{"id":340,"date":"2022-01-03T21:59:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T02:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/?p=340"},"modified":"2022-01-04T10:40:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T15:40:19","slug":"giant-v11-v16-kato-n-scale-layout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/2022\/01\/03\/giant-v11-v16-kato-n-scale-layout\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant v11 &#038; v16 Kato N Scale Layout"},"content":{"rendered":"\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=\"Kato v11 &amp; v16 Giant Layout\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7tgCt7Rgrqo?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>This is my first layout in the new room that comes close to using all the available space.  If I moved some furniture, I could add another five feet to the layout, but I have plenty of space without doing that.  The layout is about seventeen feet long and four feet wide.  With the long trains, the straightaways are fun to watch.  This extra large layout took a couple of hours to build.  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12l7woFSLkY2-auiWAosyhZIZQBad82Oh\/view?usp=sharing\">Download the SCARM file here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-extra-.png?resize=750%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-extra-.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-extra-.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-extra-.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-extra-.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-extra-.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I started with the Kato <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katousa.com\/images\/unitrack\/20-870-1.jpg\">v11<\/a> and Kato <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katousa.com\/images\/unitrack\/20-876.jpg\">v16 <\/a>double track sets.  To use up all the available space, I added extra straight pieces as shown above.  I do not have enough of the double concrete 248mm pieces (Kato N 20004), so I alternated single 248mm pieces with the doubles.  Doing it this way keeps the separate lanes spaced evenly.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"281\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-storage-1.png?resize=750%2C281&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-storage-1.png?resize=1024%2C384&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-storage-1.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-storage-1.png?resize=768%2C288&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-storage-1.png?resize=1536%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-storage-1.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The layout has five storage turnouts.  With four lanes on the main line, those storage areas give plenty of space for extra trains.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"281\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-reverse-loop.png?resize=750%2C281&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-reverse-loop.png?resize=1024%2C384&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-reverse-loop.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-reverse-loop.png?resize=768%2C288&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-reverse-loop.png?resize=1536%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14-v16-Giant-reverse-loop.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An extra turnout functions as a reverse loop.  The turnouts all get power from track number one.  The reverse loop gets power from track number four.  I will make a video showing exactly how this works.  Basically, I avoid using a custom-made double pole double throw switch by tapping into another track&#8217;s power supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/TTTIntroVideo.png?resize=750%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/TTTIntroVideo.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/TTTIntroVideo.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/TTTIntroVideo.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/TTTIntroVideo.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/TTTIntroVideo.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During Christmas break, I created a new 3D intro stinger for my YouTube videos.  I created the 3D model in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\">Blender<\/a>.  It&#8217;s not perfect yet. I am still tweaking it.  It&#8217;s a Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 with the same number as the Kato version that I own.  That engine is pulling the freight line in this layout.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first layout in the new room that comes close to using all the available space. If I moved some furniture, I could add another five feet to the layout, but I have plenty of space without doing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[10,9,45,6,56,36,37],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-n-scale","tag-kato","tag-n-scale","tag-railroad","tag-trains","tag-trustytraintracks","tag-v11","tag-v16"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":354,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions\/354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustyetc.com\/modeltrains\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}