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Model Railroad Planning & Design
Model Railroad Planning & Design7/19/2015 RicZimmermanAllen McClellandSo, You re Going to Build a Layout Congratulations, BUT WAIT, there s more! Don t touch that hammer, or head to Smitty sjust yet. Before you can really get into the construction phase of layout building, you must do some serious Planning and preparation 7/19/20152 EARLY PLANNINGSTEP 1 What do you want from your Model Railroad ? Quick, temporary entertainment Opportunity to build a detailed diorama An operational, miniature transportation system7/19/20153 EARLY PLANNINGSTEP 2 How much space can you allocate to the Model Railroad layout? A spare bedroom (< 9x12 feet/100 sqft) Part of a basement or family room Attic space Full basement (> 25x60 feet/1500 sqft)7/19/20154 EARLY Planning STEP 3 What scale are you going to use HO, N, O, or G Scale impacts size Minimum layout width in HO is approximately 40 to reverse directions (18 Radius) Point-to-point on a shelf as little as 6 wide (except corners)7/19/2
–Mountains (Appalachians or western mountains?) • Forest covered or barren rocks? • Each provides special challenges –Local railroads –Space requirements –Structures 7/19/2015 9. Genres 7/19/2015 10 Prairie/Farm Land Industrial …
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