Crossover 6 Track Ideas - Newbie here

[coviellop01]

Hi. Newbie here. My son received new track for his 4X8 track. Does anyone have a layout schematic that uses the Crossover No. 6 with two controllers?

In general, where is the best site to see sample layouts?

Thanks!

Paul

[Doneldon]

modelrailroader.com has a large collection of layout plans which I think are accessible by anyone.

[Joe Satnik]

Dear Paul,

Thortrains has some nice HO EZ-Track layouts.

http://www.thortrains.net/marx/funlayez2.html

http://www.thortrains.net/marx/funlayez1.html

Full Max built a simple concentric oval 4x8 layout with a R and L crossover, a circle of 22"R curves, a circle of 18"R curves, a bunch of 9" straights, two 9" straight terminal re-railers, plus two 3" fitter straights to widen the inner (18"R) oval.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,12474.0.html

I highly recommend that you download the Anyrail.com layout CAD program.  It's free for the first 50 pieces and very easy and fun to learn.

http://www.anyrail.com/index_en.html

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

Edit: added 'two 9" straight terminal re-railers'

[hawaiiho]

This page has some basic track plans for Bachmann track.

http://www.caboosehobbies.com/catalog/bach_track.php

[coviellop01]

Thanks for everyone's help!!!

[Joe Satnik]

Dear All,

I would double check the track counts on the Caboose Hobbies layouts before ordering track.   

22"R needs 16 curves per circle.

The first line of the first layout shown asks for only 8 curves.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

[hawaiiho]

Dear All,

I would double check the track counts on the Caboose Hobbies layouts before ordering track.   

22"R needs 16 curves per circle.

The first line of the first layout shown asks for only 8 curves.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

Joe,

I used two of those diagrams(the second and the last) as basis for my two layouts. It has been more than two years ago,
but as I remember, I did not use the counts printed, but used the printed layout. Even then I think I had to adjust the final track counts.

I used brown paper cut to my table size to draw out a full size diagram by using actual sections of EZ track as guides. I was rebuilding
rather than starting from scratch, so I had sections of track to work with. Then I just ordered the track that I was short.


Will