Modular Layouts

Modular makes enormous good sense, though there is more work in it and most people don't think about moving when overtaken by the urge to build. The wise ones of course do (but not me!)

I've got Lynn Westcott's book on bench work, but not the other one any chance of a scan to give me a quick look see ?. if you can manage it ....... thanks in advance.

Yes it is, but then moving continents, is even bigger, and I've done that twice.
Fingers crossed we are very happy in our current home.

Ok. I am totally confused but to try & clarify. If this is what you mean I would call it a triangle junction - points at all three corners of a triangle. 2 corners are connected via a circle of track & the third goes to the terminus. There are plenty here but often in Garden Railways where the shed/ storage can be part of the terminus. You can thus leave the terminus & go around the circle for as long as you wish in either direction & then return to the terminus in one non stop movement. If you have two of these triangle junctions on the circle you have both end top end & continuous running.

Are we talking about the same thing?

No I have not built one as they do not easily fit into my modelling space although in principle they must be a very good basis for an extensive layout.

Chris

The reason that I mention Garden Railways is simply that this basic layout design is relatively common there although normally very simple. I think space issues might well be the reason plus it allows storage/ station near the house & the circle around a flower bed/ pond/ rockery etc at the other end of the garden that is not overly prominent & will be accepted by the resident authorities.

I am trying to think of actual examples in the smaller gauges & I must admit that all the magazine pictures that I recall have been US in origin as are track plans. As a scheme it fits nicely into the large US basement type model that is not so common in the UK. I will keep thinking as there must be UK examples.

Chris

many thanks to TVBG for the layout designs which arrived from Denmark this morning.
MMD

No problem,

Only lost one Husky and a ski in the snow.

Like ChrisE putting together my varied jottings over the points issue I have tried to put a picture together of your plans.

1Converting a large garage,penisular walk about?

2You have changed the old S+D to mean Saratoga to Detroit or something?

3 you like the modular idea. I am also intrested in the approach. What is the unit of module in the MMD design scheme?

TVBG