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Background
For some time I have been
planning a new layout for my Märklin HO setup. Inspired by layouts I found in
an old Märklin Catalog from 1984 (see pictures below) I decided to
minimize the actual decoration and landscaping to a few buildings, bridges and trees and focus on a more operations oriented simplified structure.
The following has to be taken into consideration:
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The
available space is
close to 20M2
(4M X 5M)
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I am using Märklin C-track
only
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The layout will be fully digital
and computer controlled (Intellibox and WinDigiPet)
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The layout should consist of
minimum 3 levels (0, 150
and 300MM) with a maximum incline of 4.5%
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The
style of the layout will
be crushed oval/dogbone
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Approx. 40% of the layout should be
more or less
hidden (shadow stations)
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All traffic will be
restricted to "right-hand-side" only
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As the layout is fully digital no catanaries will
be used
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Up to 8 trains with up to 6 passenger
coaches should be able to run
simultaneously (1.840MM)
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Era III and early IV
- Germany/Denmark
Use navigation
to see the results so far, and please fell free to comment
or come with suggestions
to improve the layout.
The construction can in addition
be followed at
Marklin-users.net
//Thomas
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