HO layout in connected boxes

[Tinplate Toddler]

SPSOT fan

I think they are a popular style of show layout in Britain and Europe.

More in Britain and France, but not so much in Germany or the rest of Europe. Btw, Britain is a part of Europe, whether they like it or not. Europe is not a ncountry, but a continent.

[SPSOT fan]

Are we talking about something like MRVP’s Olympia layout? I believe these are called shadow boxes.

I think they are a popular style of show layout in Britain and Europe.

I think they do a pretty good job of highlighting fine details. Instead of making a viewer look out at a broad scene, they pull a viewer into the shadow box to take a close look at the detail. I think they are an excellent way to showcase superdetailed scenes, aespecially in larger (HO and higher) scales!

[Medina1128]

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[CNW Lover]

Thanks for all your ideas and suggestions.  I was able to contact someone associated with the show and he sent me a few photos. Here's a link (I HOPE!) to view 3 of the pictures.  I added some red arrows to indicate where the openings are for the track connections between the boxes.   https://photo.walgreens.com/library/share?via=link&token=D7fBnNjggl7AJSBIcRwk7Q/AUS/1002199890070/WALGREENS

 

 

[gregc]

since retiring and planning on moving i'm wondering what to do about a model railroad.   i have a small pt-to-pt w/ completed trackwork with vertical staging and wondering what could be salvaged.   while helping others on their layouts, i'm seeing different approaches for building and operating layouts.

i'm thinking of making modules, maybe 6' long representing stations that are connected w/ inexpensive splined bridges.   the bridges could simply attach and be supported by modules, have legs or hang on walls.   bridges need wall(s) to prevent trains from falling.

The modules can be temporarily setup to operate the layout.    New modules can be built and existing modules reorganized, possibly occupying more than one room with a splined bridge between rooms.     and since it's somewhat temporary, can block closets or windows.  hopefully no tight curves

i'm thinking this approach can get something going quickly, expand and change to try new ideas.   A module can have more that 2 bridge connections.   i'm willing to sacrifice the splined bridges.

modules could be scenicked to different degrees

of course modules could be incorporated into something more permanent

[Tinplate Toddler]

It had a mixed reception with some ffolkes not liking the concept, but I thought it was clever as there was a matt black view block between each very different scene.

That´s the way I envisioned to set up the layout at shows.

 

["JaBear"]

I’ve seen an NZR Sn 3 ½ exhibition point to point layout using the same principles as Ulrich’s’.

 

It had a mixed reception with some ffolkes not liking the concept, but I thought it was clever as there was a matt black view block between each very different scene. To me, it was not as mentally jarring as some excellently modelled “conventional” module set ups with completely different scenes directly joined to each other.

 

Cheers, the Bear.

[Tinplate Toddler]

One of my never realized layout projects was a display layout for shows, built in 3 connected boxes, each depicting a different scene.

There is a lot to say for this type of layout, which, howver, requires a lot of thinking "inside the box".

 

[SeeYou190]

I have never seen a portable display layout like the desciption, but I would love to see some pictures.

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-Kevin

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[York1]

CNW Lover

This weekend I attended a train show and one of the displays consisted of individual wooden boxes connected together.  The boxes had arches cut into the bottom fronts of both sides for the track to go through to the next box.  Each box had a different scene.  Does anyone have information about such a layout?

 

 

I saw the same kind of set up at a show I attended.  Each box was basically a complete scene, and the sides of the boxes allowed more scenery, especially city things, than a regular module.

I can't remember where I saw them, but I will search.

[PC101]

I have no infomation on what sounds like a modular layout... but maybe you could contact the people who run the show and find out some names of the Clubs or Organizations that had layouts there. Some times at the door of these events you could pick up a paper with vendors and Organizations that should be there, then track them down. What city was this show in? What scale, HO or N or? 

Sounds like from your description that with the layout in the boxs, possibility everything will be below the top edge which would make all wood box's stackable with no damage to scenery for transportation.

No frame work or shelves to build, just stack and go, like wood apple crates.

[CNW Lover]

This weekend I attended a train show and one of the displays consisted of individual wooden boxes connected together.  The boxes had arches cut into the bottom fronts of both sides for the track to go through to the next box.  Each box had a different scene.  Does anyone have information about such a layout?