Trainz Single Track With Passing Sidings

A conventional siding is a simple way of getting one train around another.

Trainz single track with passing sidings.

Perhaps a better more versatile way to do this is to use a lapped siding as suggested by dave husman in the 2007 issue of model railroad planning. Designed by trainz using mth realtrax software. It creates a larger loop than the 12028 expansion pack. However i still end up with trains stuck at both ends and in the middle of passing sidings.

The rear passing siding can also be used to store extra cars. Between double track ends found south of west auckland and the point marked token exchange it s single track. Between wear valley junction and wearhead is single track with passing loops at every station. A passing siding is an important component of any model railroad track plan.

A neat plan using 3 pair of switches the double back provides a variety of routes for the train to take. The reversing loops allow the train to change direction. For those unfamiliar with tehachapi pass the circular walong main and siding is the famed tehachapi loop. This track pack includes 5 10 inch straight track sections 2 o 36 curved track.

Mth realtrax and conventional o gauge track. When the walong marcel track is bridged it will be like a miracle for dispatchers. This set expands the basic oval of track included with lionel starter sets into a larger oval with a siding. As far as i can determine everything is signaled correctly.

The walong siding is only 4800 feet long and hardly practical for meets in today s 8000 feet or more double stack era. Bishop auckland to spennymoor is single track with passing loops.