Temporary or not, I like the modularity of the Unitrack. I've got a few more bits to figure out, then I'll be glueing down the main layout. This little puzzle is just hot melt glued to the cork bed.
I'm just starting to get into trains again. It's been 50 years, and I don't lave my N scale stuff from childhood anymore. There is a left throw, followed by a right throw. What is the radius of the curve that gets the last line parallel to the first two? Due to space constraints I will have to go with Z scale and try to keep the total size to 3.5' x 2.5'. I thought I would start with the Inglenook setup, then add more track to complete the marshaling yard and then build up to the loop that will represent a local line merging with a main line. I'm not sure if I can fit it all in.
I use Kato Unitrack and Number 6 switches. The kit comes with curved sections of track, 20-150 is the code. It's a 718mm, 15-degree curve or about 28.75" radius curve. The kit is Kato's N V3 - Rail Yard Switching Track Set. I added a bridge and some straight sections of track so that I could get the five car train off the switches - like it's headed off to the mainline. I like the idea of a bigger layout in a small space than Z brings, but N is small enough for my old eyeballs! Good luck with your layout!
I don't have a fixed layout but I have Kato Unitrack so it's easy to set up a temporary layout that operates smoothly.
Temporary or not, I like the modularity of the Unitrack. I've got a few more bits to figure out, then I'll be glueing down the main layout. This little puzzle is just hot melt glued to the cork bed.
I'm just starting to get into trains again. It's been 50 years, and I don't lave my N scale stuff from childhood anymore. There is a left throw, followed by a right throw. What is the radius of the curve that gets the last line parallel to the first two?
Due to space constraints I will have to go with Z scale and try to keep the total size to 3.5' x 2.5'. I thought I would start with the Inglenook setup, then add more track to complete the marshaling yard and then build up to the loop that will represent a local line merging with a main line. I'm not sure if I can fit it all in.
I use Kato Unitrack and Number 6 switches. The kit comes with curved sections of track, 20-150 is the code. It's a 718mm, 15-degree curve or about 28.75" radius curve. The kit is Kato's N V3 - Rail Yard Switching Track Set. I added a bridge and some straight sections of track so that I could get the five car train off the switches - like it's headed off to the mainline.
I like the idea of a bigger layout in a small space than Z brings, but N is small enough for my old eyeballs! Good luck with your layout!
It's always easier to kick out to the main...
yeah it is