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English N scale train layouts

Eric’s added to the English N scale train layouts on the blog.

But one or two comments on the previous posts pointed out that while Eric’s lighting and scenery was top notch, there were no trains running in his last post.

Well, that was my fault. Eric supplied a few vids. Here’s one with his trains running and more from Eric too:

“Thank you for the comments folks. The layout has taken a lot of time and patience, wiring, I was in the electric trade for 33 years and so it’s natural but definitely fiddly work and even that takes planning with colour coded wires so I use the right voltage or controller, but some of those lighting wires are so thin and a pain to link up.

Plan all you like but it never goes to plan as you will all know so just make it so it looks right, with all the lift off panels and trying to hide all the joins you can, takes ages too.

Persevere and you will succeed.

There are 6 board panels including the centre park which is my access hatch to the centre of it all and are all independently wired so I can get to all the layout as the station lifts too.

Now being retired gives me the time I need to wire and alter things.

The part I enjoy most however is the actual track work and designing the layout, I have ideas and then try them out until I get a workable layout of tracks before starting putting it all together, but I must admit this is my favourite to date.

As you may notice I am not good at videoing it all, we leave all the excellent videos for Dangerous Dave.

I’m glad you all enjoyed it and a big thanks to Al who provides a brilliant service to all we modelers,young and old.

Eric”

English N scale train layouts:

A big thank to Eric for adding to the English n scale train layouts.

I loved his lighting pics, especially the street lights – it reminded me of this post:

LED street lights N scale

That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the day you get started on your layout, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Best

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.

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

Eric’s train layout – have a look at the lighting.

Not long ago Eric sent in pics of his fabulously British layout.

Eric got lots of comments – but not about his engines, rolling stock or scenery. It seems he really hit a chord with you all with his lighting.

So have a look at this. He’s kindly sent in a video of his layout – and it shows the lighting off a treat.

And to all those sitting on the side lines, if that’s inspired you, this’ll get you off the starting blocks.

Thanks to Eric. Please do keep ’em coming folks.

Best

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.

Peco N scale – Eric’s layout

Eric has been back in touch with his Peco N scale layout:

“Having rebuilt my layout I am now going to send you a few e-mails containing pics of my latest version of Wensdale an N scale layout depicting a small village in East Yorkshire on the way to the coast. I sincerely hope you receive them, please feel free to put them on your mail out.

All the boards above tracks can be removed for access, this has given me a nightmare of wiring so that I can take each section away, I used the double block connectors that pull apart but still a chore to do as I have a pair of twisted hands to work with, but the need to lift the sections is rare as you will note there are just two points under the boarded area the rest is twin track so very few issues with derailing.

The park in the centre all lifts out for easy access. Bernard I agree I hate lights that are too bright, an anologue controller works a lot better for that.

I use Peco track, mostly Settrack but use the longer points so I can get more rails in. All the curves are also Settrack as my fingers wont work well enough for bending track myself.

Yes all the boards lift. The bridge i did originally use the shorter points and had room for piers but hey, I’m not an engineeer so did it this way:-)

It has taken me around two years to get to this level so your praise makes it all worthwhile thank you.

Thank you for the kind comments and thank you Al for letting me share my layout with you all.

Eric”

This is the plan of the revised layout, it is built out of a built in wardrobe in my small flat, I used compressed cardboard sheeting for the boards. The layout uses a one and a half turn helix to attain the height. I use analogue controls and also use another control for the lights so they don’t appear too bright. The wall is solid so I have to go round it.