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Enter your desired dimensions:

Room Length (in inches):   
Room Width (in inches):  
Track Radius (measured on the inside track)  
Inside Clearance  
Outside Clearance  

Dimensions

Label Description Default Your Measurements
A Width of Track (distance between center of rails). 1 1/4" (32mm)
B Inside Track Radius (radius of curved track, measured from inside track) 16" (406mm)
C Outside Track Radius (radius of curved track, measured from outside track) 17 1/4" (438mm)
D Inside Clearance (distance between inside track and Plexiglas Grove) 1 3/4" (44mm)
E Outside Clearance (distance between outside track and wall) 1 3/4" (44mm)
F Width of Shelf 5 1/2" (140mm)
G Length/Width of Corner Shelf 19" (483mm)
H Radius of inside of Corner Shelf 13 1/2" (343mm)
I Radius of outside of Plexiglas grove for corner shelf 14 1/4" (362mm)
J Length of corner plastic 24 3/16" (614mm)
K Length of corner molding 23 25/32" (604mm)

Materials

Material Amount Est. Cost
3/4" MDF boards (This includes a sheet for all corners, 1 4'x2' sheet for the bending jig, and enough wood for of straight shelf)
1/8" Plexiglas (6" high) linear feet
Crown Molding linear feet
Train Track feet of straight track.  1 complete circle at radius of 16"
Track Bedding linear feet
Door Stop linear feet
1" Aluminum L-Bracket feet
Locomotive 1 train
Rope Light feet
Insteon Equipment
  • keypadlinc ($60)
  • lamplinc module ($35)
  • appliancelinc module ($30)
  • set of rf repeaters ($70) -- not included in price, but may be necessary
Misc
  • 4-3/4" wood screws
  • 6-3/4" wood screws
  • Wall Anchors
  • Menders
  • L-Brackets
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