The "N" Crowd

[Eriediamond]

Well Dave, I'm for it. I have some HO rolling stock that I operate on the club layout (a couple of freight consists and an ACL heavy weight passenger consist). My space at home is limited so my future Erie is gong to be in N scale. My experience in N is limited. I started an N scale layout from Atlas track plans back in the middle 60's that started from an Arnold-Rapido train set, but never got off the ground as four tours to Nam and the Navy kept us on the move. I recieved a Bachmann "Empire Builder" set back in the middle 80's, bought some Atlas flex track and again started another Atlas track plan layout, but time was the culprit this time as my time is/was limited. I'm an over the road trucker and I'll be retired next year. You can see my experience in N is very limited, even more so with the new electronics and gadgets out there now. However I feel that actual modeling won't be any different from HO except in a smaller scale. So yes, I'm all for your idea here. Ken

[denny99]

here is my european layout:
http://kopfbergbahn.calogero.org/switchLang.php?page=&lang=EN

I will tear it down soon and build a new SP layout
http://sp-coastline.blogspot.com

[chateauricher]

Finally !  A space for us Normal people. 

I wish I had photos of my layout to show; but I don't have a digital camera.  Even if I did, I've only begun to lay track so there isn't much to show.  Only 2 turnouts (as a crossover) and 4 pieces of flextrack have been laid.  I'm currently waiting for a working cantilevered signal bridge (that I'm having custom made for the crossover) to arrive before I go too much further.

FYI, I am using Atlas code 55 flextrack and turnouts, with Atlas under-table switch machines.  DCC is planned; but I'm still not sure which system to use.

If I can "steal" a digital camera from someone, I'll be able to post some photos.

Darrell :  Great photos !  If that trestle is "slapped together", you can come "slap together" anything you want here ! 

 

[dgwinup]

Hello Dave and all!

Nice to have a thread devoted to N scale, even if there are other forums specializing in the scale.

Here is a photo from the corner of my layout looking under a short, scratchbuilt trestle.  The trestle isn't much, I just needed something to bridge the gap and slapped this together!

Here is the Main Street showing the bank building.  No signs on it, but I built it as a bank so that's what I call it!  It, too, was slapped together with some plaster castings from a mold I made off of a plastic sheet of brick.

Finally, here is a shot of a short section of mainline with some sidings.  This is deceptive because it looks like there is more to the layout than what is really there.

 

I recently bought a new Nikon Coolpix camera.  As soon as I figure out how to use it properly, I'll take some better pictures and post a few here.  Sorry if the photos take some time to download for dial-up users.  One of these days I'll also learn how to reduce the size of my photos!  LOL

Darrell, quiet...for now

[roadeater]

I'll bite!  Here's a couple of shots from my Firebaugh Rail Lines.

Pacific #1384 steaming past Rockeater Gravel:


Pacific #1384 teetering on the ledge against the rock face above Raritan Creek:


U25B #2508 ready for departure pulling the River turn.

[Nataraj]

this is great!!! I just switched over from HO, and could learn a lot with this thread.

BTW, Just got the kato superliner sets A and B and a P42 phase 5!!!!
YAY!

[modelalaska]

I am modeling the pieces of the Alaska Railroad. Got a 12x13 foot area in the basement. Winging it on the planning and I am working on the fourth interation of this empire. Just finished the benchwork for my yard. I will be connecting the yard to the mainline via a bridge/duckunder or whatever that is called.
Someday I will figure out how to post pictures to this site. But until than, if you follow this link to John's wesite and click on the "Parkers locomotives" (middle of page) you will see some of my work.

http://www.alaskarails.org/ARR-creations.html

Peter

[Cox 47]

Sounds like a good idea to me...I am working on a small portable N scale layout...nothing fancy but lots of fun...Cox 47

[Dave Vollmer]

I thought maybe we could start a thread for us N-scalers.  I know there are already several "chat" threads out there, but I thought it might be nice to have a spot for us to talk about the world of 1:160 modeling.  After all, we're the second most popular scale out there!

For starters, I'd love to see more of Phillip's Code 55 track and his locomotive projects!

I would also love to see pictures of other N scale layouts - complete, under construction, or just a plan!

Here's a shot on my N scale Pennsylvania Railroad layout: