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Dixiana Branch, VA--18'x20' Beginner's Track Plan

Scale: HO
Minimum Radius: 18"
Minimum Aisle Width: 40"

This beginner's trackplan is designed for one half of a long garage.  It is designed to use commercial switches and flextrack laid on cookie-cutter sheets of plywood.  I designed it with all of the prototype's tipples and associated switching to keep a couple of operators occupied for a while.   However, because most beginners (and most non-beginners on occasion) sometimes just like to see trains run around, I designed it so the tail of the wye at Glamorgan and the Critical Fork branch form a continuous running loop--a big bonus in my opinion. 

For a description of operations on this branch, click here

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Things I Like About this Plan:

- Captures much of the operation of the prototype
- Continuous running loop
- Plenty of switching for an extended 4x8'

Things I Don't Like About this Plan:

- Tight curves (18")
- Hidden staging (could move out to run along wall)