Which Station layout ?

LGB-Sid

LGB-Sid

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Hopefully it will soon be time to install the station I have been building...bigger than I thought it would be :D so now I have to decide whether to stick to what was intended, upper part of the image with a island platform or change the track to put both lines between the two platforms ? In theory my finished line will be based on a British look narrow gauge (ish),running non British steam engines and rolling stock to start with o_O but not sure an island platform looks correct now ..

Which would you go for ? the platforms will install in either version, just need to move a few bits of track if I go for the non island version. The S bend on the lower layout to the right of the platform will disappear in the future when that end gets extended as the return loop will move about 6 meters to the right.

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Sid, in both those options you could get rid of the awkward triple-bend on the LEFT, leading into the station, by swapping the right-hand point for a left hand one in place of the curved track that leads into the point..... doing that would also lengthen both platform lines by an extra foot, which is never a bad thing.....

Jon.
 
Either gives you a track layout which can be a passing point or used as a runaround. However, the ,lower one uses less land and, of course, in real life land costs money.

A layout advantage is that you can always add a dead end siding on the unused side of the outer platform with the lower layout at some time in the future without disturbing anything else..
 
I agree with Jon's comment about the snake-y bend on the left, and also I'd try and avoid the s-bend on the right of the lower diagram. On balance I'd prefer the island platform version, I like the way it separates the two lines, and also it leaves the view of the front line unobstructed so you can enjoy a steamer going past with all its rods and gear movement etc.
 
Go for the top one, except put I a left hand turnout in place of the curve at the left end, and join it all up with straights. This will give you a longer passing loop, and, more importantly, no reverse curves (these should be avoided at all costs).
 
Thanks for reply's Had another play like suggested and moved the left hand points, still leaves a nice triangle in the left corner for plants or weeds :) with the center platform version the gaps created might actually just disappear in real life, The version where both tracks are between the platforms would need bits cutting just tried that out on the floor with spare track, when you have the 300mm straight between the points and curves it helps with a bit of out alignment in the first version.

ntpntpntp, I am stuck with the S bend on the right if both lines go between the platforms if I did it that way, it's a raised border all-ready built, the return loop that end is R1s as that is all that will fit, only way it can go is when the return loop moves to the right in the future when I extend the line.

Hadn't thought about the fact that you get a better view of an engine passing through with the center platform version :), I suppose I had the idea that all country stations around me have two lines with a platform either side , the only ones with island platforms have more than two lines/ sidings running into them.

Playmofire

Like the idea of a dead end line below the platform ...but it's built in a raise border so that one would be in mid air not sure the better half would like me nicking another foot now the borders built, wish I had of nicked another foot in width when she wasn't looking when I built the border, it's good what you learn with hindsight





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Both those make the left-hand station approach look much better, Sid, as per my first suggestion - but of the two options I'd definitely go for the first one with the middle platform, as that triple snake-curve at the right hand end of the lower design will give you no end of trouble....
As a rule of thumb, if you HAVE to have a reverse curve then any piece of straight track (even a half-length) which you can put between the curves will be better than none!

Jon.
 
Zerogee said:
Both those make the left-hand station approach look much better, Sid, as per my first suggestion - but of the two options I'd definitely go for the first one with the middle platform, as that triple snake-curve at the right hand end of the lower design will give you no end of trouble....
As a rule of thumb, if you HAVE to have a reverse curve then any piece of straight track (even a half-length) which you can put between the curves will be better than none!

Jon.
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The Right hand ends I am stuck with till I extend so you are probably right another reason to stick with the island platform , I can actually do the same on that end as you suggested for the left hand end, when in gets expanded, based on the island platform the line between the two platforms would be a straight run out and join that end into a point. The R1 curves in the extension will get replaced in the return loop then, as I have a bigger area to turn around in.
 
LGB-Sid said:
The Right hand ends I am stuck with till I extend so you are probably right another reason to stick with the island platform , I can actually do the same on that end as you suggested for the left hand end, when in gets expanded, based on the island platform the line between the two platforms would be a straight run out and join that end into a point. The R1 curves in the extension will get replaced in the return loop then, as I have a bigger area to turn around in.
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That sounds like a good plan to me. Always bear in mind that even if at the moment you are restricting yourself to small locos and 4-wheel stock, there will come a time when the lure of a bigger loco and some bogie stock will just become too hard to resist! ;)

Jon.
 
Sid, when you talk about Platforms what do you mean, are you intending to do raised English type Platforms? Is your stock Continental LGB or whatever or are you planning English Stock? This is important as Continental Narrow Gauge Stations in general do not have raised UK type Platforms, though the Harz is going that way a bit but nothing like UK. These pics show you a few examples. The LGB Platforms work fine in this respect as I show on my Station in the 4th n 5th picture, then I show another option using sprayed grey Sheet Clear Plastic Glazing. The LGB ones also make a great Railing Help.

Bai de Somme France. Just rough stones to Rail Level.image.jpeg
Magdesprung Germany Harz similar to above. You can replicate these nicely with Concrete, perhaps Postcrete would work for you.image.jpeg
Drei Annan Hoe Germany Harz current thinking though they are now using Concrete Edging on some of the newer upgrades.image.jpeg
My Sation using LGB Platforms.image.jpeg image.jpeg
My other method with clear Plastic Sheeting. I spray with Halfords Rattle Can Matt Grey.image.jpeg
JonD
 
Love that Kamel Jon,

I recall seeing years ago a figure with the remote but never seen one to purchase

You can just see the remote in the drivers hand in this, just pushed coaches into Wernigerode

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Mine are UK raised type platforms, just spent three months building them and the Station and other buildings out of PVC board. The rolling stock is continental. two stainz , starter set wagons and a couple of otters I have picked up, but it will get changed to UK (ish) as time goes on, I know now I have gone down a route where there isn't much UK outline in G scale but I have started so I'll have to finish now :D I suppose it will mean I end up Loco and Wagon bashing as well :sweating:


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The Corpet is a good looking loco Sid, and a bit English looking. Another nice smaller loco is the Spreewald. But we are getting ahead of ourselves - the revised layout looks good.
I agree with the various suggestions to limit reverse curves but don't forget the possibility of adding a gentle curve to a longer straight line - can look very good.
The island platform is better - narrow gauge tracks are often laid a fair distance apart. Porthmadog is the obviouse exception - but there-again nearly all the Welsh Highland stops use wide island platforms.

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Theirs a LGB Spreewald just appeared on Flea-Bay they are nice looking but I don't think her indoors will agree to any new engine till I get more track laid :D and I also like the Corpet

Been looking for more 3050 coach's picked that one up boxed c/w outer sleeve ,looking like it had never been run, for a song, I like buy it now on flee bay when they wish they had charged more, they seem to have gone up a bit just recently but will keep looking.

Spremberger, watched a couple of them, as they are cheap enough to change a little , not sure I would want to start painting etc on dearer locos..
 
Frank Gallagher said:
Love that Kamel Jon,

I recall seeing years ago a figure with the remote but never seen one to purchase

You can just see the remote in the drivers hand in this, just pushed coaches into Wernigerode

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Slight Kamel Thread drift on with driver RC in Van while Shunting
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And on the Platform both at Wernigerode on different occasions with different guys.
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Kamel thread drift off.
JonD
 
Need a model of that operator.
 
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