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Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - Updates 1st March
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:49 pm
by matt1471
Thought it about time i posted some pictures of mine!! I'm envious of some the layouts on here. They are amazing and the detailing is supurb!
Well, my layout was built by my old man some 25years ago and was laid stagnent in my bedroom for 15years! I wanted a hobbie, so i pulled the railway up, and re-laid it and have started the scenery behind it. The track is Trix, and was quite brittle, so i did have to replace some sections which i annoyingly did with PECO, but it all works ok...a little rough in places.
ANyway, here's some pics!! Comments welcome!
As it was before i started the project.....
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:35 am
by Tank
The layout looks very good already with a lot of track! I'm sure yours will be detailed like some of the others before you know it. It just takes time!
Are you going for any particular region or era?
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:09 pm
by matt1471
Yeah, after pulling it all up and working out how much it would cost replace, i was quite surprised as to how much it would cost. I ender up using most of it again, which i think i might regret with some of my older loco's.
Its only got 2 independant cirlces, and then each has its own 'fiddle yard/sideing'.
As for an era or place...well, no set place, just a rural town/village theme with a canel with a small dock, church and a farm!! Gotta have a farm.
Loco's are BR and I also want to get the class Q1 Southern, so again, slight mixed back. 4steam loco's, 1 diesel and an intercity!!
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:26 pm
by matt1471
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:33 pm
by Stumpy
The layout's looking great Matt, looks like plenty of operational interest, keep it up! The E.D. looks good too!!
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Best wishes, Jimbo.
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:40 pm
by m.levin
Are you going to run an orange pen or paint, down the edge of the buildings to hide the white lines on the corner of buildings?
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:34 pm
by matt1471
Hey, thanks Jimbo! Yeah, loving the E.D Best loco on the board!! The old man was an architech, so i think he designed it quite well to be used. I want to make it much more usable although seem to make things complicated for myself....seperater power in the main siding on the middle of the board so a loco can run while another 2 run round the outside.
I think i probably should cover up the white building lines. Although i know it loses the realism, i kinda dont mind as it does make them look hand-made. Thanks for the tip though!!
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:37 pm
by mattmay05
very nice layout! and Great to see, very nice work, keep it up!
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:25 am
by ste234
nice big layout, the ballast and some of the scenery looks good so far
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:55 am
by bombadillic
Excellent layout! Your scenery is making me eager to get on with mine but I have a long way to go before that starts
BomBaDillic
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - New Pictures added
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:58 pm
by ste234
haha i have lack of scenery and proud of it
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - Updates 1st March
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:07 am
by matt1471
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - Updates 1st March
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:24 am
by ste234
Hi,
I was just wondering how high and wide your bushes are? I might try some myself
Cheers
Ste.
Re: Home 8x4 N Gauge Layout - Updates 1st March
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:12 am
by matt1471
only the thickness of the scourer pad and about 1cm tall!! I just cut them by eye!!