TRACKWORK FUNDAMENTALS Are you designing your first own layout? Then watch this video before getting started
THE 5 STEPS OF PLANNING This video explains the order in which you should plan a new model railway and what things you should consider when planning. If you are building a simpler railway, you can just remove the things that do not apply to your build, but the 5 steps will help you always include all the important pieces in the planning. This is regardless of whether you spend 20 minutes planning or 18 months.
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DESIGNING WITH CURVE EASEMENTS No track in real life goes directly from straight to a fixed radius curve.
Model Railroad track work fundamentals - Curves & Sidings
This video explains common mistakes with turnouts in track plans and how
to avoid them. It also explains how to plan sidings for industries and
how to create realistic curves through hyper elevation and curve