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Over nearly 40 years I’ve built seven train layouts. I started out with N scale, then discovered large scale trains. I’ve built both indoor and outdoor large scale layouts over the years.
As someone who has a box of N scale track, railcars, and a couple of locomotives sitting unused, this inspires me to think small which increases the possibility of actually having a working layout ...
Q: I have a bedroom sized N scale railroad with a four track staging/fiddle yard on one wall. I would like to run a branch line to a quarry over the staging, but I am concerned about the gradient ...
Club member Michael Curtin, 76, of Fort Myers is relatively new to the hobby, too. He started building an N-scale layout in his enclosed lanai about three years ago using pre-packaged Kato-brand kits.
The club showcased two intricate model train layouts: a smaller N-scale set and a larger HO-scale set, delighting visitors of all ages with detailed craftsmanship and realistic settings.
Very nice layout. Like mine, mine, not finished in a lot of areas. Next we will be going by the station where there is an N Scale digital Signboard saying ‘Next Train 16:42’.
An N-scale layout, which has two sections, offered up for sale by a B.C. hobbiest, has working lights and comes with scores of trains and boxcars – Dec 15, 2022 ...
The Model Train Expo will return to the Chatsworth Depot on Saturday, April 15. This event features model trains of various scales and includes a couple of ride-on trains as well.