Noob With new Layout in N - Starting Again

[panther]

like the layout, small and simple. I have been planning layout myself without much luck, similar to yours but never quite right.
I would be grateful if you could help me, what peices of settrack have you used
So I can at least try and get something going

cheers

ps also got the metcalf building and same signal box (great minds think alike!!!)

[Essex2Visuvesi]

I can but I have changed the layout slightly and most of the loop is hidden so only the fron is visible. This does mean less ballasting tho lol

Ill take some pics and give you a parts list.... but no copying... And see my Ad in the classified if you need track lol

Good luck with the signal box.. the steps are a **Female dog** to get right

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Some more pics

The The layout. I have underlayed the front half and I cant decide if I should pull up the track do the back half tho it does seem to run a lot quieter on the front half. I plan to apply a thin layer of ballast over the underlay in the exposed sections



The Back. Now I know the wire colours are probably not what you guys would use, but as Im quite badly colourblind I have chosen wires that I can tell the difference on easily... Point motors are glues in place uing a hot glue gun, fully operational and working flawlessly



A few more of the signal box... my digital camera really hates N gauge lol

[beerandpies]

You'll probably find it runs noisier again on the front half once you ballast it... The glue soaks into your underlay material and removes the sound damping properties.

Mines actually noisier over the ballast than over the unpinned track.

Still, when were railways ever quiet?

Oh and does your cam have Macro mode? Also try taking the pic a bit further back then cropping in a graphics program rather than zooming in then resizing the pic before you upload.

[panther]

cheers "essex" look forward to your progress
I have foam underlay to use at front and leaving back scene bare, in an early effort ballasted round foam and I to had lots of noise!!, but like previous post, when have railways ever been quiet!!

thanks

please send parts list, def no copying (but similar!!!!)

[Essex2Visuvesi]

The Track Plan

Parts List
37x ST01 Std Straights
25x ST03 1st Radius Single Curves
4x ST05 RH points
4x ST06 LH Points

If I were to do this layout again I would suggest going for ST11 Double Curves and ST12 Double Straights wherever possible, Te work out cheaper and make getting the track straight and true far easier.

Hope this helps

[panther]

Thanks "essex" Ive got plenty of track, Ive gone with your layout from 1st page
Managed to get track laid and 2 points fitted
When I have done my layouts I have always managed to get a gap of about 40mm to join up
but with this it sits pretty well
Slightly different to yours in goods yard
but thanks for the help and inspiration

Struggling for the spare cash at the moment but should get there, no rush !!!!!!!!!!

[Essex2Visuvesi]

No problem Happy to help

Have to start your own layout thread.... mine has come to a standstill at the moment due to lack of funds lol

[panther]

i think there is a lot with spare cash problems at the minute !!!!!!!!!!!!!

just have to wait and keep working at it

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Is there such a thing as "spare" cash? lol

Thankfully its only a short term cash flow issue for me as I have been contracting and paid weakly (no not a typo lol) and now they have taken me on Permanently. The upshot of this is that I have gone to monthly pay... Its good fun trying to make a weeks money last a month lol.

But rest assured I will not be Idle.... I have a box full of buildings and accessories that need putting together and painting

[guitardave_1]

Is there such a thing as "spare" cash? lol

Thankfully its only a short term cash flow issue for me as I have been contracting and paid weakly (no not a typo lol) and now they have taken me on Permanently. The upshot of this is that I have gone to monthly pay... Its good fun trying to make a weeks money last a month lol.

But rest assured I will not be Idle.... I have a box full of buildings and accessories that need putting together and painting

That's the spirit. Scenic items really needn't cost much, and they can go a long way with some imagination and ingenuity.

[Essex2Visuvesi]

I just wish they were bigger lol..... Im trying to paint 5 lambretta scooters lol... think they spent more time having the paint stripped off than me actually painting them lol

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Other commitments have caused this to grind to a halt temporarily also the planning of a N guage Garden layout for my Shinkanssen... did get a cracking deal on 100 yards of concrete flexi track tho .
Must buy point motors rather than locos and rolling stock lol

[Essex2Visuvesi]

well hopefully have chance to actually build something on the layout this weekend but tonight I tried a bit of lighting on some existing buildings.
A word after the event.... fit the lights during construction

Anyway hope you like them





Im planning on maybe adding a variable resistor to lower the output on the lights a little as I think they are a little too bright
I did mess around with different couloured insulation tape over the LEDs but it looked like a brothel above the chippy.... but then again....

[Sprintex]

Good excuse to buy the Noch "Ladies of the Night" pack of figures if you ask me!!!

They're surprisingly well detailed



Paul