Model railroad layouts plans

Some of you will remember Mike, who builds a new layout every year for a show.

Here’s his second last post, when he’s still on the thick of it.

And here’s the finished article.

So I can’t wait to see what his latest creation will end up looking like. Here’s where he’s up to so far:

I’ll finish today with a few words about the stone wall embankment. It’s proved a real hit – so thank you for all the kind comments and emails.

Don’t forget, this offer won’t last forever, I really do need pull my finger out and get the buildings on the site.

That’s all this time folks. And if Mike and Keith haven’t inspired you to get started, the Beginner’s Guide might… but you’ll never know until you decide to roll your sleeves up and get involved.

That’s all this time folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

Best

Al

Alan’s been in touch with his U shaped N scale layout:

“Hi Alastair,

A while ago I sent you my first attempt at a layout built on an 8ft x 7.5ft board with a cut out in the middle.

Well at 82 years old I got fed up with bumping my head crawling under so I decided to cut an access slot and reduce the scale from OO to n scale to accommodate the tighter radius restrictions.

I’m from a small country Aotearoa (translated means Land of the Long White Cloud) which is about 8,000 miles west of California. Anyway being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean getting much in the way of n scale in the model shops locally is difficult to impossible so most is ordered on line.

I’ve tried to picture the transition from the 1st layout to the 2nd layout (U shaped N scale layout). Hope it makes sense. There is about 90ft of n track and 9 points controlled with lever type switches. The tunnels have access for track cleaning.

1st OO layout with bump your head hole

1st layout gutted

Enter the access slot

Track laying underway

Kitset bridge milestone completed

Earthworks underway

One side finished

Other side nearly finished. Houses are laser cut kitset

Alan”

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Thanks to Alan for sharing his U shaped N scale layout – I do love seeing the layouts being built from the ground up.

And thanks for all your comments on the latest stone embankment.

Of course, I’m biased, but it’s a terrific deal – four buildings for $9.97.

I shall be breaking that offer up shortly, so if you like the sound of it, best to grab it now.

I’m really looking forward to seeing the first embankment in a layout.

That’s all for today folks.

Don’t forget the Beginner’s Guide if you want to get off the side lines and get going.

Best

Al

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.

PPS More N scale layouts here if that’s your thing.

And there’s the Silly Discount bundle too.

Some of you will remember John – he did the video ‘how to’ on this embankment stone wall.

Well, he’s been busy again with the latest addition to the printout scenery, which is another embankment wall, an engine shed and some brick sheds.

As you’ll see he was on form… I hope you find it as entertaining as I did.

There’s good news about these latest additions too.

You can get the new stone wall embankment, the brick sheds (manager’s sheds as John calls them) and the latest engine shed, all for just $9.97 (until I get them properly on the site – I’ve been dragging my heels somewhat recently).

So that’s all four buildings for just $9.97:

You can grab the new embankment wall and engine shed here.

I do love the new engine shed and embankment wall – both have bags of character! I really can’t wait to see them on one of your layouts. I’ve had some nice pics sent in of the engine sheds.

The first engine shed is here – and then when John saw the third engine shed, that’s when he got busy with camera. And I’m glad he did…

That’s all this time folks. Don’t forget the Beginner’s Guide is here if you want to get going.

Please do keep ’em coming.

Best

Al

PS If you’re looking for the very latest ebay cheat sheet, it’s here.