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Post by casey on Jun 30, 2020 16:41:53 GMT -5
Hi guys the layout I'm building is for my disabled children's club my son and i have been involved for more than 15 years give up our time in building layouts for children suffering with Cerebral palsy, autism and down syndrome so as to give the parents a break for a few hours i very much like to elevate my new track plan so locos disappear to make children smile more if at possible do with my layout plan some showed how it may look in 3 D Any help would be more than welcome many thanks in advance for taking time out to read my posting Casey Attachments:
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Post by markm on Jun 30, 2020 19:10:32 GMT -5
It's an interesting layout and I see it as one that allows you to have operations as well as sit back and watch the trains. However beyond that, I have to ask what are the motivations for the specific sections?
That said, a couple of thoughts. Perhaps the tunnel could use some additional thought. It's rather long, with a curve on each end, so cleaning the track and retrieving derailments will be a challenge. Also it appears you are planning multiple turnouts in the tunnel, which can additionally cause a problem when they are switched since you can't see them.
I think I'd flip the red line top to bottom to allow all the action there to a little more visible from the edge.
Mark
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Post by casey on Jun 30, 2020 20:06:48 GMT -5
Hi Markm the tunnel will be open at back as gain access for any derailments hope to be able to build tunnel in 3 sections so as it can be lifted out in any hazards occur nothing set stone as yet no traces been laid feel free to adamant track plan its going to be run on dcc and also using a Arduino and h bridge units to control turnouts [aka points] signals i also intent using sensors to stop trains at different parts of the layout plus run a live catenary seems ok on paper lol but i do wonder
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Post by markm on Jun 30, 2020 20:54:13 GMT -5
That more sophistication than I was imagining and just what you'd need.
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Post by casey on Jun 30, 2020 21:11:16 GMT -5
That more sophistication than I was imagining and just what you'd need. Hi Markm you have to remember the children are disabled so having trains stop start its like magic when move off again my son and i have ball with the children they aged 2 up 21 my layout revolves around kids making busy and fun little cars with flashing lights rabbit at trackside pops up out of hole crazy silly things that make the children day this layout has to be better than my last one or children will tell me off lol
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Post by markm on Jul 1, 2020 11:16:10 GMT -5
Not only children love an animated layout. I do have to say that you have a lot of points to monitor and control. Have you given any thought to DCC transponding? Not a subject I have much familiarity with yet, but I have been considering it as on option on my layout. Keep us informed of the progress, it looks interesting. Mark
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Post by casey on Jul 1, 2020 12:07:41 GMT -5
Not only children love an animated layout. I do have to say that you have a lot of points to monitor and control. Have you given any thought to DCC transponding? Not a subject I have much familiarity with yet, but I have been considering it as on option on my layout. Keep us informed of the progress, it looks interesting. Mark Hi Markm layout going to be DCC powered and live catenary plus Arduino controlled in the mix lol
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Post by Commodore on Jul 2, 2020 17:23:09 GMT -5
Thanks Casey
Welcome to the forum!
I appreciate your work in this area and would like to support it in some fashion.
I’d bet that I could find a dozen cars and locomotives to donate to you and your son for this project. Would you prefer freight or passenger cars? If you’re interested ...PM me! Thanks again 🤒
Rory Blake
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Post by casey on Jul 2, 2020 18:20:27 GMT -5
Thanks Casey Welcome to the forum! I appreciate your work in this area and would like to support it in some fashion. I’d bet that I could find a dozen cars and locomotives to donate to you and your son for this project. Would you prefer freight or passenger cars? If you’re interested ...PM me! Thanks again 🤒 Rory Blake Hi Rory that greatly appreciated the children will drive me nuts knowing a gift from over sea for them myself and my son are very easily pleased and so are children they just like playing trains lol and me too and believe it will well looked after casey
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