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To design and start construction of an around-the walls layout, based on the RF&P in the early to mid-1980s, that will fit the room much better than the island-style door layout that I have.
Bernie Kempinski had a room size layout design in MR a while back that incorporated Doswell .. you might start there ..
Quote from: John on January 04, 2009, 12:08:16 PMBernie Kempinski had a room size layout design in MR a while back that incorporated Doswell .. you might start there .. John,I already have that very article in my stack of research (Model Railroad Planning 2000, pp. 42-45). That was a nice around-the-wall design, but the RF&P was non-operational. What I would like to do is make the RF&P the central theme of the layout with the C&O single-line as a lesser player, but capable of being run independently, if possible (and if that makes sense).Dave
To design and start construction of an around-the walls layout, based on the RF&P in the early to mid-1980s, that will fit the room much better than the island-style door layout that I have.I have my work cut out for me, as I need to refine my list of wants as compared to what I will find that actually fits. Here's some of my wants:1) Doswell, Virginia (interchange between the RF&P and the C&O, which allows me to use a significant portion of the C&O equipment I already own). I would like to somehow figure a way to have an operating single-line (C&O) that also can operate independently of the RF&P main, which will be...2) A double-track mainline that will have to be a loop to keep my RF&P units pointing in the right direction (generally, the RF&P locomotives were arranged such that even-numbered units pointed north and odd-numbered units pointed south, that is, until run-through units going offline were returned to the railroad)3) Acca Yard and Bryan Park Terminal (I always enjoyed watching the locomotives being hostled on the incoming and outgoing units)4) Several online industries representing coal, pulpwood, and gravel originations or destinations4) A second staging yard to represent Potomac Yard5) Run-through units that will include Seaboard System, Chessie System (sorry, Lee), and Conrail (that should please Ed K.) on a regular basis. I've settled on the 1983 to 1986 period, which is the years that the Seaboard System existed and just prior to the formation of CSX on the rails. This will also allow fallen flags such as B&O, Family Lines, SCL, and L&N paint schemes to make an appearance!6) I'm going to need a trainload of 89' flats for the Orange Blossom Special. C'mon Micro-Trains!7) Tropicana Juice TrainI've never designed an around the wall layout from scratch, so wish me luck. This might take a while, considering my ability for track planning and personal finances in this economy. But this could be fun!Dave Foxx
Dave,If you want to emphasize the RF&P, you could take the opposite approach I did in the MRP article. Make the C&O line basically an interchange and use the loop for the RF&P. The RF&P is mostly bridge traffic and much busier than the C&O line, and would work well as a loop. In later eras the C&O line saw one local freight a day and perhaps a couple coal mtys returning. This makes it easy to run the C&O out of staging, as less track will be needed for the reduced traffic.I'd be happy to review any plans you wish to share.Modifying my C&O standard cabin for HN cabin at Doswell is on my do list, as one of my NVNTRAK friends wants it too. IIRC the back window wall and stairs are different.BCK
Dave, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do on this layout as been trainspotting on the old RF&P my whole life. My railfan daysbegan when my older brother got into trains in the late 90's. I was 6 or 7ish at the time but still remember it well. My parents would take my brother and me to Ashland and Doswell all the time. Ashland, Doswell and Acca yard are my haunts still. Will you be including Ashlandon the layout? That would be cool.
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