Soon after I submitted the WHR trackplan to the nscale.net forum I received some constructive criticism on the design from a helpful member. His criticisms were as follows:
- staging is too limited / small
- too much rail-fanning ‘ not enough industry
- no passing sidings
(He also noted that the yard needed work to be functional – something I struggle with as I have little understanding of how railroads operate.)
I took note of his ideas and have come up with this slight variation.
0 thoughts on “Trackplan for the WHR ‘ Revision One”
pcarrell says:
I like what you’ve done with this plan. The revisions are definitely an improvement. I see a potential “S” curve near “C” on the lower level that could cause some headaches. It’s going to be tough to insert a small straight section in there when things are tight already though. Are you planning on truck mounted couplers? If so, it may not be such a problem.
As far as the redesigned yard goes, it works. I’d maybe look at pulling the engine house track off of the yard ladder, but for a single track yard, it works. I picture it as more of a car dump then a yard since it only has a single track. Good thing is, you have an actual A/D track, and in the minimum space you have available, it’s a decent setup.
You said that you don’t know a lot about yards. I didn’t either until I found this site: http://ldsig.org/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.4
You should find this page most helpful: (http://ldsig.org/wiki/index.php/Yards–freight_and_passenger)
BTW, I really like the site you have set up here. It got bookmarked.
I’d like to know more about your inter scenery. I’m planning on doing the late fall season myself, so I could use much of the same techniques as you do. Also, have you seen Ed Kapuscinski’s site? He models N scale in the winter and his scenery is very convincing. You can check him out here: http://conrail1285.com/ Also, there’s a great PDF thats quite inspiring here: http://www.trains.com/mrr/objects/pdf/mr_lv_7-03_hoosierline_01.pdf
Oh well, enough of me yakking. Just thought I’d drop you a line to say great job and I’ll be watching.
Philip
Model Railroader says:
Hi Philip,
Thanks for the note on the ‘S’ curve. If/when I build this layout I’ll deal with that point during construction. The track plans I’ve drawn have representational dimensions. I know this will fit in terms of space, but I will need to have the points in my hands to work it out.
The yard is still a sticking point for me. Here is an image https://www.modelrailroader.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/whrc_blueprint.gif of what I can gather from the yard. Yes, its a car dump.
Thanks for the Wiki link. Read the article and it turns out I knew more then I thought. That being said, the prototype confuses me as it seems to break the rules. 🙂
As for the scenery – its what I enjoy most! I’ve been playing with autumn modeling for a while trying to get it right. You can see an example of how its progressing here. http://petespumpkins.blogspot.com/2007/10/trees-and-shrubs.html
I’ll write more on this soon.
Thanks!
Philip says:
Yeah, it can make you nuts when the prototype breaks the rules…..as they sometimes do. That yard shouldn’t be too hard to duplicate. It’s just going to take some wiggling to fit it in right, that’s all.
I saw the pete’s pumpkins article….matter of fact, the whole site. That is a great litte display layout. It came out great! Those little N scale plymouth mechanisms are pretty decent, huh?
I’ll keep checking back to catch up on the latest-n-greatest, cool?
Later!
Philip
Philip says:
Any updates on this?
It’s a really nice plan with a lot of potential!
Model Railroader says:
I’m trying to finish the existing layout (NES) before starting the next… I’m hoping to be done by the end of the holidays.
Philip says:
Awww, c’mon! Where’s the sport in that!
I’ll keep an eye out after the holidays!
Model Railroader says:
Oh great – now the pressure’s on…