grimd0rkNess Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Hey guys, I have been lurking here for a while and looking at all the layouts and everything and I think I’m ready to dive in. I just don’t know what to do to get the most bang for my buck. I have a space that is about 225cm x 225cm, but it’s in a sharply sloping eave space so the back of the area is only 36cm high. I’d really like to do a multi-layered build with a station and a lot of over/under track. I am thinking of going with unitrack in N scale, to squeeze as much as possible out of the space. I definitely want to do passenger trains with maybe one short freight train. I’m much more interested in continuous running, rather than point to point and I would love to be able to have several trains running at once. I have been messing around in scarm, but I never feel like I come up with something worth building. I can can post pictures of the space if that’s helpful for a clearer idea. Any advice for a total noob? Brian 1 Link to comment
grimd0rkNess Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) I'm really interested in doing something like the layout on this youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mLQTRMsJdBzHTJTxLN59g but I can't get a clear enough picture of it to actually draw it out. I'd also like to add extensions to it to make an L or a U for a yard of some kind. Edited April 1, 2019 by railsquid fix youtube channel link 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 He has a Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/Big-Wave-Planning-327422200764208/ perhaps he has some pictures or drawings up there. Also could try to ask him in the YouTube channel or on Facebook. jeff 1 Link to comment
grimd0rkNess Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Thanks so much for this! It's super helpful. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 It seems to be a 3300 x 2600 base. (Facebook, June 28, 2016) No track plan so far. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Here is a 1800 x 900 Kato Unitrack plan. https://www.katomodels.com/unitrackplan/plan_N2_45 3200 x1700 https://www.katomodels.com/unitrackplan/plan_N2_18 Unitrack plans https://www.katomodels.com/unitrackplan/index Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 A previous thread on that layout. Link to comment
grimd0rkNess Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 35 minutes ago, bill937ca said: Here is a 1800 x 900 Kato Unitrack plan. https://www.katomodels.com/unitrackplan/plan_N2_45 3200 x1700 https://www.katomodels.com/unitrackplan/plan_N2_18 Unitrack plans https://www.katomodels.com/unitrackplan/index This is perfect! I think that 1800 X 900 one you linked is an excellent starting point. I can plan in for expansion from there. I’m going to check out the other ones on that page, too. I had only seen the Kato USA track plans. 1 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Mr Hirai's layout is a 1800 x 900mm movable layout (January 2019 YouTube comment). These are his introduction videos. Edited April 1, 2019 by bill937ca Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Mr Hirai's layout is a 1800 x 900mm movable layout (January 2019 YouTube comment) These are his introduction videos. 1 Link to comment
grimd0rkNess Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 It looks like he's running 4(?) power sources/throttles plus the point controls. Would it be possible to use an arduino or raspberry pi type system to cut down on that? I'm super interested in the electronics and automation aspects of the hobby. I guess ideally, I'd like to be able to run the whole setup from a computer near the layout. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 The usual for a lot of Japanese dc layouts is to run each line on a separate throttle. I’m guessing there are 4 distinct loops on the layout. lots of things can be done with automation, different ways to do it, it’s a lot of creating it on the fly if you use arduino, but lots of examples out there from folks rolling their own automation systems. Lots of automation possible with dcc as well with a lot more commercial and open source options for sensing and control and whole layout control. tomix also makes an sensor based automation system for limited automation of smaller loops like alternating running two trains on a loop with a passing siding and such. jeff Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 This is the best view of the layout I have found. Its at JAM 2019 while setting up. 1 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 This 2275 x 973 layout maybe of interest. It's off a Noch Kato page. https://www.kato-unitrack.de/media//Gleisplan.jpg This combination consists of four sets: 7078620 Master Set M1 7078632 Variations-Set V2 7078634 Variations-Set V4 7078636 Variations-Set V6 https://www.kato-unitrack.de/master-set-m1-einfaches-gleisoval-mit-kato-powerpack.html Click Basteltipps (craft ideas in English). Link to comment
grimd0rkNess Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 You guys have been so helpful, I super appreciate it! 1 Link to comment
grimd0rkNess Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 I ended up buying the stuff to go with the first 1800X900 plan you posted, Bill, it seems like expanding on that one will be pretty easy. I can already foresee getting a crossover to allow in/out track movement and the v15 to expand the station. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Moderator note — Brian’s started construction on this so he has annew thread over in the Layout Build forum! jeff Link to comment
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