As my wife puts it, "you want to play with the trains." Yes, so I'm contemplating modeling a prototype almost exactly, about 600'x100' of yards that used to...
I understand why you raise this. At the other end of the spectrum, I was very impressed by a detailed layout of a railway embankment/viaduct above a smokey,...
John, thanks for the reply, I posted a couple of pictures today showing it so far, any comments or advice would be welcome, Have to still get the track over...
Friends, Should any allowance be made in the definitions for the scale that is used? A Micro layout done in N scale can pack in much more than a Micro...
Dear Chris, In contrast, a 2' X 4' all-foamcore module, INC lighting rig installed, weighs in at 3 kilos. The same module, completed and "Road-Ready" weighs in...
... Ummm...Northlandz in the USA _might_ be bigger than EnterTrainMent. Not that it really matters! :) http://www.northlandz.com/stats.html No question...
Bill: I once built a 30" by 72" N scale layout while attending school and the track plan was quite similar to what you propose. From my experience it is much...
When you include weight in the definition of "small layout," I guess my otherwise small layout becomes a large layout. It is only 25" x 52", and it easily...
... I think small and mobile could go as high as 30" X 72" if lightweight construction is used. It still fits through a door, albeit sideways, and could weigh...
Archie: An acre is an acre regardless of shape. I have a micro shelf layout that is 8 feet long, but only 6 inched wide, thus it qualifies as a micro at 4 sq....
Hi I'd consider a 4ft dia as small also. Is the presumption one of area or of max dimension. If 16 Sq ft is small does that include 16ft x 1ft? Archie Dear...
Dear Enrique, Ed, "Small" varies depending on where you are located. "Small" in the UK may have an upper limit of "thru a single-person door", as even a 8' X...
"Micro" seems to be anything under 4 square feet (3700 square centimeter). So this is the lower boundary for "small", but i don't know if there is an...
I'm a relatively latecomer to this forum and mostly play the lurker role. So I'm rekindling an old question in hopes that I can find the reasonable consensus....
Hey Jacques and Chris, Thank you for your input. I really thought that 3.5 x 6.0 feet WAS small, compared to every magazine I open. All those people have...
Hi A switch machine does two things, the primary is to switch the turnout, the secondary is to switch frog polarity if that is required. The first requirement...
i have a hodgepodge of turnouts and switch machines made by Roco, Trix, Fleischmann, Peco and Atlas. Can switches from one manufacturer be interchanged with...
Hello, I am new to the group, have been lurking for the last month reading and looking at everyones pictures. At 64 years old I have just started my very first...
You should probably call it a sectional layout as a proper modular layout can generally be assembled in any combination of ways where as a sectional layout...
... Sounds like Martin Wynne's Templot <http://www.templot.com/> Excellent support on the forum Templot Club <http://85a.co.uk/forum/> Be aware it is not the...
Some years ago.. 2002 - 2005 range there was a gentleman (in England I believe) who sold CAD software for custom model railroad turnouts. Any gauge etc. curved...
James I have had the same experience several times. The "bounce" email shows up suspisciously ill timed with any actual message departure. Both my providers...
The legs will fold up into the bottom of the module and there will be a drawer pull handle on the short pit-side of the layout for carrying. I will probably...
... Archie's right. Add a water tank to Frey's Gin OR get one of those "hats" that have cup holders mounted to the sides. ;) Cool design. Have you given any...
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