My layout has been downsized slightly to 61/2 x 13 ft, with a shelf extension of 1 x 6. This layout (under construction) is actually an improvement over the old one as it includes staging, mainline running and a branchline leading to a Timesave type switching setup. Using fiddle yard staging, this layout will support 6 trains per operating session.
Charles
Hillsburgh Ontario
My layout will be built in a 9 x 10 foot room.
The room is currently being sheetrocked. The layout will take some inspiration from David Barrow’s Domino system with some changes to fit my needs. The main layout will be a large oval with a switching yard, fishing dock, and other stuff. I have a space 5x4 that I can expand into and I am contemplating a second level in that space for logging. time will tell.
I plan to model the Union Pacific but haven’t set a location. I am considering modeling the dalles, oregon as it is small and has some good features. I also would like to model Coos Bay, Oregon - where the UP has never run. ha go figure… lifes little dilemnas!
5x9, but I will expand as I get further in the hobby
My layout is 3-1/2’ x 7-1/2’ - N scale.
i curently have a 8 by 10 railroad. my family is making me down size! dang 8 by 10 is very small when you have a bachmon engine that is supose to run on minimum of 10’ diamiter. i use the lgb r 1, R2, G3, the minimum it will take is r2 and that there is 5 feet.
by the way this layout is in g scale. dose any one know about a cheep over head system? i am under 18 and the only plaace money comes from is a birthday .
In that case, my layout would be only 46 sq ft. [:(]
Lately I’ve been thinking of ways to increase the travelling distance of my layout, while still allowing me and all my stuff to exist in the same small bedroom.
I wi***o design a layout that totals about 60 square feet of space and send around the walls. That means it will cut across the door.
I’m not a large man, so a duck under wouldn’t be much a problem for me.
We’ll see.
I agree with GerFust. a better question would have been; “How many square feet is your layout?” Mine runs around the perimeter of the room. I have about 70 sq. ft.
Update, my dawgs!
Incase you don’t know, this layout is destroyed and I’m well in progress on my overall 11’ x 11’.
Since this was first written, the misses explained to me that she wanted to park her car IN the garage, Sooo… [V]
My layout is now only 8’ x 10’ [:0][:(!], now it really does look like a Micro-layout. I had to tear out half the bench work[:(], luckily no scenery was started yet. I was able to keep the main yard and was able to rework whats left into a loop with three sidings. [V][B)]
Sheesh, Am I have fun yet?[%-)]
My layout is 35x24. It is modeled after the WMRY Lurgan Branch in the 50-60s which ran through my town. Total miles is 30 miles and is detailed exactly as it was in that period. Thank heavens I was a kid in those days to be able to recall where what was along with a few photos of areas taken years before the rails were removed in my town. The last part of this railroad is being finished now (background). Actual photos printed, cut out and glued to the background board serve to finish off the scenery. I started out with a 20x24 years ago in the Pennsy line also in my town.
Good Luck to all you guys and your railroads…
Sounds like a great layout. Do you have pictures posted anywhere? I would sure like to see them.
REX
It’s how you operate it…
30X54
mine is a 49x61 and 2 decks high
Yeah, but you can get a helluva lot more operation on a larger layout, can’t you?
Size seriously limits how and what you can run.
Mine is shaped like a “P”. 24’ on the long leg and 16’ x 12’ on the rest. It would be so much better if I had all of the 24’ x 16’ room, but stairs and a doorway that can’t be moved prevent this.
Archie
My layout is in the garage and is 7x11 feet. I was originally going to build a 5x9 but then thought that would make the layout too crowded, especially with my amtrak trains.
Well I polled under 18 x 24 but
my layout is 191 sq. feet
and still I look for ways to add to it
next house will have a 20 x 30 foot train room
I have a two phase project. The first phase is a oval track with tressels and turnouts for my son to play with while I build “our” tracl. The first phase will be an irregular u-shape 36" wide that will be 11.5" one side, back will be 11.5 " and last side 6.5. Phase two will be a pennisula and phase three, enclosing the circle.