Been lurking on these forums for years, but never really posted, until now... This modest layout will hopefully become a useful test bed for honing my model railroading skills. A recent move and downsizing yielded this desk top that was no longer needed for its intended purpose. The panel is roughly 24”x 36” give or take a bit. The goal is to build a small n scale layout that I can enjoy with my son and daughter. Since the track I ordered came in I figured an initial test run was in order. So far, so good! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Excellent! I’m in the (slow) process of dismantling my home layout and reverting to a small micro layout of sorts. You look to be well on the way.
Welcome to the world of posting. Careful it can be addictive!! If you need ideas for a small layout check out Steve's Trains on YouTube, he builds small layouts and has some really good track plans. I am planning on a variation of one of his designs for my next layout.
Funny you should say that! I’ve been watching his channel for a while now and it’s his layouts that have given me the inspiration to build mine. The track plan I settled on I found on Mike’s Small Track Plans website. I had to adapt it a bit for use with Unitrack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Awesome! I am adapting his 24x30 twice around layout making it slightly bigger to accommodate one of my passenger trains. I know there is a tram on the upper level but this is a bit bigger I want to run my HB-E300 on it.
I use the same types of buildings you do, but mine are a bit more detailed. I have an Old Style can for my brewery. Somehow, it always gets emptied and needs to be replaced !!! An empty Pennzoil bottle is the refinery, a real RR spike is the steel mill, a glass elephant from an ex-ex-ex- GF is a silica plant, a right rear tire from a 1/25 scale Sprint Car kit is a Goodyear distributer, empty CLR bottle is a chemical plant, etc, etc. Empty jewel cases have been a plastics plant a few times !!! I can change my industries any time I want !!!
HELL YEAH!! Who needs expensive craftsman kits when there’s plenty stuff just laying around the train room?! And as an added bonus most objects come painted with realistic decals... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Considering the size of n scale equipment, we’d probably get buried under too much “work” and start costing the shippers money.
Still no permanent scenery yet, but it seems as if a small city has sprung up over night! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I couldn't help but notice the Graco box under the layout. Brings back fond memories! Like when the nurse snapped my first-born, already in her infant carrier, into it's rear seat receptacle in my car, and said "You're good to go!" She had absolutely no idea how inadequate I felt, driving my daughter home for the first time. My daughter's 26 now.