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Posted - August 10 2022 : 06:36:49 AM
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Hello Happy fellow members ! I built a small switching layout (1"x5') as you can see below:
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Posted - August 10 2022 : 07:26:51 AM
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Very nice.
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Posted - August 10 2022 : 09:27:35 AM
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Thanks !
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Posted - August 10 2022 : 09:30:20 AM
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Yesterday, I ordered five new 50' boxcars:
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Posted - August 10 2022 : 5:15:52 PM
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Some beauties. Where are they coming from?
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Posted - August 10 2022 : 10:38:32 PM
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The switching layout looks great. You will have fun solving switching logic puzzles. This needs to go over there but that one is in the way... uh oh!
Edited by - Redwoods on August 10 2022 10:38:47 PM
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Posted - August 11 2022 : 02:48:24 AM
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quote:Some beauties. Where are they coming from?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â August 10 2022Â :Â 5:15:52 PM
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A little shop in France.
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Posted - August 11 2022 : 02:50:03 AM
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quote:The switching layout looks great.
Originally posted by Redwoods - August 10 2022 : 10:38:32 PM
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Thanks !
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Posted - August 11 2022 : 11:13:36 AM
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I plan to add one more track on my layout. I think it'll be more interesting. So, good or bad idea ?
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Posted - August 11 2022 : 11:54:47 AM
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If the middle fork + switch is positioned 180 degrees so that it extends to the left then there will be room for unloading platforms and buildings.
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Posted - August 11 2022 : 12:48:20 PM
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Thanks. Very interesting. But unfortunately I had only one left hand turnout left...So here is the result:
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Posted - August 11 2022 : 7:53:42 PM
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Way too big. Can you make it smaller?
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Posted - August 12 2022 : 03:27:47 AM
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OK. Working on it !
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Posted - August 12 2022 : 08:35:55 AM
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I got them this morning (it's already 2:36 PM in France). These 50' boxcars are made by Mehano in Slovenia. They looks like Tyco rolling stock. The second photo shows the last version of my layout. As usual, all your comments, advices and criticisms will be very appreciated.
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Posted - August 12 2022 : 5:27:05 PM
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Getting close to John Allen's timesaver! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timesaver
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Posted - August 13 2022 : 09:19:26 AM
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I decided to use the "Switching Brett" solution:
https://youtu.be/i5OX4RUYwpk
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Posted - August 13 2022 : 09:29:35 AM
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A lot of pics:
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Edited by - LongvallonRR on August 13 2022 09:31:56 AM
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Posted - August 13 2022 : 3:27:45 PM
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That looks like it has real possibilities, once you work out the car capacities and operating scheme.
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Posted - August 14 2022 : 01:26:49 AM
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quote:That looks like it has real possibilities Originally posted by scsshaggy - August 13 2022 : 3:27:45 PM |
THANKS !
quote:...once you work out the car capacities and operating scheme. Originally posted by scsshaggy - August 13 2022 : 3:27:45 PM |
On it !
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Posted - August 14 2022 : 01:30:56 AM
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All track capacities are defined here:
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Posted - August 14 2022 : 03:30:55 AM
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Works fine with one 50' boxcar too !
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Posted - August 15 2022 : 10:39:43 AM
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I slightly modified the track plan. Then I found that I can run 50' boxcars everywhere on the layout.
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