Point to point Layouts

[Anonymous]

I live in a small apartment.
I don't have a huge amount of room for a layout, but would like to set up a small HO or N scale point to point.
Can anyone point me in the right direction for track plans on the web?

Thanks,

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by the_igp

I live in a small apartment.
I don't have a huge amount of room for a layout, but would like to set up a small HO or N scale point to point.
Can anyone point me in the right direction for track plans on the web?

The_igp, you may want to check out "101 Track Plans for Model Railroaders" or the Atlas site. They have some point-to-points up on the web, such as this one: <a href="http://www.atlasrr.com/code55web/pages/N-502.htm">Needham Junction</a>. I'd recomment N scale myself. You can do a lot more in small space than you can with HO, and although there's fewer models and equipment for it, that's changing slowly as more people get on board.

Hope that helps.

[IRONROOSTER]

Here's a small switching layout (with plan) that you might find inspiring http://www.nmra.org/beginner/vandalia.html Also this site http://carendt.com/ might give you some ideas. I would recommend that you go with HO or larger and handlay the track, superdetail the scenes, etc.
Enjoy
Paul

[Anonymous]

Scaled down to N scale the old Pioneer Valley RR layout from late 94 will fit in 4x1. That's the layout I'm currently building. (though somewhat modified) I'd suggest staging, on at least one end.

[Tom Bryant_MR]

101 Layouts are at http://www.trainplayer.com/layouts_101.htm.

You might want to look and if you see some things promising, you can get the book at the LHS.

[CanadianShield]

Hey Im new to the forum as well, but not new to N scale. I have a 8 x 10 foot layout in a bedroom and a completed 1.5 x 4 foot layout in my workshop. Both are in N scale. When my railroading buddy has been over recently to help set up the benchwork he wishes he would have gone N route for the space (He also lives in an apartment with a 3 x 6 foot HO layout) he looks at my new benchwork and is kicking himself for not doing N!

In an apartment or any space sensitive environment, N scale (more trackage to run) is the way to go. If I had an entire basement (which i did when I was twelve and me my dad and brother completed a HO layout it was fun accept, not being able to run passenger trains or sd90s was not.

Canadian Shield

[sleeper33]

i live in a small flat here in england and im building a point to point layout in 'n'ho would be too big but if you like ho then go for it there's a web site called micro layouts try that for ideas?

[CanadianShield]

what is the space you have to work with the_igp? I and others will design some plans for you[:-,]

[Anonymous]

Thanks for a the layout plans!! they are very helpful!
I'm liking the 3 X 6 or 2X6. I'd like to do a small logging line or something in N.

I am in Canada.

[Anonymous]

Sleeper - Check this out. N Scale...

http://www.thortrains.net/npoorx.html

[sleeper33]

CHEERS IGP I'M WORKING WITH ABOUT 2' WIDTH BUT SOME OF THE PLANS COULD BE ALTERED

[Anonymous]

DONT USE THOR TRAINS OR 101 TRACK PLANS!

Those are awful, awful track plans that are outdated (101) and just plain retarded (Thor).

Invest in the book "Small smart and practical track plans" by Iain Rice most of the plans are HO (There are 2 N plans) but they can be scaled down. Also the Small layout design group on yahoo is a great discussion forum.

[Jetrock]

Indeed, the Thor Trains plans are fairly weak. I would HIGHLY recommend the Small Layout Design Yahoo-group for lots of inspiration--they have three file areas of plans!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/small-layout-design/

Lots of inspiration and shared experiences of small layouts from both sides of the pond.

[sleeper33]

i see what you mean about thor layouts tried mish mashing a couple together to make something but even that didnt work