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The Rock Ridge and Train City II

Operational Statistics from Dr. Roy Dohn's Formula


My longest cars are 36 ft so the numbers can be adjusted up a little.
This is set in the 1890's--18" radius Min, #4 turnouts

Room Area: 525 sq ft
Layout Area: 62 sq/ft
Turnouts: 45
Total Track: 225 ft––450 track cars
Main: 103 Track Cars
Passing: 23 Track Cars
Storage: 87 Track Cars
Staging: 102 cars
Service: 31 Track Cars
Connecting: 104 Track Cars
Passing Sidings: 2
Passing Train Length: 10/13
Staging Tracks: 13
Staging Train Length: 4/7/14
Maximum Number of Cars: 160
Number of cars moved: 135 Trains: 19
Dispatching threshold: 11