Blueberry's micro layout

[Blueberry]

Thanks for adding me as a new member of this great community.
This is my first 00 gauge micro layout. The dimensions are: 41cm x 65cm. The radius for these very tight curves is only...175mm ! I cut the rail with my standard side cutting pliers...and it works well for me. I cleaned the end of the rails with a small file before fitting the fishplates. Just one Hornby 0-4-0 steam loco with three short wheelbase wagons. And that's all ! No need for DCC, so it's only a very basic DC controller. I'm very happy with the result.

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Blueberry's micro layout #1
Blueberry's micro layout #2

[heda]

Welcome to the forum.
Neat little layout, will you be landscaping it ?
Dave

[Blueberry]

Thank you. First of all, I just wanted to prove to myself that I am able to build a very small layout with flexi-track. Right now, I have no idea for the scenery. But I'm working hard on it.

[End2end]

Hi Blueberry and welcome to the forum.
Add an upright piece of wood cutting the layout in half and you could have 2 "scenes"
Thanks
End2end

[Blueberry]

Good idea. Thanks.

[glencairn]

Little 0.4.0 loco. Love it.

Glencairn

[Blueberry]

Thanks. Another loco arrived yesterday:

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[ttreba]

That's got me eyeing-up the old 71x49cm kitchen cabinet door I was about to take to the dump. Can I ask how you've affixed the track to the board? I'd imagine at that radius it has a fair bit of tension in it.

[Blueberry]

I drew the curve on the baseboard with a compass. Then I used a lot of nails. It's as simple as that !

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[ttreba]

I drew the curve on the baseboard with a compass. Then I used a lot of nails. It's as simple as that !

Thanks, that looks to be very firmly fixed in place. Must go find my hammer

[Blueberry]

You're welcome.

[Blueberry]

Add an upright piece of wood cutting the layout in half and you could have 2 "scenes"

Something like that ?

ML 18.jpg

[End2end]

I meant something like this..

The red line drawn on represents the vertical scenic break.

Although that layout does have much operating potential, it's larger than yours. You may be able to add a point on each straight giving 2 sidings (one for each "scene").
Have a dig in the forum to find DAD-1's scenic oval layout. I'm sure it will delight and perhaps give you some ideas.
Thanks
End2end

[Blueberry]

Thanks. Got it ! A great layout. Very useful and very interesting: St.Oval - A scenic Set Track Oval

[Blueberry]

An other idea found somewhere:

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