Hello and welcome, I dont have anything off hand, I am assuming that you are looking for a point to pont?
Kato has many trackplans for small layouts that you can modify for any type of track. Kato Trackplans Stay cool and run steam....
SD90 - Any thoughts on your over all desired types of opperatio or era? Passenger? Freight? Trainsition? Kato Unitrack? Is this your first layout? What say you? I'll be happy to help.
Welcome to Trainboard, nice to meet you SD90 - Um, You say all of that like it was a bad thing or that we should have at least known it about you. Over all are you interested in continous running, point to point, or ? Any particular type of scenery or era? Steam / transition, modern? I need a starting point before putting lines down Steve - Willing to help. Ready to learn BTW: Try to avoid all caps. Some folks take offence at it. I am sure you didn't mean anything by it.
Geeky has a good point. 24" - 2" on both sides = 20" 20" / 2 = Max radious curve is 10" That is pretty tight. If you go with this then I recomend short: Cars - 40' and less Engines - 4 axil Short trains - 10 cars maybe Still within those parameters you can put together a pretty nice sytem depending on your goals
He could do a waterwings type layout - 2 feet wide at the waist and up to 3 for the curves. There are lots of doors that provide 2.5 feet by 7 for great N scale layouts!
You can use Unitrack trackplans for any type of track you want to use and they had small trackplans on their website. All I did was try to help you out.... You gave us so much information in your first post: "does anyone have any track plans of an N scale 2'x8' layout"? Excuse me..... Stay cool and run steam....
Try stretching one of Mike's Trackplans http://www.naisp.net/mfischer/m_train2.htm BTW, I know you can get a decent layout in 24" . I have a 24" wide double track dogbone layout layout with 11" and 9-3/4" radius track nested in the curves. The outside track hugs the edge of the layout at the curve and then angles back from the edge along the straight aways. I thought about putting up a fence but haven't had a loco hit the floor so I've postponed that while I work on scenary. Barry
bachin - Nice idea. Here is one I did: Oops, forgot to put a second crossover in the yard lead. Pieces of stray track left on purpose. Do with them as you please.
Here's a design that I developed, and started building: http://www.layoutdepot.com/designs.ihtml?step=3&fid=76&scale=N - I've since gained more space, and have a new larger design, but the 2x8 one always had lots of potential. Here's the layout just before I tore is all down: Peter
i am so sorry for that being in all caps i did not realize it untill today since i was rush getting that post up i did not notice it but thank you all for the help i know you guys here talked about making it bigger what if i could go to a 3x8' n layout will that help?
An extra feet always help, especially with smaller scales. What era do you want to model? Track plans can vary a lot depending on it. Do you prefer continuous running or switching? Where is going to be your layout? In the middle of the room, one side against the wall... If it's in the middle of the room, you could try to squeeze a backdrop on the table.
Well lets see... 2x8=16 Sq.Ft 3x8=24 sq. Ft That extra foot really helps. I am always touting the virtue of the doorpanel layout. There is alot that can be done on a typical door panel. They come in 28-34 inch widths, but are only seven feet long. They are easy to move around and are very strong frames for layout building. And it's a huge layout footprint even at only 7' long. Thortrains.net has lots of plans but they are more for larger toy train sets. I still refer to that site alot for basic track patterns. What kind of layout are you thinking of building? Single track main or double track? continous run or Point to point?
Steve: Your plans are well thought out. How about getting your mainline track up and running this weekend. I want to hear those diesels running in ole Boston. Stay cool and run steam.....
