Thrice Around


		Page updated:August 30, 2009

Thrice Around the Room
The layout that should have won the Classic Toy Trains layout contest instead of the actual winners, but didn't for reasons known only to CTT. We present several variations on this layout with different track systems and different minimum curvatures.
The standard layout is 16' x 12' as per the CTT contest rules. In this area we have used O54 and some O42 in the Lionel O version. We have been able to increase the minimum radius in versions using GarGraves O and Atlas O track. We also present versions scaled to a 12 ' x 9' footprint with O42 as the standard curve radius.


	Full size layout with GarGraves O track: 109 track sections (~$700) and 32 accessories; 188ft of track; minimum radius of O54 with several curves of O63. Reversing loop, single loop or three pass operation, seven sidings, two tunnels. Maximum grade of 2.3 per cent. Uses GarGraves O track library and the O-Scale Accessories library. Download layout

		All three of the above layouts Download layouts collection


	Full size layout with Lionel O track: 144 track sections(~$900) and 47 accessories; 181ft of track; minimum radius of O54 except two sections O42 on upper level. Reversing loop, single loop or three pass operation, five sidings, one tunnel. Uses Lionel O track library and the Lionel Modern Accessories library. Download layout

	Full size layout with Atlas O track:254 track sections(~$1400) and 47 accessories; 189ft of track; minimum radius of O54 except two sections O42 on upper level. Reversing loop, single loop or three pass operation, seven sidings, two tunnels. Maximum grade of 2.7 per cent. Uses Atlas O track library and the O-Scale Accessories library. Download layout


	Junior-size, 12 x 9, O42 curve layouts


	Junior size (12 x 9) layout with GarGraves O track: 89 track sections (~$475) and 20 accessories; 120ft of track; minimum radius of O42. Reversing loop, single loop or three pass operation, three sidings, two tunnels. Maximum grade of 4.0 per cent. Uses GarGraves O track library and the MTH RailKing accessory library. Download layout

		Both of the above 12 x 9 layouts Download junior layouts


	Junior size (12 x 9) layout with Atlas O track: 158 track sections (~$700) and 24 accessories; 117ft of track; minimum radius of O45. Reversing loop, single loop or three pass operation, two sidings, two tunnels. Maximum grade of 3.8 per cent. Uses Atlas O track library and the O-Scale Accessories library. Download layout


	Download instructions: all of the layouts on this page download as self installing executables. Download the individual files, and then run the executable. The installer will find your RR-Track v4 installation and copy the layout to a folder entitled 'examples' below your RR-Track v4 home folder. You must have a copy of RR-Track v4 in order to use the layouts.

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