If I wanted to use this for the Walthers GN Empire Builder complete set, what changes would I have to make?
I'm adding a yard where the one track makes a run for it off the bottom lol
Oh and it's going to be turned 90 degrees to the right in actuality.
(http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/674/layoutplannu4.th.jpg) (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=layoutplannu4.jpg)
And there are some plain white lines on there, those were tracks that I don't want/need.
Enlarge it to read the captions on the picture, but be warned: it's huge!
It seems to me that you have reduced the operational features of the original. Will you have enough space for a turntable large enough to turn large articulateds? If you are going to get a Rivarossi Big Boy, make sure it's a new one.
Gene
Chaos,
Looks like a really cool layout. Watch out for your reversing loop, it will require special insulation and wiring. Also be aware you will have to match your 3 stall roundhouse to the indexing of your turntable. That's assuming its a powered turntable. If it's manual, you won't have much of a problem.
make sure the turntable and roundhouse is within easy, easy, easy reach. If I've learned anything in the years we've had a turntable / roundhouse, it's hard to fix problems if you can't reach it. :-[
Looks good. Just watch out for that reverse loop. You'll need to wire it in a different way.
The layout looks great, what's its size?
Quote from: Ben Wang on February 06, 2007, 05:41:57 PM
The layout looks great, what's its size?
From the grid, It looks like a 10' by 5'.
Walthers Gn empire builders doesnt consist of a big boy . its new tooling to cpmplete the train for some F units, which i think will look great and even better then intermountain and athearn combined
10x5 & 4 inches
Great looking layout, I think you have improved the look of this one.
You took out just the right, not needed tracks.
Enjoy it!
You're going to run the Walthers Empire Builder on THAT ! You might want to enlarge the layout a lot so the train doesn't have the "chasing-its-tail" effect. :o Otherwise, it looks pretty good. :)