Comments on: Round and Round It Goes http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2004/08/30/round-and-round-it-goes/ RPGs. Trains, and bands that write 12 minute songs about Hobbits Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Martyn Read http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2004/08/30/round-and-round-it-goes/#comment-148 Martyn Read Mon, 06 Sep 2004 09:49:12 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2004/08/30/round-and-round-it-goes/#comment-148 I reckon a mixture would be best in some cases, return loops for most things and a set of long stub end tracks for reversing intercity workings where the train formation doesn't reverse, just the train direction. A couple of 'roundy' tracks would let you do loads/empties with something like a coal train (Walsall isn't that representative, with the same loaded and empty trains running through in both directions!) Would depend where you were modelling I guess. I reckon a mixture would be best in some cases, return loops for most things and a set of long stub end tracks for reversing intercity workings where the train formation doesn’t reverse, just the train direction.

A couple of ’roundy’ tracks would let you do loads/empties with something like a coal train (Walsall isn’t that representative, with the same loaded and empty trains running through in both directions!)

Would depend where you were modelling I guess.

]]> By: Steve Jones http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2004/08/30/round-and-round-it-goes/#comment-147 Steve Jones Mon, 30 Aug 2004 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2004/08/30/round-and-round-it-goes/#comment-147 Too right those loops aren't always viable options - in a whole lifetime of layout (half)building this is the first time I've managed to squeeze any in. Three cheers for the dead space in the water tank area! Eventually there will be another dumbell fiddle yard in this area, but realistically that'll be years away... Too right those loops aren’t always viable options - in a whole lifetime of layout (half)building this is the first time I’ve managed to squeeze any in. Three cheers for the dead space in the water tank area! Eventually there will be another dumbell fiddle yard in this area, but realistically that’ll be years away…

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