Hi. Newbie here. My son received new track for his 4X8 track. Does anyone have a layout schematic that uses the Crossover No. 6 with two controllers?
In general, where is the best site to see sample layouts?
Thanks!
Paul
modelrailroader.com has a large collection of layout plans which I think are accessible by anyone.
Dear Paul,
Thortrains has some nice HO EZ-Track layouts.
http://www.thortrains.net/marx/funlayez2.html
http://www.thortrains.net/marx/funlayez1.html
Full Max built a simple concentric oval 4x8 layout with a R and L crossover, a circle of 22"R curves, a circle of 18"R curves, a bunch of 9" straights, two 9" straight terminal re-railers, plus two 3" fitter straights to widen the inner (18"R) oval.
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,12474.0.html
I highly recommend that you download the Anyrail.com layout CAD program. It's free for the first 50 pieces and very easy and fun to learn.
http://www.anyrail.com/index_en.html
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
Edit: added 'two 9" straight terminal re-railers'
This page has some basic track plans for Bachmann track.
http://www.caboosehobbies.com/catalog/bach_track.php
Thanks for everyone's help!!!
Dear All,
I would double check the track counts on the Caboose Hobbies layouts before ordering track.
22"R needs 16 curves per circle.
The first line of the first layout shown asks for only 8 curves.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
Quote from: Joe Satnik on December 29, 2010, 05:02:32 PM
Dear All,
I would double check the track counts on the Caboose Hobbies layouts before ordering track.
22"R needs 16 curves per circle.
The first line of the first layout shown asks for only 8 curves.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
Joe,
I used two of those diagrams(the second and the last) as basis for my two layouts. It has been more than two years ago,
but as I remember, I did not use the counts printed, but used the printed layout. Even then I think I had to adjust the final track counts.
I used brown paper cut to my table size to draw out a full size diagram by using actual sections of EZ track as guides. I was rebuilding
rather than starting from scratch, so I had sections of track to work with. Then I just ordered the track that I was short.
Will