Askham - N Gauge

[YorkRail]

Hi everyone, some of you might remember me as the guy who had a 00 gauge running on a dado rail round my living room. It was fun for a while but hard to view and maintain. I sold up and switched over to N gauge.

I’ve had the basics of this layout for a while but it’s only the last 6 months or so that I’ve really started working on it.

Lots of pictures and lots going on. It’s a 30 x 23 inch layout of a heritage line, loosely based on North Yorkshire where I live.

I’ve always loved small seaside villages so the left part of my layout has one of those alongside a beck running inland from the sea.

The middle part of my layout is a sports club with cricket pitch, pavilion/seated stand, bowling green and tennis court plus outdoor swimming pool. Must be some money in this club!

Then over on the right is a museum area over 2 areas with various classic trains, the heritage line runs right through the middle of it.

At the top is the station and at the bottom is a busy siding.

As you might have guessed I love comedy, so look out for Mr Bean, Laurel and Hardy...and a few more will be added soon.

[YorkRail]

[Phred]

Aah! Laurel and Hardy, The Piano, 1932. Nice little hidden reference there.
I look forward to spotting Mr Bean, a favourite with my grandchildren.

[Dad-1]

Hi YorkRail,

I just love that tightly built little village.
A place to have fun dreaming up little cameos and building
in some secret amusing elements.

But 'N' ...... I can't see it !! Unless covered by enlarged photos

Geoff T.

[YorkRail]

Wow….I’d forgotten I’d posted my layout here, it’s amazing how much it’s changed in 2 years looking back.

I’ll post more pics later but here’s an overhead for now, if you compare to the overhead pic in the first post so much has changed.

Main changes are moving and making the cricket/sports ground more of a focal point. Added the edge of a runway (bottom left), extended the station, and overall made it much more green. I like to think my modelling skills have improved too

[Dad-1]

What I like is the compression of getting a lot into a small space.
I so admire anyone who gets good detail in 'N' I've tried once, but
just couldn't get along with it.

Geoff T.

[YorkRail]

What I like is the compression of getting a lot into a small space.
I so admire anyone who gets good detail in 'N' I've tried once, but
just couldn't get along with it.

Geoff T.

Yes it’s quite difficult in this scale, even more difficult with it being such a small layout and me wanting so much in it without it looking too cluttered. I’ve just about got the right balance.

[aleopardstail]

What I like is the compression of getting a lot into a small space.
I so admire anyone who gets good detail in 'N' I've tried once, but
just couldn't get along with it.

Geoff T.

Yes it’s quite difficult in this scale, even more difficult with it being such a small layout and me wanting so much in it without it looking too cluttered. I’ve just about got the right balance.

I'd say so, it looks like a 6'x4' OO layout, there really isn't anything giving away it is in N

[YorkRail]

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What I like is the compression of getting a lot into a small space.
I so admire anyone who gets good detail in 'N' I've tried once, but
just couldn't get along with it.

Geoff T.

Yes it’s quite difficult in this scale, even more difficult with it being such a small layout and me wanting so much in it without it looking too cluttered. I’ve just about got the right balance.
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I'd say so, it looks like a 6'x4' OO layout, there really isn't anything giving away it is in N
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Thank you, I’ve worked a bit more on it over the last few weeks.
For me, one of the best things about a layout like this is it’s so small it goes in the corner of the living room - no need to banish it to the attic or shed or a spare room.