N scale modern coal railroading?

Can anyone point me to a small simple n scale trackplan that features a coal mine? I prefer one without the proverbial spaghetti bowl that seems to dominate small N scale plans. Door sized with a single track main would also be ideal. I'm at work and don't have a lot of time to search. What little searching I've done has turned up very little.

 

Have a look: http://whiteriverandnorthern.net/plan-12.htm

Many more compact plans here: http://whiteriverandnorthern.net/plans.htm

 

hello coachc,

perhaps you will find some inspiring trackplans here:

http://appalachianrailroadmodeling.com/trackplans_scale.html#nscale

Yes, you are right, the shown track plans are not 8x4 plans, but you should also look into the small HO plans, which may translate in N-Scale plans of the size you like to have.


For instance is this HO plan a good starting point

http://appalachianrailroadmodeling.com/tp_pondcreek.html

Grettings from a german coal railroading fan
scopewime

 

The Orin Line was the first thing that sprang to my mind too. Very nice compact layout.

 

I designed this layout to fit a 36" x 96" door. It uses 15" radius Unitrack curves and # 6 switches. If you blow it up you will see the Kato part #'s ....Mike

 

One try for fun

Hello coachc,

I just tried to give a N scale Door sized plan for you. Door size 96"x36".
Minimum curves 15" radius. No grades. All turnout are #6 Atlas code 55 switches. A scenic devider (green line). A company town. A village near to the yard and interchange area. two briges. three tunnels (no spaghetti bowl !!!). big Mine tiple with 3 load tracks and a run around. The main lines are red and the branchline is pink.
Maximum train length at station/depot passing siding about 48" which should result into a train of a SD9 diesel, caboose and at least 16 55t open hopper cars for mine operation.
a little industry is there too.
and here you may find the plan of that

Perhaps this an idea you want to use for your plans.
The run around track at the mie has a capacity of about 14 55t USRA hopper cars.

Greetings from germany
scopewime

 

Thanks for all the replies! I like the simplicity of Mike's plan because what I need would basically be for running trains and practicing modeling. I do like the operating potential of Scope's plan though. That is a great trackplan, Scope! I also like that HO Pond Creek plan. Thanks again for all the replies. I had forgotten about the appalachian railroading site. Those other websites are good too. I had not seen those before.

 

Here's a variation on Mike's simple loop, just to add to the mix.