09-18-2011, 01:03 AM
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Justin --
Note that these concerns are not about fine tuning track placement on a plan. I would say that they are still (as they have been from the start) are about deciding on the theme for your layout.
You seemingly still have not really decided on prototype vs freelance, class 1 switching district or shortline with interchange, crowded or room for scenery, types of industries and types of traffic, staging or not. These are not really details of track placement - these are decisions on the conceptual design level.
Either of those two track plans can be run just fine - just replace the engines, cars and signs on buildings, and you can run it as a shortline industry park, or as part of a switching district on a class 1, or a modern layout or a transition era layout, east coast or west coast - whatever. And either plan can trivially simple have a staging cassette added.
By all means - have fun with drawing track plans. But recognize that what holds you back is (at least seeming) not fine turning the design, or waiting for a handful of turnouts. It still seems to be deciding on what you want to model.
Smile,
Stein
Justinmiller171 Wrote:Pros:
It is an entire short-line
Lots of room for scenery
interesting operation
Cons:
Stuck with modeling a short-line
Doesn't use some of my favorite rolling stock
Pros:
Uses all of my rolling stock
Includes some of my favorite industries
Able to model almost any railroad I want(Including a shortline)
Includes staging area
Cons:
Compressed
No interchange
Not as much room for scenery
Justin --
Note that these concerns are not about fine tuning track placement on a plan. I would say that they are still (as they have been from the start) are about deciding on the theme for your layout.
You seemingly still have not really decided on prototype vs freelance, class 1 switching district or shortline with interchange, crowded or room for scenery, types of industries and types of traffic, staging or not. These are not really details of track placement - these are decisions on the conceptual design level.
Either of those two track plans can be run just fine - just replace the engines, cars and signs on buildings, and you can run it as a shortline industry park, or as part of a switching district on a class 1, or a modern layout or a transition era layout, east coast or west coast - whatever. And either plan can trivially simple have a staging cassette added.
By all means - have fun with drawing track plans. But recognize that what holds you back is (at least seeming) not fine turning the design, or waiting for a handful of turnouts. It still seems to be deciding on what you want to model.
Smile,
Stein