How large/small is your layout?

[AggroJones]

I still live at my parents house, so my layout has to be in my room. Its pretty cramped in there, but I manage to have a 4'6" x 10' layout only because I built the benchwork ultra sturdy and simple to keep under it clear. Its about 41/2 feet tall so my bed, small shelf, and a dresser can fit under it! I sleep under my model railroad!

[Anonymous]

My latest layout (HO) covers a 9X20 area in the garage. It is a semi-dogbone built on 2X4 and 2X5 modules or "dominoes." It will have 29" minimum radius mainline curves. All switches #6 and larger, many of which are curved. It is high off the floor (60") to permit some storage underneath and make it easier to maintain.

John

[Anonymous]

Currently my N Scale layout stands at 25x16 feet with single main A8 track double ended yard a dozen online industrys car shop loco shop 25 locos and 120 cars
and more acomin!! future expansion planned into next room

[AlcoRS11Nut]

4x8 unfortunately, I ran out of room

[cp1057]

Now I don't feel so bad about not having much room!

The basic layout under construction is 61/2' x 121/2' with 1 shelf extension for staging. My layout shares a basement room with a furnace and a concrete cistern. What's more a drain pipe runs down 1 wall that must be accessible in emergencies so the layout has to be designed in pull-out sections. Then there's the ductwork (read duckwork.)

The main section has an aisle in the middle for operators and will be entered via a duckunder, hopefully removable. And rest easy folks, the layout is positioned well away from the furnace.

Charles
Hillsburgh

[CBQ_Guy]

I'm in the room prep stages of a new HO layout in my basement. Total area of the basement is roughly 24 by 38 feet and I am going to use as much of it as I can because after close to 50 years since I started in the hobby, this is to be the dream layout. Subtract about 7 by 15 feet for the furnace, utility area. Additionally, I am going to try and shoehorn a small workbench and spray booth area into a 6 by 5 foot corner next to the stairs, but this room will also have a staging track or two.

[Anonymous]

4x8. Not very a very good size if you want to get a big boy or challenger around a curve but I make do. :)

[Anonymous]

Most of you should feel fortunate to have space for even a 4' x 8' layout! Sadly, I am restricted to a space of 2' x 8' for my HO scale layout. I have worked out a track plan that incorporates a small yard and diesel servicing facility. Additionally, I have five businesses to switch and I was even able to put in a touch of wilderness with a mountainside along a portion at the back of the layout. Alas, I can't do any continuous running as a layout of my size in HO scale is restricted to switching only.

[Anonymous]

I have an L shaped layout 12' X 24' on one leg and 7' X 18' on the other leg. Tne layout is point to point, but can be run as a large loup for the grand kids. I have 1000' of handlayed code 70 track with 130 turnouts.

[ndbprr]

Too small to do what I want and too big to afford what I am doing!

[GerFust]

I'm planning an L-shaped shelf layout to be nine foot on each side, and 2 feet deep (except the corner, much deeper there).

Details are at www.msu.edu/~fust/

-Jer

[Anonymous]

Hmm..just measured the available space. i can go up to 4x24 or 5x24 in the area i've been allocated that i can use. Hmm..a simple half-dogbone would do nicely there.

which is perfect for the Acela i have, let's me place a station off the back straightaway that will accomidate all the cars. one end loop will be a small mountain pass that circles a lake, center straight's are will mostly be taken up by the city with the station being the big attraction, still debating on the left loop, probably some simple farmscape, or even a carnival.

Hmm...ok, so it'll take me 10 years to flesh out all the terrain and structures, no biggy ;p

[DavidH]

My under-construction N scale layout is 15 1/2 X 16 1/2 with through-the-wall single ended staging in an adjoining room. Basically around the walls style with a centre peninsula.

David

[trainfan1221]

Worked my way up to 6x3 n-scale, originally 3x4. But you`d be amazed how much you can
do with this if its done right. And don`t be afraid to do continuous running. Someday I hope for a larger layout, but it might still be on the same theme as the one I have now.

[eastcoast]

QUOTE: Originally posted by NTDN

Hmm..just measured the available space. i can go up to 4x24 or 5x24 in the area i've been allocated that i can use. Hmm..a simple half-dogbone would do nicely there.

which is perfect for the Acela i have, let's me place a station off the back straightaway that will accomidate all the cars. one end loop will be a small mountain pass that circles a lake, center straight's are will mostly be taken up by the city with the station being the big attraction, still debating on the left loop, probably some simple farmscape, or even a carnival.

Hmm...ok, so it'll take me 10 years to flesh out all the terrain and structures, no biggy ;p

[:p]
I am part of the ACELA fanclub. The HO Acela set is awesome.
I think I got mine the day it hit shelves. Pricey set, well worth it.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eastcoast
[:p]
I am part of the ACELA fanclub. The HO Acela set is awesome.
I think I got mine the day it hit shelves. Pricey set, well worth it.

Yes a very Sleek and powerful looking Train, I'm a Big Passenger Fan (Frieght just doesn't do it for me), I like sleek machines [:D]

Looking at a Looking at a F59PHI and tagging on some bi-levels to it for the next set to add.

[Anonymous]

My layout is 8' wide by 62' long with a 12'x12' bump-out on one side. Sounds impressive doesn't it....not when you model LARGE scale in the back yard, this a little on the small side.

Just surfing around to see whats going on in the rest of the model railroad world.

May all your weeds be wild flowers...OLD DAD

[DMNolan]

I have a 33'x44' basement, but not all of that is for the trains. I have a workshop, bathroom, closet and crew lounge taking up part of the space, but still have alot for the layout. It is going to be a double decked HO scale layout, based on the Lehigh Valley, 1972. Lots of interchanges and overhead traffic. Plenty of staging tracks and industries to keep several operators busy. I have completed the lower deck, but no scenery yet.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by OLD DAD

My layout is 8' wide by 62' long with a 12'x12' bump-out on one side. Sounds impressive doesn't it....not when you model LARGE scale in the back yard, this a little on the small side.

Just surfing around to see whats going on in the rest of the model railroad world.

May all your weeds be wild flowers...OLD DAD

Yours is positivley HUGE compared to mine, 8' x 20' also large scale, but I'm indoors, got booted from the garden. I wouldnt complain if I had an area like that to lay rails in. Enjoy your good fortune[:D]

[on30francisco]

My layout is about 100 sq. ft.

[Anonymous]

5x9

[bruce22]

in the garage, 13x18 L shaped double decked free lansed great modelrailroading in the summer with the neighbours.

[SD40-2W]

350 sq.ft.

[n2mopac]

Interesting how these topics go. I posted this same topic with almost the exact same title 10 days ago and got 23 responses total....go figure....
Anyway, mine is 17' X 16' around the walls with a peninsula 8' X 5'. It operates like a point to point but the ends are connected through an 8' long 5 track double ended staging yard allowing continuous running if desired.
Ron

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by OLD DAD

My layout is 8' wide by 62' long with a 12'x12' bump-out on one side. Sounds impressive doesn't it....not when you model LARGE scale in the back yard, this a little on the small side.

Just surfing around to see whats going on in the rest of the model railroad world.

May all your weeds be wild flowers...OLD DAD

Yours is positivley HUGE compared to mine, 8' x 20' also large scale, but I'm indoors, got booted from the garden. I wouldnt complain if I had an area like that to lay rails in. Enjoy your good fortune[:D]

Update
layout now is an enormous 8' x 10', 1/2 original size, still large scale and still far from finished...[V]