@DoubleDAZ posted:Mark,
There are already grades of 3.4% and 3.6%, so I'm not sure what John is saying. The Blue tracks are at 7" elevation and the yellow tracks on the left are at 1" elevation for a 6" separation.
The TT is a 34" model with crazy curved 37" whiskers done with flex track on the left and 19"-29" on the top". With a 34" TT, there's no way to fit a Round House because it has a 60"-63" footprint from the center of TT to the back wall of the RH, assuming that large engines will have to fit. The last photo is a view of the original TT configuration I sent John earlier. He moved the double cross and went lower with the elevation change. Going lower is something I always seem to forget.
Hi Dave, I'm looking at having some height changes in track to add interest with trains running over and under each other. I made some poor attempts with setting a high elevation of seven inches and a lower one inch which may not be needed for clearences. Thought using a worst case would be better to see if there was a grade bigger than four degrees. I moved the double crossover to provide a lower grade. The turntable and track coming off of it was to see how much room there is for an engine house or a small round house. Also was trying to keep in mind space for industries and towns. I loved your putting in the turntable and that area. I have a ross four way hard switch that I would like to use which is why I changed any of your original hard drawing. Almost forgot I have a vascular bridge and a MTH 30" grider bridge that I would like to work in somehow.
Thanks John
