Layout naming scheme

[jdlowndes]

Good morning,
As i have said before, I am in the process of purchasing my daughter and myself a HO scale railroad for Christmas this year. I would like to build it on a shelf style in the current "Playroom" at our home, due to limitations of space.

My question is this: Is there a certain name that I can search the net for, to gain plans/ideas for a layout that goes in a "U" shape around three of the four outer walls of the room?

I appreciate your helpful responses and time in advance!!

[Hunt]

Do two searches
   model railroad shelf layout construction
   model railroad shelf ceiling layouts

You will need to adapt the info to your requirement.


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[ebtnut]

Most shelf layout designs are "point-to-point", i.e., the train begins at one end, runs to the other, then has to be reversed to return to the origin point.  If you want a continuous run, you will need return loops at both ends, which will take up more space. 

[Len]

This layout is 'O', with O31 (roughly 15" radius) curves. With 4ft widths on the ends it can be adapted to HO using 18", possibly even 22", radius curves:



If you're not comfortable with the wiring involved with reverse loops, you could turn it into a 'dog-bone' with parallel mainline tracks seperated by 2" or so between the end loops.

Len