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henho
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« on: June 02, 2009, 11:57:23 PM »
Hi all

This is my first attempts in this really-easy-to-use tool : AnyRail  Smiley

I have 2 visible stations in my Layout, and I would like to show them to You here.

I would like to have Your comments  Smiley
* Thorsø med bygninger.any (144.51 KB - downloaded 111 times.)
* Vrads.any (8.33 KB - downloaded 73 times.)
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David
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 10:11:46 AM »
Hi Henho,

A few comments for now:
I like your station 1. There's one unusual thing though, and that is that the main line (from left to right I suppose) always passes through at least one diverting turnout. I would avoid that, as they do in real life.

Could you explain a bit about the purpose of station 2? Do you want room for 4 short trains? Why are the tracks so short? For about the same cost (and room) you could change it into station 2b.

David.

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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 06:00:03 PM »
Hi David

In Thorsø all trains stopped (except some slow coal-trains), so the speed was limited anyway. Thats why I've used the 3way-points here due to lack of space. The turnable is far to big, the real on was only 12 meters i diameter.

The second layout is a replica of Vrads Staion lying in the middle of a forrest, an the one sidetrack was used to load timber onto the waggons. (Vrads Station stills exist to day as a part of a preserved railway)

Se here for info about the Station : http://www.vradsstation.dk/ and the railway : http://www.veteranbanen.dk/
(sorry, only i danish, but there are a few pictures)    

Cheers

Henrik
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2009, 09:25:09 AM »
Hi Henrik,

Well, nothing beats the real life example for reality!

I could not really find a railway station in Thorsø, but it seems some of the track is still there:Thorsø. There is track from left to right (just follow the tree line). The station seems to be replaced by a roundabout and some ordinary roads. Did the train follow the road in those days? In a town very close to where I was born, this used to be the case, causing a lot of problems! See the photo with this article for an impression.


And this is Vrads.

In Google Earth, some nice pictures of the station are available. Seems like a lovely example for a model railroad.

David.
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