Thanks. Yes, I grew up on those - (well the 60’s stock at least) and I’m SO glad there are RTR models out there now that actually do run. Lovely. Thanks for watching.
Dogbone and folded dogbones are good, gives the impression of a train going somewhere and coming back. plus gets you double or quad tracks without needing so much track, and critically doesn't need so much stock. suddenly one express passenger train is working both directions, makes what have been called "scenic" trains easier too nice layout overview too, interesting design and so yes to a through station with some loops as on scene storage
The ‘illusion’ of being much longer than it really is. Nice! WIth DCC and block detection I can run at least three train on that line at the same time without ever having them get in each others way. Thanks for watching
I know exactly what you are talking about, with my dog bone i have a 4 track helix to a lower storage yard. Dog bones are good as loco go somewhere and then come back but can present other challenges such as the space to turn around ect.
Thanks! 😊 I ‘made’ it from points and cross over. The thing with the ready made ones is that you are stuck with the track spacing and point angles that they choose. In this case I used the middle length points (not the standard short points) to try to get that more “natural” look as trains move over them as something getting close to line speed. It’s very “London Underground” - they do that a lot. Thanks for watching
@@trainsofthought5071 that's good to know I'm building a underground layout and theres loads of that type of junction quite often at throats of termini stations ,would quite like to do the junction at Rayners Lane where a pic line terminates between the main lines ......Tony
I’ll take a look at Rayners Lane. I don’t think I’ve ever been up that branch but knew that the MET line goes there too. Sounds interesting. I’ve looked at the Northern Line with Morden because it is in the open air but barely. Just a short layout would do it but it would mostly have to be JUST Underground trains. Good data. Thanks! And thanks for watching. 😊
I think you might be interested in this layout diagram it demonstrates your description I believe very well the single circuit is 130 yards a space 10 yards long . I don't think I can add a photo oh dear
Tail chasers have their advantages, but also their problems with prototypical operations. Very large layouts can hide these problems more or less, but not those small ones. But after all, it depends on what you like in your own model railway, watching trains running round around or hands on operations instead.
Totally agree! However I think most of us at some point want to sit with a nice cup of something and detach from reality. On an end to end - perhaps a shuttle would do that? Of course sometimes I go out and look at the real thing too 😊 Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting.
A man and layout after my own heart. How about a quadruple dog bone. I can have a single circuit with tail chasing trains i get a bit stressed once i hit 4 but i also can split the layout into two quite seperate dog bone layouts. I have ways of diverting trains such that a derailment does not stop.the the other trains i just loop them onto other circuits. My layout started life in 2009 and i am still scenically building it.
Sounds like fun 😊 I really should shut it down and ‘fix’ a few things but I prefer to keep it all running and work ‘live’ as it were. … a bit like changing a car tire while we’re still going along! I sometimes have trouble keeping up with where everything is and which way round things are but yes, nothing quite like watching the trains go by. I HAVE joined the ends of the bone together (that’s my diversion track) but computer control likes to find that route too. Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your layout too.
A nice description of the working.
Thanks
and thanks for taking the time to comment 😊
Nice video l like the underground stock remember them well, all the best Colin from Mossend.
Thanks. Yes, I grew up on those - (well the 60’s stock at least) and I’m SO glad there are RTR models out there now that actually do run. Lovely.
Thanks for watching.
Dogbone and folded dogbones are good, gives the impression of a train going somewhere and coming back. plus gets you double or quad tracks without needing so much track, and critically doesn't need so much stock.
suddenly one express passenger train is working both directions, makes what have been called "scenic" trains easier too
nice layout overview too, interesting design and so yes to a through station with some loops as on scene storage
Thanks. As always - “if I were doing this again” - springs to mind. 😊
We can always improve, always dream and always grow.
Thanks for watching.
I have a 'tail chaser' in the same sense!😂 It appears to be a double track, 4 track at ine section, but is all the same line!😂
The ‘illusion’ of being much longer than it really is. Nice!
WIth DCC and block detection I can run at least three train on that line at the same time without ever having them get in each others way.
Thanks for watching
I know exactly what you are talking about, with my dog bone i have a 4 track helix to a lower storage yard. Dog bones are good as loco go somewhere and then come back but can present other challenges such as the space to turn around ect.
4 Track helix sounds like something I’d sit and watch for hours. love it!
Thanks for watching.
Hi great explanation a great used of space did buy your scissor points or make it out of points and cross overs .....................Tony
Thanks! 😊
I ‘made’ it from points and cross over. The thing with the ready made ones is that you are stuck with the track spacing and point angles that they choose. In this case I used the middle length points (not the standard short points) to try to get that more “natural” look as trains move over them as something getting close to line speed. It’s very “London Underground” - they do that a lot.
Thanks for watching
@@trainsofthought5071 that's good to know I'm building a underground layout and theres loads of that type of junction quite often at throats of termini stations ,would quite like to do the junction at Rayners Lane where a pic line terminates between the main lines ......Tony
I’ll take a look at Rayners Lane. I don’t think I’ve ever been up that branch but knew that the MET line goes there too. Sounds interesting.
I’ve looked at the Northern Line with Morden because it is in the open air but barely. Just a short layout would do it but it would mostly have to be JUST Underground trains. Good data. Thanks!
And thanks for watching. 😊
I think you might be interested in this layout diagram it demonstrates your description I believe very well the single circuit is 130 yards a space 10 yards long . I don't think I can add a photo oh dear
Sounds like a lot of fun! 😊
@trainsofthought5071 try wgj48 for some tastes of my fun all Diy
Tail chasers have their advantages, but also their problems with prototypical operations.
Very large layouts can hide these problems more or less, but not those small ones.
But after all, it depends on what you like in your own model railway, watching trains running round around or hands on operations instead.
Totally agree! However I think most of us at some point want to sit with a nice cup of something and detach from reality. On an end to end - perhaps a shuttle would do that?
Of course sometimes I go out and look at the real thing too 😊
Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting.
A man and layout after my own heart. How about a quadruple dog bone. I can have a single circuit with tail chasing trains i get a bit stressed once i hit 4 but i also can split the layout into two quite seperate dog bone layouts. I have ways of diverting trains such that a derailment does not stop.the the other trains i just loop them onto other circuits. My layout started life in 2009 and i am still scenically building it.
Sounds like fun 😊
I really should shut it down and ‘fix’ a few things but I prefer to keep it all running and work ‘live’ as it were. … a bit like changing a car tire while we’re still going along!
I sometimes have trouble keeping up with where everything is and which way round things are but yes, nothing quite like watching the trains go by.
I HAVE joined the ends of the bone together (that’s my diversion track) but computer control likes to find that route too.
Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your layout too.