Is this O gauge design salvageable?

Not everyone has the SCARM software. You would be better served if you also posted an image of the plan.

Good point sorry about that. Attached.

A nice track plan. Is that all the space you have. If you have more space at either end of the layout maybe a Y coming off the one outer curve to go to a yard or holding tracks for trains and maybe you could add your turntable in that area. That way you could put industrial sidings in where the turntable would of been.............Paul 

Thank you Paul. Yea I think I have some space to play with that's a good idea. For my connection problems, I think I may have figured it out. I think I just need to move green and purple slightly down and to the left so I can meet up with red. Lemme play with that and I'll post an update. Any other comments appreciated.

I see what the problem is. The access to the inside from the red line is less than optimal. It is nice that all of your switches are confined to the area front and center.

 

The solution is to move the two crossovers between the red and green lines to the ends of the layout. Then you can get across the green line without doing a full lap or backing up.

 

This is just an example of what you can do by having the turnouts come off of the curve. In SCARM, go to Tools, Settings, and under 2D, check the box next to accessories to show the turnout motors. As you can see above, the motors will cause some problems.

Thanks for your reply ChessieFan72 and Big Boy4005. 

 

I like what you did ChessieFan but I see the potential motor problems yes. Perhaps I try to move those two from the top and down into purple? So close!

O wow with your help I think I may have it. Check out attached now. This doesn't look like I have any motor space problems now. I even cut out 2 switches. Or I can even incorporated them elsewhere.

Nah Jay, that's not what I was talking about. Your new version has reduced your layout to two loops, where you originally had 3.

 

This is what I had in mind. You can work the details out with scarm.

 

 

OK I see exactly what you were talking about/what I did. Thank you for your input I'll work with your suggestion. I think I can get that motor on the lower right out of the way by playing with it a little. THANK YOU so much for going out of your way in tweaking what I had!

You're welcome. What kind of track and switches are you using? my guess is tubular with 072's.

Yes. With the decent size I have to work with, plus the dreams of running a big boy one day, I think this works so far. Plus going at it in a sturdy 3 piece modular way. Well see how that works.

Here's one more tweak and a little cleaning up. If you don't already own the turntable, a couple more switches might serve you better and save a buck or two.

 

 

OK Big Boy you're help has been greatly appreciated. I cleaned it up considerably (attached). I realized a couple of things:

 

1. Green was not O72 so I corrected that and it gave me much more room for switch motors (plus your good idea in moving them to the red ends).

2. This cut my track piece down about 10 pieces (not critical but interesting).

3. My turntable may have been too big but I'm not sure. I'm figuring on a 28". The turn into the turntable is O54 which could still pose a problem. I need to do more research on this still.

4. I have plenty of room for town, turntable/train yard, and rolling stock yards. 

 

Thanks again for your input. More is welcome but you really got me back on the right path I think.