My two tables together

Hello,

So here are some new photos of my two tables together. They are arranged in the shape of L and T combined as you will see.


Here I have enough space between the east side of the table and the wall.

Another photo of the top of table and an 18" space between the wall and the table










So what do you think?

Now I need your help for an interesting plan to fill the new table.

Thank you very much.

Mo

 

Having another free table to build on was my longtime dream.
My first layout was a small table layout (much smaller than yours). I thought about adding another table and add some industry and city scenes, i.e. "railroading between walls" instead of nature.
I never built that, but my current layout is using buildings instead of bucolic landscape, too.

Just some ideas, not yet grown into plans.

Have a nice weekend,
Christoph

 

Mo:

I prefer the "L" shaped table arrangement. You'll loose too much valuable space with the "T" arrangement as you have it set up.


Stay cool and run steam.....

[ March 04, 2006, 06:59 PM: Message edited by: Powersteamguy1790 ]

 

Hi Bob,

How am I going to loose too much space? It is almost L.

Thanks.

Mo

 

Hi Bob,

How am I going to loose too much space? It is almost L.

Thanks.

Mo </font>[/QUOTE]Mo:

With that arrangement you have basically two 4x6' tables.

Lay some track on that table and see what you come up with, another 4x6' table.

Stay cool and run steam.....

 

Hi Bob,

Come on and explain more than"Lay some track on that table and see what you come up with, another 4x6' table."

Then I have to paull the new table more in the room which it might be a little ..

I will take another photo and put it here.

Thanks.

Mo

 

Mo:

That's the easiest way to find out how you lose 8 square feet of space.

How are you going to get your mainline into that area? Are you going to curve it to the right? or are you going to run it straight out which gives you a 4x6' table?

If you try and curve it to the right, you don't have enough room to continue a mainline.

I suggest you plan it out on paper first to see what arrangement will give you the best possible trackplan taking into account your finished N -18 trackplan.

Only you know the size of your room and how much "true space" you have available.

It looks like that 4x8' table is too large for your available space in your room when you consider N-18 is already in place.

That's my opinion FWIW. I suggest you do some homework.


Stay cool and run steam.....

 

Mo:

What I would do is cut your 4x8' table in half, which would give you two 2x8' tables.

Place one the long way in line with your 4x6' table.

That would give you a mainline run of 14 feet.Place the next 2x8' table at right angles to the first 2x8' table. Now you have a "L' shaped layout.

On the second table widen one end to 30",, so you can put a decent radius for a curve.

If the second 2x8' table is too long , shorten it to 2x6' with a 30 inch width on the end.

Now you'll have a mainline run in one direction of 22' and 22' back and you have plenty of room to maneuver and work. Now your mainline run is almost 50'. Throw in a passing siding or two or three and you have a very nice mainline to operate.

Have fun...

Stay cool and run steam....

 

Or, you can place the Two 2x8' tables in an inverted "U" arrangement with the 4x6' N-18 in the middle.

Now you widen one end of each 2x8' table to 30 inches wide for a decent radius at each end.

Stay cool and run steam....

 

Thanks Bob,

You were so kind. Is it possbile to draw the above 2 plans for me so I can see what you see.

Thanks a lot.

Mo

 

Mo:

I suggest that you draw the two 2x8' tables out in the "L" configuration with your existing layout or the inverted "U" with your existing layout.

You have the trackplan of your layout. I don't.

Then run mainline track from your existing plan to either configuration.


Stay cool and run steam....

 

Here I changed it to represent the L shape

 

Mo,
How are the rail crews dealling with the frequent earth shifts?

 

They are used it. This is the way of their life. Change..Change.. and more Change

Mo

 

I get the shakes every time I see the N-18.

I would suggest you think about Bob's suggestion.

Here is one of the two possible places I can put mine.



Steve and Bob- I will be moving the turntable and redesign the adjacent yard and give it the 3x5 it needs.

 

I agree with Power Steamguy on the (2) 2'x8' extensions. My layout is a shelf based (2) 2' x 10' arranged in an "L" I put a 32" dogbone on the end for turn around curves. It gives me fairly long run and the 2' deep is a decent size in & manageable in "N" Like he says just take a look at it all 3 ways on Paper before you start laying track. Dave

 

Mark Looks good. Almost makes you want to take down the n-18 and make something around your new designs.

 

The thought certainly came to mind, especially after someone computed the grade on the east side incline at 3.75%. The rest of the layout will have no more than a 1 1/2% grade. The N-18 is inelegant at best, and impractical at worst, again, just a showoff of Atlas N scale track and other products available in the early 70's.

 

Hi Mark,

Your expansion looks so big that N-18 is just a baby in it. Do you mind to share what are you going to do and how are you connecting N-18 to the rest of your plan?

I am still thinking what to do next. Winter is almost over.

Thanks.

Mo