{"id":150,"date":"2021-01-31T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T19:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/?p=150"},"modified":"2021-02-17T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T14:25:01","slug":"4-x-10-four-track-layout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/2021\/01\/31\/4-x-10-four-track-layout\/","title":{"rendered":"4 x 10 Four Track Layout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I wanted to create a layout that was as long as possible, but not have any overpasses.  On the 4 x 10 table, I started with a loop of two lanes going all the way around.  I added a turnout along the top.  Note that the second lane in this layout is the only lane with no turnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?resize=750%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?resize=1024%2C410&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?resize=768%2C307&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?resize=1536%2C615&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?resize=2048%2C820&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-outside.png?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside of this, I added two more lanes, and bent the ends back onto themselves.  Each of these lanes has a turnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?resize=750%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?resize=1024%2C410&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?resize=768%2C307&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?resize=1536%2C615&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?resize=2048%2C820&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210122-E-inside.png?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see the inside and outside are connected at the bottom right of each section with a pair of EP481-15R (20-221) turnouts.  Below is the whole thing with the turnouts highlighted.  If the third lane turnout is used as a lane for traffic, the layout is basically a three lane loop with a giant looping turnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?resize=750%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?resize=1024%2C410&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?resize=768%2C307&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?resize=1536%2C615&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?resize=2048%2C820&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210122-E-turnouts.png?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All together it is 203 feet of track, all on a 4 x 10 foot table.  It&#8217;s a fun layout to watch.  Be sure to watch the bonus clip at the end.  Samuel stopped by and we did a quick FasTrack loop under the N Scale layout.  I think he likes the big trains mostly because of all the sounds that he controls from the remote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4 x 10 four lane layout on one level - with bonus clip\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t3WKYV7QNS4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot of track in the layout.  It took 75 minutes to put it all together and get all the electronics working.  Download the SCARM file for this layout <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-JZy145FRqYIzqf24elCWlyvsEntFGHS\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted to create a layout that was as long as possible, but not have any overpasses. On the 4 x 10 table, I started with a loop of two lanes going all the way around. 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