in planning stage of a new layout. Need to purchase an O scale plastic template for track and yard planning. If anyone has one for sale or knows where to purchase one please notify me at pnxa301@aol.com. Thanks in advance. Ric
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is it green.
DOC posted:is it green.
Yes it is a green plastic template in O scale
I have one let me find it. We be happy to sell it.
DOC posted:I have one let me find it. We be happy to sell it.
Please advise as to the result of your search. Also to the cost of the template, again a O scale plastic (green) template. Thanks Ric
The GN Man posted:Richard, I have this one available. It is for 3-rail sectional track (0, 027, 042, 054, 072) and is new in its unopened package. I will be happy to sell it for $10 including mailing to you.
Sounds good please send an invoice or instructions on how to pay for the template again THANKS
Item shipped!
Richard you are on the right track to keep it simple and use a track template.
About 40 years ago I designed my layout track plan with a homemade template. I was overseas in Jamaica and did not have or know about store bought train planning templates! My template was made from a piece of polyethylene from a coffee can lid. I cut a 027 straight and curve cutout with a X-Acto knife. I used 1/10 inch to one foot scale.
I then laid out the two ovals I wanted with a figure eight in the center one. This let me determine how big to make the layout. I then had 10 or 15 Xerox copies made on legal size paper.
These made it easier to make several tries to get the position of the switches to go between the two ovals and the location of my turntable and other track sections to get the fit. This is one is a rejected try shown below but accurate for the homemade turntable
Here my layout track plan and a picture of my control panel diagram of larger train board.
If you care to see more check out my OGR topic link below.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...ra-027-layout?page=1
Charlie
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Choo Choo Charlie posted:Richard you are on the right track to keep it simple and use a track template.
About 40 years ago I designed my layout track plan with a homemade template. I was overseas in Jamaica and did not have or know about store bought templates! My template was made from a piece of polyethylene from a coffee can lid. I cut a 027 straight and curve cutout with a X-Acto knife. I used 1/10 inch to one foot scale.
I then laid out the two ovals I wanted with a figure eight in the center one. This let me determine how big to make the layout. I then had 10 or 15 Xerox copies made on legal size paper.
These made it easier to make several tries to get the position of the switches to go between the two ovals and the location of my turntable and other track sections to get the fit. This is one is a rejected try shown below but accurate for the homemade turntable
Here my layout track plan and a picture of my control panel diagram of larger train board.
If you care to see more check out my OGR topic link below.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...ra-027-layout?page=1
Charlie
Charlie, great info will keep this in my files and will check out your site. Thank you very much for sharing this valuable info. Ric
Richard,
Definitely check out Charlie's topic, I'm a big fan from the start. He has quite the layout and his homemade template is very "MacGyver like."
Tom
MNCW posted:Richard,
Definitely check out Charlie's topic, I'm a big fan from the start. He has quite the layout and his homemade template is very "MacGyver like."
Tom
Thanks will do
