Layots with working ferry systems

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tdstead

Narrow minded Tram Person
Been looking for layots with working ferry systems where it is actually active in the operation of the layot, seen ones where they are used just to load and unload without moving, the one on Dailin island goes to yard and portal, any one knows of any others in trainz where there in the middle of the layot and used in the operation.

I looked through the Model Railroad plan sites and found one possibility The Somerset Country Traction System and Eastern & Amboy RR a 32' x 40' room with a 10' x 20' extension. The actual layot was a walkway where the ferry goes across and is manually moved but there is no reson why it could not be a operational ferry.

Tom
 
Hi Tom --

Now those two layouts do sound interesting. And I've been looking for inspiration for my next Model Trainz effort. Where can I find the layout plans?

Phil
 
It is one layot there is also a small ng mine syatem as well, do you want the pdf i downloaded to have a look or its easy to find on the internet. There is a couple of jpg versions that are not good but the pdf version from the model railroad plan site is good.
 

Hi tdstead

I am working on a route in Norway that used a ferry as part of the railway, also during the 2WW. You might have heard of Rjukan - this is the "Rjukanbanen" and transported heavy water from Norway to Germany during the occupation of Norway. The so-called heavy water was required to develop the first atom bombs. You might also have heard of the film "Heroes of Telemark" from many years ago, which dramatised the whole story. The route is not finished yet and is pretty big. So far it has been under development for 2-3 years using TransDem for the original DEM and map information - so the heights and terrain are more or less correct. It has been developed in TS12 but I plan to transfer it to TANE (if TANE allows!).

Background info (in Norwegian):
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rjukanbanen
http://rjukan.nia.eyego.no/
http://rjukanbanen.blogspot.no/2014/01/ferger-til-filmen.html

Enjoy!
pdw

 
philskene said:
Hi Tom --

Now those two layouts do sound interesting. And I've been looking for inspiration for my next Model Trainz effort. Where can I find the layout plans?

Phil
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I had a quick look for a track plan for the The Somerset Country Traction System and found this one. There's also the version published by Model Railroader, and a more schematic version published in this pdf.

There's some layout photos here (and more on Google images) that give a nice overview. There's also a Motorman-view video here.

Some further digging led me to the previous incarnation and some photos of that.

Best,
~James
 
Looks Like Thomas_The_Tank100 has done it for you, the 2nd link for the model Railroader version is the one I have.

Thanks for the assist James

Tom
 
Thanks guys. Damn - I was kinda thinking it might just be one or two baseboards in size, about the size of my Bidye Traction, IntenCity, ... . Something I could rattle off in a week or so.

That layout is big, seriously big. Any plans of layouts that are smaller with ferry services?
 
Have all Vulcan's ferries that work as transfer tables, that's what made me think of it in the first place.

Do have Murchision V2 Great layot, was looking for others for my self.

pdwood had a look at your page of screenshot, look very intresting.

Tom
 
philskene said:
Thanks guys. Damn - I was kinda thinking it might just be one or two baseboards in size, about the size of my Bidye Traction, IntenCity, ... . Something I could rattle off in a week or so.

That layout is big, seriously big. Any plans of layouts that are smaller with ferry services?
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Here's one that's begging to be built, linking this terminal in Mobile, AL

Mobile.jpg


with this terminal in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico

Mexico.jpg


using the railroad car ferries Banda Sea

railcar_002.jpg


and Bali Sea

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To my knowledge, the entire motive power of the railroad is illustrated above; the ferries are loaded at Mobile by TASD, and at the southern end by the connecting Mexican carrier, and the entire loading / unloading operation fits into two baseboards, one for Mobile, the other for Mexico.

More information about the carrier is available here; videos are also available on this page.

As I recall, the two ferries each have a capacity of 110 cars.

ns
 
Now that one is great, getting someone to build the ferry could be a problem, the switchers and track mobiles are no problem, the in TS12.


Tom
 
tdstead said:
Now that one is great, getting someone to build the ferry could be a problem, the switchers and track mobiles are no problem, the in TS12.


Tom
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I was thinking the same. That's one complex setup. I wonder if it could be built as a double-height asset with two-levels of invisible track inside.

Did you notice that the supports for the upper deck look like they're made from white Styrene plastic?

John
 
Using the ferry system as a scale it ended up at 1 square per inch i roughed out the Somerset County Traction system, have written to phil hoping that he might want to put the final touches, its the kind of layot that deserves his touch, nearly got rid of all the baseboards except the corners not used by the railroad after making a mistake in the rescaling the heights making the grades too steep it is starting to look ok now after fixing it.

A quick pick from the tablet across the ferry
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Tom
 
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Hi Tom --

" ... have written to phil hoping that he might want to put the final touches, its the kind of layot that deserves his touch ... ."

Under normal circumstances I probably say "Send it to me and I'll see what I can do."

However last weekend I had a bit of a hard impact mountain bike riding and I need to let my right shoulder recover which, based on past experience, will take a few weeks. It's too painful to use the mouse right handed and with a left handed mouse I don't have the fine dexterity needed for route construction.

So sorry ... .

Phil
 
Ouch. I have felt that pain myself so I can sympathize. Take it easy and keep icing it occasionally. I hope you have a speedy recovery.
 
That CG Rwy double decked ferry is amazing !

Says it sails every 4-5 days, I guess it takes 2 days each way ?

A little known fact: Over 10,000 shipping containers worldwide are lost at sea per year in stormy seas
 
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