---I don't mean to impose my ideas or dictate how to design ones layout, but I find visible yards a design feature i'm not interested in devoting space and other resources to. During the ongoing design for my new point-to-point switching layout,I have incorprated 3 hidden stagging yards and devoted the visible layout portion to long runs between towns/industries with plenty of room for scenery. Am I the only one with this mentality?
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Robert Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WOW 20" would never work for me. I have a 48" X 16' yard, it's a > peninsula but it's still a yard. I want my Sn3 to go above the > Std gauge so I'll need 30" wide bench work in some areas. So I > hope none of those LDSIG guys ever see my layout they will > really tear me up. > I say what ever you like and want is all that matters. It's your > layout and your hobby, all the rest of them can do what they > want. Unless you are part of the LDSIG group then you have to > follow the rules. > My layout my rules, I use the NASG std's for some things but I > also use 44" curves so mt heavy weights will run and look good. > I'm using 30" in Sn3. > > OK I'm done, for now > Bob Black > --- Edward Loizeaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > From: "skipmersereau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >my take on the LDSIG (Layout Design SIG) to which I > > subscribe, is > > that all the layouts really end up looking alike....in their > > plans. > > This isn't a criticism but a realization that there are only > > so many > > ways you can adapt all the thousands of miles of track and > > scenery on > > a prototype into a 2 or 2.5 foot depth model right-of-way. > > > > > > "S"kip......... > > > > You just hit upon one of my favorite observations about the > > LDSIG folks > > with their set of "rules" (sincere trackplan, staging yards, > > etc.). > > There is a very high degree of similarity between all the > > layouts that > > follow these rules. Along the wall is obviously the most > > popular by a > > large margin. Well, y'get more track into the room space that > > way. > > Mostly, they are pretty flat. Even the double-decker layouts > > are > > essentially two flat surfaces connected by a helix both of > > which run > > along the walls. Three dimensionality is more or less > > missing. > > Everthing is 20" deep at the most. Gotta keep everything > > within an > > arm's length is one of the rules, y'know. And ya gotta follow > > the rules > > or else the other LDSIG guys will point out your inadequacies. > > And there > > are lots and lots and lots of switches all over the place. > > The more > > switches the better. After all, the challenge of the game is > > to figure > > out how to get all those freight cars onto the right siding. > > The heck > > with running through the countryside and enjoying the scenery. > > That is > > a different game. Having the loco in one town and the caboose > > in the > > adjacent town is good -- not unrealistic. Especially good if > > there are > > 14 sidings between towns which is about equal to one train > > length. > > Gotta follow the rules.... > > > > Now of course, there are exceptions. And I don't mean to > > criticize the > > way someone else enjoys the hobby. That is their right to do > > so. But I > > do agree with Skip that most all of the layouts that follow > > the LDSIG > > guidelines sure do look alike in most respects. But if that > > is the > > layout of your dreams, nothing wrong with it. Go for it! > > > > Cheers...Ed L. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Change your membership, change your message settings, use our > > CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, > > GO TO > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
