So now that I am downstairs and not working on the outdoor I want to work on the indoor. After all that was supposed to come first. Well thats stupid talk I know; but that didn’t stop me from dreaming and playing on Anyrail while bored at work. Knowing full well I can’t start on the indoor I got to thinking I need to build at least a temporary “something” to appease (distract, side track, call it what you want) my mind. Call it a temporary test track. I have this perfect space 156" long and as deep as I need it. “What will fit there” I ask. It would have to stay within my Micro constraints of 15" diameter curves and R1 turnouts. A double reversing loop would do well. Or maybe a timesaver or inglenook puzzle. What about all three. Here is my brain child (fools dream, pipe dream, you know the drill).
The base layout would be the double reverse loops set say 18" above the base height. The rectangle on the right is the engine shed I built for the MIK challenge, and then the associated track to the first switch coming out of the shed would be at the base height and permanent. The rest of the track would be at base height and would be interchangeable to form the two configurations you see. Where the upper track crosses over the lower tracks could be say a steel deck bridge or maybe a wood Howe or steel Warren style truss. These would span over the all the tracks in one span so as to make interchange between puzzles easier.
Well I have no idea if I will ever do this, but its kinda a neat idea for the space. I will likely build something just for giggles.
