This is the first of the plans as I construct the room. It was originally based on plan 6B, but as real world construction and design progresses - it has changed.
This plan has changed in many areas.
the lower staging loop remains, and now is partially daylighted at a critical point (where the track from "D" comes in forming the continuous connection). - this is good operationally (hand up the "hate hidden trackage club"?) and make construction better. It will be a triangle junction to the staging, so trains can restage, or head straight back to "B".
The Peninsular is redesigned, and the grades settled on. I has feared the grade from the first station "B" to the second stastion "C" was going ttooo be too steep, but my now worked out standard grade will be OK ( up 2cm for every 90cm)
The Upper level benefits as well, "G" is still built above the mai station "B" below, but I don't care - It will not be used too much !
Station "H" is redesigned with the peninsular in mind. There was to be a triangle here - removed. Fpr Station "I" I took the loco depot and placed it closer to the station. I then took the branch under the main to service the oil indistry "J" before headin to the terminus at "L". However I'm thinking of putting in a Triangle ( using that post in the way to support it in place of a turntable).
Branchline Station "L" probally will not be done - it's needs another hole into the sun room.
Now to some detail on the plan.
- A - Lower return loop staging
- B - MAIN STATION, this is the biggest station on the layout.
- C - The smallest mainline station. The station generates alot of intermodel traffic
- D - Continuous loop connection/junction back to "A"
- E - Passing loop
- F - Industrial/Mine spur.
- G - Grain siding /Loop.
- H - A busy station, but not that big. The passing loop is at one end of the station.
- I - The second biggest station on the layout, still being a 4 track yard.
- J - Oil siding.
- K - Upper return loop staging
- L - A small branch terminus station.
