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Hmm. Ok. Lets start at the top First off, a few needed Givens and Druthers: Your space is already set: 30x80 Door. I know you want a yard, but Most model railroad yards I've seen are, frankly, too big. They have a yard that can hold 50-60 cars, and only 6 or 7 industries, none of which...

Yard space If you like operations, you might like my old 2.5x4.5 plan. It uses the inglenook sidings as a yard plan, and the fact the yard is so small is part of the operational trouble (the yard holds 11 cars total, usually holds 8 cars to assemble a 5 car train. Fun little operations puzzle.

I like your sig Sean. thanks muchly :)

Helixes are popular, though they require a lot of maintenance, because you climb a sizable distance in a relatively small footprint. A 2.5% climb is not too bad. Just remember that you might need an extra engine to pull up that grade. Still, most good N-scale engines can haul 20-25 cars...

Looks like a pretty good plan. I'll agree with the others: Put your passenger station in the curve at the far right, the Local Amtrak station is on a similar curved track area. this looks like a varient on the 'Out-n-Back' doorway layout from the Atlas Book, called 'Unhinged & Horizontal'...

just a note: If you are in HO, the 78x30 layout won't work. Its N-scale using 9, 11, and 13 inch curves. HO equipment just won't like such tight curves. If you're building in N, I made the Morgan Valley fit in 2'3"x4'6"

as for something of about the right size, Coffee Stirs would probably work, if not, try clipped straws

just a note: Atlas code 55 track tends to slightly larger space than the code 80. If you try to duplicate the code 80 trackplans with sectional code 55, it won't fit

Well. I'm done and witha perfect record yet!

the 'brake' buttons actually _extend_ a model's stopping ability. Without it Model Trains tend to stop VERY dead in a very short time when you cut the throttle.. the fancier powerpacks, like the one you are looking at, lag the electricity drain from the rails, so the train 'coasts' to a stop...

A couple of sites Mike's Small Trackplans page has a number of 2x3, 2x4, door-sized, and shelf N-scale layouts. Most of the 2x4s will scale up nicely to a 4x8 in HO. http://www.naisp.net/users/mfischer/m_train2.htm Also Thor's "All Gauge Railroading" page has a number of...

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with #1 Gauge trains, so I can't really say

looks good, so far.

yours looks much fancier than my parents' set, rcline :) I'm planning to run a couple circles of old fashioned 3-rail O scale with a pair of Lionel Trains: a 1959 2-4-2 "scout" and 1946 4-6-2 "Dreyfus Hudson" Should be fun stuff!

And ruin my perfect record?

No, it isn't G is 1-3/4" gauge, this is 1-1/8" Gauge its about 1:50 scale for standard gauge its about 1:32 scale if its 3-foot Narrow Gauge

A pic of the train Here's the train running through the lighted mountain scene

This is the plastic, Bachmann train setup my parents have run around their tree for a decade. the tracks are 1-1/8" gauge. Since its Bachmann, it must be a relatively standard scale.

Yes there is a bottom, and I'm it at 0-11!

What is each group of sidings supposed to be?