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What scale should I go with for cabinet layout?

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:44 AM
I'm in the process of building a 10' by 12'' switching layout in HO. There is plenty of scope for a loop and lots of sidings to create a switching game. The small size means you could build the boards, lay and wire the track, construct buildings, plant the scenery and start running in a very short space of time.

Hope this helps

Jon
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What scale should I go with for cabinet layout?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:13 AM
I've been into outdoor G Scale for quite some time now, but I recently found an excuse to build an indoor layout...

Over the last week, we have been adding new wall cabinets to each of the rooms in our house and we have a vacant space that may be home to a new layout[:)]

The space we have in mind is the lower 13" x 15' section of the den cabinet that will be enclosed behind glass...

Now, with such tight confines, which scale should I go with?

Is it possible to fit a half loop within a 13" depth using N scale?

Also, which are the best and most commonly used brand of track available for small scale trains?


Thanx

Rick
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    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
What scale should I go with for cabinet layout?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:13 AM
I've been into outdoor G Scale for quite some time now, but I recently found an excuse to build an indoor layout...

Over the last week, we have been adding new wall cabinets to each of the rooms in our house and we have a vacant space that may be home to a new layout[:)]

The space we have in mind is the lower 13" x 15' section of the den cabinet that will be enclosed behind glass...

Now, with such tight confines, which scale should I go with?

Is it possible to fit a half loop within a 13" depth using N scale?

Also, which are the best and most commonly used brand of track available for small scale trains?


Thanx

Rick

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