Canton
Division
Layout Plan 9.0
27 January 2007
Benchwork
After the encouragement and suggestions of members from TrainBoard.com, I have decided to forge ahead and build my own benchwork as opposed to buying pre-fabricated benchwork.
Overview
The Main Level will be constructed first. The main level will be where the majority of the action will take place for the Canton Division. The entire main level (top level) is the city of Canton. Located here will be a steel mill complex, grain elevators, flour mill, intermodal facility, and downtown. Track for the Canton Division is split between Kato Unitrack and Atlas Code 80 Snap Track. The Kato track is used mainly for the mainlines and hidden areas due to it's bullet proof reliability. The Atlas track will be used for industrial sidings and yards. The layout plans show Atlas manual turnouts with the huge levers. I will be use the discreet manual turnouts from Atlas for it's better looks.
What's New in Plan 9.0
There are major changes to the layout plan from version 8.0 to 9.0 As of the early morning of 27 JAN 2007, work on drafting plan 9.0 just began. At this time, the major changes are the following:
1.
Helix moved from wall bound side of layout to peninsula.
2. Downtown Canton and Steel Mill complex swapped locations (details
pending)
3. Downtown
Canton more emphasis on backdrop as opposed to freestanding models. This
will help with limited vertical space.
4. Lower Level may have split level trackage (differn't elevations)
This will add to visual interest and beauty of layout
5. Helix to staging will also be built on peninsula.
6. Benchwork needs to be modified some near old helix site.
As more MAJOR changes surface in this latest layour re-design....they will be
posted here.
Backdrops
Backdrops will only exist on
the wall sides of the layout. This will be the steel mill complex side and
the intermodal yard and Canton Yard.
City of Canton - Main
Level
3 December 2006
Main Level Overview - Coming Soon!
Steel Mill - Coming Soon!
Canton Yard - Coming Soon!
Downtown - Coming Soon!
Town of Bedford - Lower Level
Staging Level