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Ralph Country: Canada | Posts: 1503 jcoop Fireman Posted - 05/11/2014 :  4:27:28 PM     It's a fine place to "test the waters" Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road. Home of The Great On30 Barn Meet, that will be held May 16th 2015 Country: USA | Posts: 1407 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 05/11/2014 :  4:38:30 PM     Ralph, Jump in! Just playing around, how about a Scottish 1/43 scale railway? All those green bottles in the lounge have to come from someplace. Edited by - BigLars on 05/11/2014 4:42:00 PM Country: USA | Posts: 11978 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 05/11/2014 :  5:50:21 PM     A second building layout. I think I have a plan. Edited by - BigLars on 05/11/2014 5:52:33 PM Country: USA | Posts: 11978 thtroll Crew Chief Supporting Member Posted - 05/12/2014 :  5:36:47 PM       Larry, I'm not committing, but pondering something... Zoo Themed layout with 7.5" radius curves. In On30 a 0-4-0 with 2 small excursion cars and 2 cars to support feeding, etc. The animals may range from dinos to African to North American. The other option is Hon30, due to availability and cost of animals. The Minitrains diesel and scratch built cars with 'pinched in' Hon3 trucks is doable. Here is a similar plan with 9" radius curves. Cheers, Heath. Country: Canada | Posts: 858 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 05/12/2014 :  8:33:07 PM     Heath, Nice plan. Do not rule out ON18 for the layout. N scare track and drives everything else is 1/48. Edited by - BigLars on 05/13/2014 09:39:52 AM Country: USA | Posts: 11978 thtroll Crew Chief Supporting Member Posted - 05/13/2014 :  2:09:10 PM       Funny you should say that, Larry. I have some On18 equipment rusting in the yard. Here's a On18 mining variation of the track plan. Ore bin empties onto the On30 line running vertically. One might even squeeze a siding behind the bin too.The 9"/7.5" curved turnout leading to the bin would be something to see. Single blade? Easily distracted... Cheers, Heath. Country: Canada | Posts: 858 elwoodblues Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/13/2014 :  4:03:34 PM         Now an On18 sounds interesting......... I'm going to have to think about that. Ron Newby General Manager Clearwater Valley Railway Co. http://cvry.ca Country: Canada | Posts: 6453 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 05/13/2014 :  6:49:13 PM     I've been struggling with a design and purpose. I like the plan that Scott posted in the last page. I really just wanted something to have a train go round and round and to practice some scenery techniques. However, the last plan that Heath posted has some promise. Hope you don't mind if I borrow it. The distillery and zoo and also some very creative concepts. Country: USA | Posts: 24495 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 05/13/2014 :  7:50:47 PM     The good news about cork board is you can tack down atlas flex track quickly using the predrilled holes and test if your critters will make a sharp curve. Porters will make the 9.5" radius curves. Try to find a plate, bowl or pot lid that is the right size than form the track around it to get a consistent curve. Good luck. Country: USA | Posts: 11978 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 05/13/2014 :  7:55:55 PM     Heath, Single blade switches would work well. Country: USA | Posts: 11978 thtroll Crew Chief Supporting Member Posted - 05/14/2014 :  01:16:53 AM       Borrow away, I enjoy trying to come up with some plausible track plans. I will see if I can noodle some with larger radius curves. I use this for compatibility of equipment to min. radius. http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/dwightennis/On30/On30Loco_n_Car_Radius.pdf I have found these numbers to be very helpful. My Broadway Limited 2-8-0 managed a 16" radius with no problems. Cheers, Heath. Country: Canada | Posts: 858 thtroll Crew Chief Supporting Member Posted - 05/14/2014 :  2:13:13 PM       A Welsh Slate inspired Incline. 51 degree Incline 4" wide, @13.5" long, and @9.5" tall. All 10.5" radius curves. Two fiddle sidings at the back under the hill and a 10.5" curved cross over on top leads to the engine shed. The Incline lift measures about 1.25" by 1.25" by 4" long and should be able to handle 4 wheel cars. I think this would be a challenging build. Working on a Chicago Tunnel Company inspired variation that has a vertical lift. Running coal and parcels to the downtown. Cheers, Heath. Country: Canada | Posts: 858 hokie_tech Engine Wiper Posted - 05/15/2014 :  4:28:50 PM     Hey Heath, The Chicago tunnel would be perfect for 1/35n2 if you could do it. I think the cars were approximately 14 ft long. I know the Bachmann On30 street car will take a really small radius, so the mechanism would back a great loco for the tunnel. 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