Past layouts

[KIM]

The N scale side of things has seemed to stagnate, so in an effort to give it a boost, I thought maybe we could show some of our past layouts.

This is one that I started several years ago, and was my first attempt at N scale. It actually worked fairly well except that it was three feet wide, and was placed against a wall. That caused too much of a reach issue. It was a combination of Layout N-10 and N-11 from the Atlas book, Nine N Scale Railroads, and some fudging on my part.

This was the left side.


This was the middle.


This was the right side.

The size was 3 feet X 9 feet, and might have worked out well if it could have been placed island style.

As I mentioned earlier, this is to get people to posting, and give something to look at when others come here, so please do feel free to continue this thread.

[keystonecrossings]

There's an irony... most other forums have more active N scale forums. Even the A board's N forum was slightly more active than the HO forum.

[uboat]

Nice layout Douglas. My first N one was also a similar one from the Atlas Nine book. had to dismantle it before it was done due to family move

[powersteamguy1790]

Below are two photo's of the "Original" JJJ&E on the upper level.





Stay cool and run steam.......

[rhpd42002]

Nice pics, guys.

I dabbled in N scale quite a number of years ago, but Ihave no pics to share. Not even 35mm or even 110 pics that could be scanned.

As I really like switchers, I gravitated towards them and found a few that ran well and some, that didn't quite make the grade.

By all accounts, things are so much better than they used to be in N.

[KIM]

Mike, things are really much better now. Bachmann has pulled itself together, and makes a great little center cab switcher, and the Atlas MP15DC is perfect for newer era layouts.

[umtrrauthor]

How's this for a blast from the past...



That's me with my first N Scale layout. It was a fairly simple double track loop with a few spurs and a number of buildings, many of which can still be purchased today!



A somewhat wider shot. That's my brother in the background.

[rhpd42002]

Douglas, if I was ever to get back into N scale, I do belive an MP15-DC would be my 1st purchase!! Then start on track, freight cars and structures.

umtrrauthor, You certainly looked pretty happy back then. Are you smiling as much now?

[SantaFeJim]

You pictures prove that you can never be too young, or for that matter too old, to enjoy trains. I think that many of us are trying to re-live just a bit of our childhood through this great hobby.