Facts about the new layout under construction

Scale 1:87

Track gauges
Standard gauge: HO 16.5 mm (1435 mm)
Narrow gauge: HOn3 10.5 mm (891 mm)
Stone pit: HOn2 7.0 mm (600 mm)
Tracks
Standard gauge: Peco code 75 and some handmade code 70.
Narrow gauge: Railcraft code 70
Track lenghts
Standard gauge: 125 m
Narrow gauge: 40 m 

Max lengths in one direction - Standard gauge: 35m
Max lengths in one direction - narrow gauge: 20m
 

Gradients
Max 2.0 % straight, max 1.0 % curve

 

Curve radius
Standard gauge: min 760 mm
Narrow gauge:
min 600 mm
Coupler
Standard gauge: TB-koppel
Narrow gauge: Kadeee HOn3
Switches

Standard gauge: Peco Electrofrog, 53 nos
Narrow gauge:
Shinohara, 30 nos

 

 

Type of electrical system
2-rails, 16 V
Digital system, NMRA-DCC
2.5 kvmm wire to all rails and turnouts

Booster Lenz LZV 100 with 5 Amps trafo
Hand held controllers Lenz LH 90 or LH 100

Divided in 13 sections with 12 Volts lamps at 21W.