my future layout, any suggestion?

[mrblue]

Hello lego friends! I'm packing all my lego stuff ready to move, but don't know exactly when.

anyway I'm already planning my first train layout and I want to have as many trains as possible running at the same time. I have limited 12v and blue tracks, but (virtually) unlimited new rc tracks.

For the 12v I have only two switches and two crossings and I wanted to use both of them, so I came out with a strange loop and a station track: in this way I can run two 12v trains. for the blue I made a big outside loop with two more small loops that can accomodate three trains and for the new rails (connected to the blue line with a 7996 switch) a big loop with a small one inside and a passing track, plus two tracks to leave my spare wagons.

I was considering to look for another 7996 switch to make things easier too.

switches are set up in the way that when the train enters the small loop, it have to make almost a full circle before entering the station (I wanted to make it a little more realistic )

12v line is clockwise (the station loop), blue line is clockwise and rc line is counter clockwise.

what do you experts think about it? do you have any suggestion? the space will be more or less 4x4 meters but can be even a little more on one side like 4.5 or even 5 (but I'll have to sacrifice 0,5 or 1 meter of working area.

thank you in advance for your replies.

have a nice lego day

mrBlue

[BillytheKid]

Your 12v track is limited to let one 12v train at the same time. Maybe you can look at mine layout and get some idea's. At mine 12v layout, I can let four 12v trains run at the same time without crossing eachother in a area of 5x5meters.

I like the idea you have connected the new RC track with the blue 4,5v track. Gives me an idea. Only I have not any space left anymore......... And your layout gives nice space to place buildings, so it won't only trains. Keep up the good work.

[mrblue]

thank you! I spent already lots of time looking at your layout, and can't complain anything! it's big and beautiful!

unfortunately I have not many more 12v tracks, but still almost all the 12v engines made by lego, so I'll have to convert all of them to rc.

as you point out, only one train can "run" in the 12v loop while one stays at the station. I was also considering to make 2 separate loops for the 12v line, a small one and a bigger one with switches point, but could not use both crossings. anyway I still have time before setting up everything.

blue and rc line will be connected with some "cut and paste" mod on the rc tracks, since they are still on production.

regarding space left for building, is one of the main point I wanted, because I have many many old time sets to place on there.

thank you very much for your reply

have a nice lego day

mrBlue

Edited March 25, 2011 by mrblue