God, I’m crying… my old man died making an N-scale railroad as we’de always modelled N-Scale and he never got to finish it. nothing more to be said, but by god i’de wished i’d helped him finish it.
woodland scenics makes a nice, quiet foam roadbed… i install the WS stuff onto a grade-level substrate made of flexi-foam (from micheal’s craft stores) layered over blue wood-laminate floor-silencing foam (home depot/lowe’s). the two substrates have different dampening characteristics and combined with the woodland scenics stuff make for a quiet-running bench, even if it’s all foam. airbrush-applied urethane for ballast instead of a wet white glue solution helps keep things quiet, too.
before i get hate e-mails from katophiles i want you to know i dislike ALL sectional track for creating and building layouts in n scale. EZ track, unitrack, power-loc are all reliable track products that are great for a quick setup on a coffee table or carpet, or for introducing kids to the hobby, but if you’re into the designing and creation of a layout you’ll be disappointed with the use of sectional track. layouts built with flex are easier to fix trouble spots and do upgrades/realign…
if you’re that concerned about noise you should avoid using unitrack or any other sectional track…..unless you like the noise (which sounds nothing like real wheels and rails). i bought a bunch of blemished flex from life-like at 35 cents apiece and it works as well and looks much better than unitrack. unitrack stifles track plan flexibility/creativity and precludes the use of spiral easements- important for reliability with sharper curves in finer scales. its only good for temporary pikes….
Awesome layout, I have the woodland scenics layout that is shown in here. How did you come up with the plan to extend it? Do you have a blueprint by chance? I want to extend mine but have no clue as to what or how to do it
I used 3 types of track. Regular snap, Flex and “Kato” brand track. The Kato is nice and easy bute very costly. I do not recommed mixing Katoi track with regular track.
@wallyrussell I have space for a 27″ X 37″ inch layout, and AM using Kato Unitrack….what radius curves should I use ?? Can you suggest any track ideas ? I want an oval, but can I double track in that space ?? Thanx in advance.
i don’t really like N scale that much cuz it’s a little small for my liking i have HO scale but i have to admit this is the best N scale layout i’ve every seen nice work!!
Railway modelling UK, Australia, Ireland and Canada or model railroading US and Canada is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale. The scale models include locomotives, rolling stock, streetcars, tracks, signalling, and roads, buildings, vehicles, model figures, lights, and features such as streams, hills and canyons.The earliest model railways were the 'carpet railways' in the 1840s. Electric trains appeared around the turn of the 20th century. But these were crude likenesses. Model trains today are more realistic.
November 16th, 2011 - 16:03
very nice work. i had one before it was donated without my knowledge. $500 worth
November 16th, 2011 - 16:14
this is so boss
November 16th, 2011 - 16:53
nice row of pinball machines!!!…
November 16th, 2011 - 17:16
God, I’m crying… my old man died making an N-scale railroad as we’de always modelled N-Scale and he never got to finish it. nothing more to be said, but by god i’de wished i’d helped him finish it.
November 16th, 2011 - 18:03
woodland scenics makes a nice, quiet foam roadbed… i install the WS stuff onto a grade-level substrate made of flexi-foam (from micheal’s craft stores) layered over blue wood-laminate floor-silencing foam (home depot/lowe’s). the two substrates have different dampening characteristics and combined with the woodland scenics stuff make for a quiet-running bench, even if it’s all foam. airbrush-applied urethane for ballast instead of a wet white glue solution helps keep things quiet, too.
November 16th, 2011 - 18:05
before i get hate e-mails from katophiles i want you to know i dislike ALL sectional track for creating and building layouts in n scale. EZ track, unitrack, power-loc are all reliable track products that are great for a quick setup on a coffee table or carpet, or for introducing kids to the hobby, but if you’re into the designing and creation of a layout you’ll be disappointed with the use of sectional track. layouts built with flex are easier to fix trouble spots and do upgrades/realign…
November 16th, 2011 - 18:43
if you’re that concerned about noise you should avoid using unitrack or any other sectional track…..unless you like the noise (which sounds nothing like real wheels and rails). i bought a bunch of blemished flex from life-like at 35 cents apiece and it works as well and looks much better than unitrack. unitrack stifles track plan flexibility/creativity and precludes the use of spiral easements- important for reliability with sharper curves in finer scales. its only good for temporary pikes….
November 16th, 2011 - 19:03
5:00 thats 1 hell of a train how did you get it to turn the corner without tipping?
November 16th, 2011 - 19:10
the cost is more like 3500
November 16th, 2011 - 19:14
Awesome layout, I have the woodland scenics layout that is shown in here. How did you come up with the plan to extend it? Do you have a blueprint by chance? I want to extend mine but have no clue as to what or how to do it
November 16th, 2011 - 19:16
Nice layout. congratulations
November 16th, 2011 - 19:35
@wallyrussell There is no “best” scale. each has it’s advantages and disadvantages. Though n is my fav as well.
November 16th, 2011 - 19:51
How well do n scale models work, they seem too small but I’ve never seen up close. How small is n scale compare to ho
November 16th, 2011 - 20:38
Awsome layout.
November 16th, 2011 - 20:50
looks good!
November 16th, 2011 - 21:09
I used 3 types of track. Regular snap, Flex and “Kato” brand track. The Kato is nice and easy bute very costly. I do not recommed mixing Katoi track with regular track.
November 16th, 2011 - 21:35
Did you use any flex track or is it all regular snap track
November 16th, 2011 - 22:02
There is a HUGE difference between a “model railroad”, and a “train set” layout.
November 16th, 2011 - 22:13
very nice mountains but you might want to weather the buildings
November 16th, 2011 - 23:11
@wallyrussell I have space for a 27″ X 37″ inch layout, and AM using Kato Unitrack….what radius curves should I use ?? Can you suggest any track ideas ? I want an oval, but can I double track in that space ?? Thanx in advance.
November 17th, 2011 - 00:00
@wallyrussell What about Z scale?
November 17th, 2011 - 00:17
It cost plenty. My guess $2,000
November 17th, 2011 - 00:18
wow, love it
how much did this cost?
November 17th, 2011 - 00:37
i don’t really like N scale that much cuz it’s a little small for my liking i have HO scale but i have to admit this is the best N scale layout i’ve every seen nice work!!
November 17th, 2011 - 00:58
funny soviet union train