revised plan with Spiral Helix, Staging Deck. Still 1400mm on the shortest track, and the yard throat can be reworked to make that larger Red...
revised plan with Spiral Helix, and re-worked main deck helix exit / entry. Now the back semi-hidden track can get to the helix without reverse...
New plan for 2008. Staging yard, seven tracks shortest 1400mm
New plan for 2008. Main deck. Just scenery for now.
A new look at available space, with latest redecorations taken into account.
There are many different types of yards on the real railroad, but too often model railroad layout designers focus only on the division point yard....
After completing the run over the visible layout, trains enter one fo the staging yards. Later, they may be backed across the crux of the X to run...
This view shows the general configuration of the "X" staging, with two stub end yards facing one another, Both these yards and the...
Using brown for possible benchwork, Yellow for swinging gates / lift-outs, and Red for obstacles (The computer and associated chair) Green grid...
Blue benchwork, Light blue optional benchwork. Assuming sensible aisle widths
Design of a U-shaped layout with approximate bottlenecks shown
A sketch of the space to work out, with reserved space indicated
semi-scale sketch of layout design Sortof a V-C crossed shape, with a diagonal penninsular Reserved space dimensioned
Rough sketch of option for layout design A U shape, with turn around half-way down penninsular
Rough sketch of option for layout design A U shape, with turn around above U and only stub on penninsular
