The oNeTRAK Manual
The oNeTRAK Manual
The oNeTRAK Manual
INTRODUCTION TO ONETRAK
2
oNeTRAK layout at Adliswil 2000 Convention
MODULES/LAYOUT SAMPLES
15
This is the track plan of the Dease Lake &
Northern, which proved to be a real show
stopper during the 2000 Adliswil Convention.
While all elements follow oNeTRAK
specifications, they were designed to suit
this configuration and the landscape flows
smoothly from one module to the next. Such
a layout is not expected to see fast trains
looping. The main attraction is the barge
operation over a lake made of real water.
Operations follow time table and waybill
instructions. Several industries are served
and cars are swapped with another railroad
symbolized by the tracks on the interchange
at the left side of the layout.
INDEX
Page
Specifications ........................... 3
Basic module ............................ 4
Offset and corner modules ....... 5
DCC wiring tips ......................... 6
Analog wiring tips ..................... 7
Switch Wiring Tips .................... 8
Main line junction ...................... 9
Branch line junction ................ 10
oNeTRAK junction .................. 11
Operational tips ...................... 12
Modules/Layout samples .. 13-15
Connections/Distribution ......... 16
DEFINITION
oNeTRAK is an NTRAK compatible
single-track branch line that can
augment NTRAK layouts.
MAIN GOALS
1.
Lightweight, simple to build
modules, especially for beginners or
those with limited transport capability.
2.
Provide an alternative to three
track modules that can be connected
to an NTRAK layout. Connected
layouts encourage team building and
enhance fun!
3.
Easy home layout integration
4.
Extend the NTRAK Red Line
Route at shows
5.
Provide a branch line for more
prototypical operations.
6.
Provide an easy way to model
scenes with single track and tighter
curves.
7.
Provides a section of the layout
for serious switching operations
when the rest of the layout is running
lots of trains to hold the attention of
spectators.
INTEGRATION
oNeTRAK modules can be used to
build stand alone layouts with
emphasis on operation or can be
connected with an NTRAK layout
using junction modules either to
lengthen the “Red Line Route” as
seen on the sketch below or to have
a branch line with sparse traffic. As
the module design should permit both
uses, all relevant standards for a
conventional NTRAK module must
be met by any oNeTRAK module.
ELECTRICAL ISSUES
NTRAK layouts in general and
oNeTRAK modules in particular may
be operated using conventional
analog technology or digital DCC
equipment. A module should conform
to both requirements even if its builder
or owner only intends to use it in one
of the two modes.
ADDRESSES
Bernard C. Kempinski
1801 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-1772
USA
bkempins@ida.org
C. Matt Schaefer
4301 Starr Jordan Drive
Annandale, VA 22003
USA
ntrak@erols.com
Simon Ginsburg
Letzigraben 49
CH-8003 Zürich
Switzerland
ntrak@freesurf.ch
