does this track exist? - Printable Version

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does this track exist? - sunhuntin - 04-14-2014

im looking for a track of a similar idea to the road track t-intersection. did they produce these for the train track? i did look at using a 4way, but dont think itll work right.
i have an idea which needs 2 separate loops to feed back into a main central line.

like the blue pieces in this picture, but for the train tracks, not road.

thanks, dudes!

RE: does this track exist? - Tramp - 04-14-2014

Have you got the y track sections? You can use them with ordinary turnouts to make a configuration like this...

[Image: BD5A1D3A-83A8-4ABE-A2DA-B63B416494C2_zpspneeb8ma.jpg]

You can get both male and female 'Y' sections

RE: does this track exist? - sunhuntin - 04-14-2014

thanks for that. yes, i do have those, was just hoping to use less space, although an extra few cm wont matter given the size of the layout already. i couldnt even finish setting it up as the clear floor in my room wasnt wide enough, lol. making plans for the next model railway show, which is just over a year away.

RE: does this track exist? - Tramp - 04-14-2014

Yeah, it's a shame they don't do a smaller section of track which does the same job, (they do in brio!) if you cut a crossroads in half you'll not get the right movement,

RE: does this track exist? - Ucwepn - 04-15-2014

yes thats the problem too big of a radius haha even though it is a much smaller radius than say the smallest HO radius.

RE: does this track exist? - ActionChugger - 04-15-2014

I was bored one day and tried to use all of the turnouts lol

http://instagram.com/p/j4V8WOMt5U/

RE: does this track exist? - Super - 04-15-2014

(04-15-2014, 12:57 AM)ActionChugger Wrote: I was bored one day and tried to use all of the turnouts lol
http://instagram.com/p/j4V8WOMt5U/

That is a great picture...a young boy and his trains...Priceless! That is a fantastic tower in the back. I really like how you have the hanging Monorail on the underside of the suspension bridges and a train running on top of that. I have seen some of your YouTube videos before and your young engineer, Evan, having fun.

Great job of engineering the layout with all the turnouts but I am more curious as to the details behind this very complicated layout....

RE: does this track exist? - ActionChugger - 04-15-2014

^^ hahaha we it was due for an overhaul Wink

Here is a quick vid of that setup. before the figure red figure 8
It started out something small... then ideas... and it grew and grew.
http://instagram.com/p/lnGuO-st0Z/
http://instagram.com/p/l2RNLWMt3P/
http://instagram.com/p/l2Rc2cst3u/
http://instagram.com/p/mK-nB5styY/

RE: does this track exist? - Super - 04-16-2014

Thanks ActionChugger

I love the 3rd picture, just a perfect one of a boy and his trains. And I got a good chuckle in the last video of Evan in "The Tomy Corral asking Daddy for help. Smile

Thanks for sharing, I love looking at the engineering marvels of those building big layouts like this. Do you have an idea to start with or do you design on the fly?

RE: does this track exist? - ActionChugger - 04-17-2014

It varies...

Sometimes i see something online and I want to try if I replicate the layout. And then I add on to it.
Other times, I just go where the blue tracks leads me hahaha