The Kayton Short Line - 2
2. Track plan for the Kayton Short Line.
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trundles in and services the industries. I love the ’60s and ’70s
era of first- and second-generation diesels, so I aimed for the
late ’60s and use 40 and 50 foot cars plus some 36 foot covered
hoppers. I switch with either a GE 44-ton loco or an Alco S4,
both of which are nicely sized for the layout.
My main constraint is space. I had a 4x8-foot area already from
an earlier project that fell through, so I reused it. The key ele-
ments I wanted were:
Lots of car spots
A two- or three-car runaround track
Easy reach to all car spots for coupling and uncoupling
An inbound / outbound track to serve as a staging track
Did I mention lots of car spots?
As with all model railways, the first issue is coming to grips
with compromise. I wanted 22 inch and 24 inch radius curves
MRH-Aug 2014
