""The bottom line is I see no reason you can't get the 4 main lines, turntable and yard to work, but I think the line off the Y is going to be a problem because it has to drop 12" to clear Level 2.""
""so I'm pretty frustrated myself at this point. I believe the last file you posted had some tracks at 40" and others at -20" with no grades to connect them. If you've now got it all fixed, I'm eager to see it.""
Dave,
Please don't let this stupid trackplan (or the dummy that posted it) get on your nerves..
.. what I meant by massaging is by changing curve radius and moving things around a bit I got it to fit the page... this is a crude plan due to my lack of experiance with RRT so I consider that a win... I also have no idea how the different levels got to be the highth they are on my plan .. I am literally just moving things around trying to learn the program...
The reason for the Ross track ... I want to use preformed curves and I like the appearance of Ross + it was just easier than going back and forth between the 2 track menus.. I always planned on using Gargraves with Ross turnouts and preformed curves and I am no way locked in to that and I am in no way against twisting a piece of flextrack to meet the need.
Now that we have level one and two working and you know I can move that grade back around that curve as far as I need to.. I'm thinking the glitch between the way you and I are seeing this is I dont understand why level 3 has to drop so far to clear level two... you understand that the reverse loop (level 3) starts and ends on level 2 so it would start at 34" and go to 28" (to use your numbers).. it starts and ends where the mainlines go under the overpass ..or the begining of level 2 (34') if that makes it easier to understand...
I am also not locked in to the Y turnout or at this point any specific turnouts other than they have to be Ross.. I figure with his track and turnout menu and Gargraves flex I can find what I need. I will let the trackplan dictate where and what type of turnouts have to go where.. with the menu of turnouts that Ross offers I'm sure I will find what I need for any situation...
Again Dave I really appreciate all the time and effort you are throwing at this plan and the last thing in the world I want is for you to feel frustrated. I hope this clears things up a bit... little by little...
