And we all know switches do malfunction on occasion. That means the station
either has to be removable, or placed so high it will look strange. I'm not
sure this is a good idea for a modular layout that is moved as often as ours
is. In a fixed location - fine, but I have serious doubts about it for a
traveling layout.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Young <kanawha72@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rc3r <rc3r@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Apr 22, 2017 8:58 am
Subject: [rc3r] Re: Train Station Modules
I came up with a few problems/things to be considered with this design:
I only left 5" for the between modules jumper track at the first
switches off the inner main. There needs to be another 5.5" straight
before the switch so the jumper track doesn't connect directly to the
more fragile switch. Adding that 5.5" straight to both ends of the
longer modules will shorten the yard about a foot. This may also have
to make the outer modules 7' long with the inner module at 4' so the
furthest to the rear switches don't land on the module joints.
There are 12 switches = $.
I don't know what the ideas are for the raised station/city, but it
shouldn't cover any switches or we will not be able to see to do
switching.
Probably will need remote uncouplers on all the sidings = more $.
Lots of wiring. Will need some kind of control panel for switch
controls, uncoupler buttons, and siding on/off switches. Also = more $.
Ken
On 4/22/2017 7:32 AM, Bill Michie wrote:
Good morning! Based on all of the diagrams I've seen thus far (and
I like all of them), I think Ken's second variation may be the one
to consider, contingent on cost.
I wonder if we'll need to recruit a stationmaster…
Bill M.
From: rc3r-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rc3r-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Young
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 5:50 PM
To: rc3r@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [rc3r] Re: Train Station Modules
I'm just throwing some ideas out here, but here's another variation on
a pull through yard under the station. Still 18' of modules but
reduced the width to 36". In order for the switches not to land on the
module joints the outer modules are 6'-6 and the center module is 5'.
Reading from bottom to top:
Tracks 1 & 2 are the mains
Track 3 has about 11' of storage (6- 21" scale length cars)
Track 4 has about 9' of storage (Maybe 5-21" scale length cars)
Track 5 has about 7' of storage ( 3 1/2 - 21" scale length cars)
Track 6 is a runaround track. I figure to get the most cars under
the station you would pull in, decouple the engine, back it up to
the runaround track and park it in one of the stub end sidings. When
you want to pull the train out you simply take the engine out and
couple back up to the train. You could also use the stub tracks for
express or RPO cars.
Of course you can get more 15" or 18" cars into the yard. I was just
looking at worst case. Again I'm using Atlas switches. I think Ross
switches will cut down the distance between tracks about 1/2".
Ken
