Any published plans? Or anyone have any ideas?
I was going to go with the Carolina Central in N scale, but decided I couldn't live without sound and the higher detail level of HO so purchased a Proto 2000 diesel and Digitrax DCC system today, along with a few sections of straight track just to see how it went.
I'm happy with my purchases but, of course, will have to have some kind of switching layout as I really do have just about enough space for a layout on a hollow core door and that's it.
80" x 36" is about as large as I feel I can go. Any help?
HI
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He held A 2 x8 contest in feb 08
You may have modify a layout to get it on a door of 36x80 .
Keep us posted on your layout .
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Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
If you could add 4", you could fit in a loop of 18". Otherwise you'll be limited to about 16 1/2" (15" if you use sectional track). That can work if you stick to small locomotives and cars. You can also have a switching area down the middle where you could have larger locomotives and cars. "101 Trackplans" from Kalmbach has some 3' and 3 1/2' wide layouts.
Enjoy
Paul
loathar wrote:You really need to try and go wider than 36". You will be limiting yourself to 18" and 15" radius curves. This will severely limit the size of equipment you will be able run.A door is OK for N scale, not very good at all for HO.
That assumes a layout has to be an oval. A door could provide a very nice point to point or switching layout. I seem to recall someone building an entire layout of doors, and coined the word "doorminos" (versus dominos).
Dave Nelson
I looked at Chip's layout contest, and like the Fergus Falls layout-it was kind of what I had in mind. I hadn't planned on having any type of loop as I realize that the curves would have to be too sharp for my tastes. This will be my first layout so it will be more of a learning exercise than anything else.
(BTW, I must have spent a couple of hours since yesterday running the loco back and forth and listening to the sounds, LOL.)
LilJugs wrote: Any published plans? Or anyone have any ideas? I was going to go with the Carolina Central in N scale, but decided I couldn't live without sound and the higher detail level of HO so purchased a Proto 2000 diesel and Digitrax DCC system today, along with a few sections of straight track just to see how it went. I'm happy with my purchases but, of course, will have to have some kind of switching layout as I really do have just about enough space for a layout on a hollow core door and that's it.80" x 36" is about as large as I feel I can go. Any help?
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