Track Planning

 

 

Track Planning

I have managed to pick-up Kato raised track sections from a fellow club member Ross S, which is enough to cover from the station to the south (Kokutetsu Station) of the stadium to the station (???) to the east of the stadium.  I decided to use the road plates after I picked up the Dio-town road system for the front of the Kok station. They are very well laid out and detailed, and I am happy with the overall look.  I was planning to see if I could put the faller road system into it, but I am just going to detail up the road, with the huge amount to cars, trucks, and buses I have.
 

This is the far end of Kok station where the track starts to curve around into the city.  The Carpark will sit on the corner to the front of the layout, as you can see from my track layout above.  Having the AutoCAD drawing of the layout is proving very handy.  It lets me know exactly how many sections are needed to complete the track layout and how the road section and track fit together.  And also an idea how much it will cost me.  I now also have an idea of the spaces left for the city buildings.  So I have been trawling through the Internet to find some nice city buildings

 to put into place, and once I have them bought, I will draw them up an place them in the track plan.

Here we have a view from half way down the attic.  The football stadium will be on the right and Kokutetsu Station on the left, Kokutetsu Station will be almost the full length of this side of the layout, but will these Japanese trains being so long, it needs to be so all the people can get off the train.  The attic is starting to look a bit like a Kato shop, but with the way it all fits together and the detail, I can see past them just now.

The Kato Viaduct station is a nice piece of kit, it comes fully detailed inside, only needing a little colour and some people.  The set comes with the entrance, two shops and two extensions.  To complete the station I will need a further 15 extension sets to make it a four track station.  There will also need to be a hole load of road plates bought.  So I can see myself getting a list together and chipping away at it. 

There has been a wee design change to the side of the stadium, I was looking to build an industrial area, but have changed it out to be another station with some more of the city over here.  When I was drawing out the road system, I felt it just ended and as there was a few roads that disappeared into the walk way.  I wanted to find a way to connect both sides, so I have continued the road on the other side.  On a plus side it would be another access road into the stadium for football traffic. 
I have added another station here for a few reasons first I felt there would be one for football fans to be able to get to the stadium.  another was for running sessions, it would give another stop on the way around when operating, and the last would be that I really really like the Kato viaduct station.   I will need to paint the foam black, and sort something for the walls not sure on that front yet.  Still at least I now have some track to work with. and a list to make up.

Nice wee video of a 500 in a Japanese City.

Construction and Cuts

 

 

My baseboard construction is finished for the main track level, I only have the helix to build which I will have to get  drawn up and pick up some wood.

 

 

The construction is 50mm x 50mm timber framing, with a covering of a 6mm Hardboard.  I am no joiner but I am happy with how its finished even if I managed to cut my hands to shreds with screws and rough timber.  I plan to cover the top of the hardboard with 25mm polystyrene insulation to help with sound proofing and give a level base to work off.  .  So other than the Helix, I just need to clear all the scrap wood out, and build shelving units in my workshop to store all my stuff that is sitting fiddle yard just now.  Its handy working for a builders merchant to pick up the bits I need at a better cost.  I just need to start working for Kato now as I think I have bought enough stuff to get shares in the company.

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On that note I have made another buy, of the Kato viaduct station set, to use as the base for my passenger station.  I have some plans to merge this kit with the Greenmax multi story station building I picked up a few weeks ago.   I am looking to double the station up to take 4 lines of track, so there can be a passing loop on each side.  I also have a Kato high level station I want to work into as well.  It will be a large station but I don't want it to look like different buildings throw together, and with the stadium opposite it will not look to bad.

 

 

I plan to Double the width of the Station to take 4 lines.

Plazajapan (need to get sponsorship from this guy) is selling N gauge cardboard kits,  now people that know me, know I am not into card buildings on a layout as they can tend to warp or look very shiny.  But these are just small detail parts that look very good.  The company is called Sankei, they do lots of buildings and small detail parts for N Gauge.  I picked up a venting machine set for only £2.50, I am going to place them in the station and around the football stadium.  Should they look ok, I will branch out to other detailing kits.

I have also picked up 500 painted n scale people for £10, as I will need many thousand for the stadium I will keep all the seated people out, ready to paint in the team colours of yellow and black.
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On a total different note, was sent video today unreal.