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New Layout - "Summer in the 1990s"

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New Layout - "Summer in the 1990s"
Posted by Safety Valve on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:12 PM

Why Hi,

I have been busy at work building a brand new N scale model railroad on a 2x4 sheet of plywood, the layout uses all N scale Atlas code 80 track, the name of the Layout I like to Call "Summer in the 90s" or "Summer in the 1990s" it is currently painted up to look like a winter scene now however I will get green paint and turf at a local Hobby Shop on the 16th (Tomorrow) the Model Railroad is based on a Popular image by a company called "Microsoft" named Bliss, it is a screen saver that I remember using in the early 2000s when Windows 98 and XP were still widely being used, way before 4K.... Smile

I have bought and recived some track that I got for $9 and is in very good if not excellent condition, the track in question are a pair of switches that I bought on eBay, the 5" straights and 11" curves were bought on the site as well, the layout I am going to be continuing progress on is probablly not going to have any ballast at all... Big Smile

The track I might just lay right on the turf, I am going for a really clean apperance for the layout, so there will be very little shurbbery as well.. There is going to be a tunnel portal (One Track) the layout is about 5" to 6" tall at the highest point. Wink

I will be very excited to continue progress on it very soon....

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:21 PM

Never mind.

Mike.

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Posted by Safety Valve on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:34 PM

Here is the Layout in its Winter Scheme now, as I have not re-painted it yet, it will soon be re-painted to use woodland scenics Green Turf (This was all done in a matter of 3 hours or so! Big Smile )

N scale Layout 1 (Current Appearance)

N scale Layout 2 (Current Appearance)

N scale Layout 3 (Current Appearance)

 

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Posted by SPSOT fan on Thursday, May 16, 2019 12:58 AM

2x4’ is very small. That means the radius of your curves will be very small, and you won’t be able to fit in many sidings. 2x4 is very small, even for n scale.

Just so you are aware, but build it your way!

Regards, Isaac

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, May 16, 2019 11:40 AM

SPSOT fan
2x4 is very small, even for n scale.

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I do not count this as one of my layouts, but after I moved out of the "dream house", and before I moved into the duplex in North Fort Myers, I lived in a small house for a few months.

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While there, I bult a 2 by 4 N scale layout just to mess with. I did not need to buy anything because I had all the left overs from the "dream house" layout, and it helped keep me involved.

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A 2 by 4 is sure a whole lot better than having nothing to play with.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by SPSOT fan on Thursday, May 16, 2019 12:52 PM

SeeYou190

A 2 by 4 is sure a whole lot better than having nothing to play with.

Very true! I can’t argue with that!

I just personally don’t like the look of tight radius curves, even if you are using small equipment. Just a personal preference, I would likely go with a switching layout over a continuous run 2x4.

I have toyed with the idea in my head about scaling down MRs Virginian project layout (it was a great railroad) into n scale on a 2x4, but I don’t know how plausible that would be...

Regards, Isaac

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Posted by angelob6660 on Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:55 PM

SPSOT fan

2x4’ is very small. That means the radius of your curves will be very small, and you won’t be able to fit in many sidings. 2x4 is very small, even for n scale.

Just so you are aware, but build it your way!

 
This is a person who models HO. Plus very small times 3, you had nothing to say. 
 
If you're modeling winter why call it summer?

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Posted by chutton01 on Friday, May 17, 2019 8:37 AM

OK, so first this is the Microsoft XP Bliss wallpaper (which I recall using on my computers at some point): Bliss wiki. Rolling green hills.
Is there a reason you chose the 1990s, BTW? 

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Posted by SPSOT fan on Friday, May 17, 2019 10:03 AM

angelob6660

 

 
SPSOT fan

2x4’ is very small. That means the radius of your curves will be very small, and you won’t be able to fit in many sidings. 2x4 is very small, even for n scale.

Just so you are aware, but build it your way!

 

 

 
This is a person who models HO. Plus very small times 3, you had nothing to say.  

Uhh, I do model in N scale actually, but I do wider curves (15’ minimum radius). I really don’t like to look of tighter curves. I notice sometimes HO doesn’t always transfer into N at exactly one half, 2x4 is actually less scale real estate in N than a 4x8 in HO.

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Posted by Annonymous on Saturday, May 18, 2019 7:53 AM

2 x 4 works just fine for H0 too. Admittedly this is H0e narrow gauge, but it has 6 sidings and a runaround track, and operates great both as an ISL and when I just want to sit back and relax with the train running continuously. 

I agree, if you don't like small curves, a regular ISL is probably better for you. But that's what's great with this hobby, we can all build what we want without anyone telling us what's right or wrong, or what can and cannot be done. Wink

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