Hello! I currently model in HO Scale,but due to lack of space I am considering
modeling in N Scale.I use to model in N Scale in the late 80's when engines and cars were not the quality they are now.I model the Milwaukee Road from
Perry,Iowa-Savanna,Illinois from 1979-1985 as if the mainline was redone with 132 pound rail and the Milwaukee was in a healthy state money wise.My first
layout in N Scale was 4'x8' and I would like to have a layout about 4'x12' to 12'x12'.I am looking at an L shaped or U shaped layout and would go a small as 10'x10' with an U shaped layout,if I do 4'x12' it would be U shaped or L shaped.I would like to include the Sabula swing truss drawbridge which is a scale 364' long.I would use SD40-2's for the freight trains and MP15AC's for switching.I know the MP15AC's would have to be kitbashed as threre are none in plastic in N Scale and the Atlas MP15DC would be used as a starting point. Train length would be from 25-35 cars long with a bay window caboose at the end. All types of freight cars would be used from auto racks,piggyback flats to box cars,grain hoppers,gondolas,tank cars,reefers and bulkhead flats and cement hoppers.Any ideas will be appreciated.I will use searchlight signals and crossing signals with operating gates for realism.If anyone has done an MP15AC kitbash in N Scale let me know.Also the fuel tanks will have to be shortened on the SD40-2's to 3200 gallons. This id a great forum and I love all the different topics. Steve Church Milwaukee Road Iowa Division
modeling in N Scale.I use to model in N Scale in the late 80's when engines and cars were not the quality they are now.I model the Milwaukee Road from
Perry,Iowa-Savanna,Illinois from 1979-1985 as if the mainline was redone with 132 pound rail and the Milwaukee was in a healthy state money wise.My first
layout in N Scale was 4'x8' and I would like to have a layout about 4'x12' to 12'x12'.I am looking at an L shaped or U shaped layout and would go a small as 10'x10' with an U shaped layout,if I do 4'x12' it would be U shaped or L shaped.I would like to include the Sabula swing truss drawbridge which is a scale 364' long.I would use SD40-2's for the freight trains and MP15AC's for switching.I know the MP15AC's would have to be kitbashed as threre are none in plastic in N Scale and the Atlas MP15DC would be used as a starting point. Train length would be from 25-35 cars long with a bay window caboose at the end. All types of freight cars would be used from auto racks,piggyback flats to box cars,grain hoppers,gondolas,tank cars,reefers and bulkhead flats and cement hoppers.Any ideas will be appreciated.I will use searchlight signals and crossing signals with operating gates for realism.If anyone has done an MP15AC kitbash in N Scale let me know.Also the fuel tanks will have to be shortened on the SD40-2's to 3200 gallons. This id a great forum and I love all the different topics. Steve Church Milwaukee Road Iowa Division
