Who says a you can't cram a lot into a 4x8?

[conrail92]

best thing to do is if you design your own track plan. thats alot to put into a 4x8 a port may take up alot of space plus a town yard and industries, why dont you make a port based layout and have a few port side industries andmaybe have a town like back drop of some kind, jsut a thought, if im missing something please inform me becuase i didnt read all 5 pages of this topic ;)

[Anonymous]

how anoout mine again
You can add a stub end siding onto the passing siding
the spur to the Grain company extends to the edge of the table for future expansion and it has a river which you could prbably place a few docks there

[jeffrey-wimberly]

My idea of a model railroad layout is something with a reasonable mainline run, maybe a branch line to go with it and a yard (small to medium). While I could pack all this into a 4X8 sheet of plywood, it doesn't leave much room for scenery. And I like my scenery. That's the part of layout building I like best. I just cant see packing a sheet of plywood with a lot of track and the adding a little bit of scenery as an afterthought. I'd be tearing the track up in a week at that rate.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BMTRAINS

how anoout mine again
You can add a stub end siding onto the passing siding
the spur to the Grain company extends to the edge of the table for future expansion and it has a river which you could prbably place a few docks there

Yeah if it was near the edge then i could have a dock and just imply all the other stuff is there. As i said it would accept any type of cars.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

BMTRAINS It looks like a nice layout, but it isn't what i am really looking for
Thanks anyway
Alexander

[Anonymous]

ok!

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE


Absolutely! A very good friend of mine has a 4 x 8 footer design for the rail fan.
The front part is highly scenic with a Station,3 industries,road and other mintue details and 24" deep.A 4 foot view block hides the other side which is nothing more then 10 staging tracks..All trains are ran on a time table..It really nice to see a doddle bug appear,stop at the station and then continue on its way.Some times a meet is made in the passing track..Its always 1928 on his layout.

IF you want variety and interest in running and operational abilities a variation of Brakie's friend's layout would be unmatched.

[Anonymous]

Here's my idea of an HO 4 X 8



It gives me lots to do. My [2c]

Happy MRRing

[ericboone]

QUOTE: Originally posted by swoodnj

http://www.gatewaynmra.org/mhslayout/mhslayout.htm

http://www.gatewaynmra.org/projectmr.htm

http://www.gatewaynmra.org/project12.htm

http://www.gatewaynmra.org/layouts/gcrr2.jpg

This is an excellent 4 x 8.

[Anonymous]

I am happy with my 4 X 8 and i still use it from time to time.[:D][:D][:D][tup]

[Anonymous]

By the way (swoodnj)your one layout looks similar to mine that I did 18 years ago.[:D][:D][tup][wow]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tom russell

I am happy with my 4 X 8 and i still use it from time to time.[:D][:D][:D][tup]

Have you got an overhead view, or trackplan?
Alexander

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by luct

Here's my idea of an HO 4 X 8



It gives me lots to do. My [2c]

Happy MRRing

Do you have a larger picture?
Alexander

[Anonymous]

Alexander your plan isn't bad and here is some others.[:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by alexander13

QUOTE: Originally posted by luct

Here's my idea of an HO 4 X 8



It gives me lots to do. My [2c]

Happy MRRing

Do you have a larger picture?
Alexander

I'd like to see a larger image, too, or at least a link to one.