My last few layouts have been different combinations of the v11 and v16 Kato variant sets. Before I started with something fresh, I wanted to try a small adjustment that would turn the combo into a single lane, very long track.
By offsetting one side of each end by one track, the result is a spiral.
The color coded layout illustrates that this is one long single lane. Half way through the color switches from blue to red so you can easily follow the path all the way around the single path. The inside lanes are connected and a turnaround loop has been added to the outside lane. I did have to add a small extension to my table to accommodate the loop. One power supply runs the whole track.
I used all of my passenger rolling stock to create one train, all pulled by the Pennsylvania GG1. In total, there are 43 cars plus the engine. This layout is 4 x 10 and there was enough rolling stock to more than fill one lap of track. To scale, the track is 3.2 miles long and the train is just under one mile in length.
Because the layout could only handle one train, it didn’t last long. I took it apart right after I recorded the video and started on something that would be more fun to run.
SCARM file is here.