was looking thrua mrm mag and found this layout. was wondering if anyone has bulit it inHO. what do u guyes think?
OK gueys what do u think of this railroad im hoping for continues running and some switching
thanks
ray
Whatever it is the picture did not come out.
Are you in the Dakotas. LION lives in North Dakota. Send me an IM if you want to make a trip out to our place.
Elias
lisbon nd grew up in omaha ne
live in lisbon nd grew up in omaha ne
That is a N scale layout. The benchwork will become too deep if you try to build it in HO.
Like Lion I still do not see any layout.[:^)]
hey can you tell me anythinga bout the DNRR?
Ray has challenges with communicating clearly in writing, but I assume he was trying to tell people that he likes a plan called “Dakota Northern RR”, published in Model Railroader Magazine (mrm in his post).
A quick look in the track plan database yields a track plan by that name (made by Olaf P. Melhouse) in the April 2000 Model Railroader Magazine (and 102 Realistic Track Plans): http://mrr.trains.com/How%20To/Track%20Plan%20Database/2007/08/Dakota%20Northern%20RR.aspx
Stein
The room dimensions for the N Scale Dakota Northern are apx. 12’x14’ – Actually “sort of a railroad empire” in N Scale. To duplicate in HO Scale would require a much larger room. The layout itself was built for operations, and does have a nice operations-flow to it.
Agree with all the comments, that layout in HO will not fit into that size of a room comfortably. It takes 4 1/2 to 5 feet to turn around an HO layout if you use 22" or 24" curves. Tighter radii will only lead to derailments running freight cars scaled longer than 40’. One could straighten out the lower part of the dogbone and turn the layout around against the wall, but the staging yard would have to be eliminated. If you’re starting from scratch, the temptation is to “fill the room with trains”. Ample walking and viewing areas will make your experience more enjoyable in the long run. Just for what it’s worth, and good luck.