Fisher Bahn II

Track Plan:  Please see previous posts for priorities regarding this track plan. Background:  This plan was a simplification of my previous layout.  The "evolution" of this plan required about 1.5 years, several "trial"  track plans, multiple iterations of each plan, lots of patience and tapping to that experience mode so not to make the same mistakes twice ! Planning emphasis focused on interesting dioramas throughout the layout, seeing multiple trains at once, lots of activity in the Bahnhof, a helix and visible staging yards. Main level : Sorry the RailModeller Pro program does not allow transfer of images well. Green track: main level Blue track: elevated track 4" above main level. Bahnhof:  Rt upper  side of vertical panel Industrial Areas: Lt side of vertical panel Helix: Upper Rt Quad. Yellow: Bridges or viaducts. Monastery area Rt lower Quad, Maroon box: sliding shelf for Central Stations. Blue Boxes: Storage cabinet which fit unde...

Developing a Track Plan:  There is a plethora of published  information regarding track plans, some identifying an exact location geographically or historically, and some plans simply a reflection of one's intuitive imagination.  I chose the latter. My last layout ( http://goo.gl/LebzJ4 ) was also a "figment" of my imagination. I attempted there to capture the four seasons, from autumn, winter, spring and summer with the scenery as it wrapped around the layout. The layout was a double mainline with two reverse loops and a helix. The staging yard was 9" below the main level and the upper level was 10" above the main level.  31' ramps connected the staging yards with the main level. The helix under "the mountain"..(which also covered a central vac) connected the main level with the upper level.  Details of that layout are published at the website: Eurorailhobbies.com ( ERH Top Pages-->ERH Gallery--> Alan Fisher's C track layout) Time ...

Planning and Building a new HO train layout Follow me if you wish on an adventure to build a new layout and allow me to share some tips gleaned from past personal experiences, as well as advice garnered from experts over many years.  Perhaps we can also share advice and tips with each other.  No one is a paragon of knowledge, but together we grow and learn. As the old saying goes: " Experience begets knowledge; knowledge begets wisdom; and wisdom begets success. " --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We sold our home in July 2015.  Our planned move dictated that we dismantle our beautiful HO layout after 14 years of invested time and financial resources. Painful! This link reveals my old layout:  http://goo.gl/LebzJ4 Salvage efforts included track, rolling stock, trees, buildings, etc.  Nonetheless three pickup loads of Sculptamold, plywood,  benchwork, and foam boar...