hmmm.
hello.
take a look at this layout. for legal reasons i can say im interested in buying it but i just like the trackplan =)
What do you guys think and how could it be made a bit more interesting.
its pretty easy on the switches so where can some be added?
also are the grades a bit steep in the pic?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRAIN-SET-AND-LANDSCAPED-TABLE_W0QQitemZ6016094502QQcategoryZ486QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
many thanks
oh yeah, locos, i like em.[:)]
looks like chainsaw fodder to me. Sorry.
i’d start fresh rather than buy someone else’s concept of a layout , unless i was really really sure that i liked the layout . and as you already noticed , this layout needs more sidings and industries to make it interesting . do you really want to buy this and then start tearing it up to make it better ?
as for this particular trackplan… i think 10 minutes looking at trackplan books at your LHS would provide more interesting ideas
I have to agree wtih my other two fellow model railroaders. While it is nicely constructed and demonstrates good craftsmanship, The trackplan and possible operating schemes are a piece of junk.
Look at some track plan books and find Ideas you like. If no single plan has what you want. then do like me, Take ideas and segmants from several others and blend them together to make a layout you do like. Pretty soon you will think up stuff on your own to think about and consider over. While I am presently Layoutless. I am on the 40 somethingth rehash of my "Dream: GN layout I want to build. Right now I am considering an 18 X27 foot S shaped version. Then I want to consider the posibilities of if I build it, later expanding it to 36 X60 So never stop dreaming and never stop thinking. Along the way you just may find exactly what it is your looking for.
James
I like the tarp he has on the layout. That is a great idea for keeping dust off the layout, other then that the layout itself is in need of some more industry. You can build something similar for less then 800 bucks I would bet.
Hi
I think chainsaw fodder is a bit harsh
But I recon ten minuets with a pencil and bit of graph paper could come up with some thing better.
That scenery excuse me I think I am going to throw up.
But then that’s the part of model railways that I am reasonably good at cause it don’t need much talent.
regards John
If you’re the type who likes to see trains run around and around in circles and do nothing else, that layout might be suitable, but I would never consider purchasing it. Save your money for one that you build.
that’s not a very good layout, the trains just run in circles and there’s not much industry to switch cars around in…especially for $800.00…you can have more fun if you design and build your own without that high price tag either…maybe you can invest in some books at www.kalmbach.com that have everything you’ll need to know to plan and build a layout…that layout is just plain cheesy look’in…chuck
you all got it right! sorry but i wouldnt do it. your just buying someone elses problems with there layout. like everyone else said build your one youll get way more appreciation out of it than if you buy one complete…
[:)] Keith
One simple question (without even looking at it)… Why doesn’t the maker want it?
It’s like buying someone’s auto restoration project.
Which do you want to do… spend your time and money finding out how he got it wrong and what you need to do to correct it… before doing it and developing your skills…
or go straight to developing your skills?
Have fun
Oh, yeah… How will you transport it? How will it come apart to travel? Will it fit through the doors and passages into your house? Will it survive the journey? What’s the cost of transport (time and money)? How long will it sit in a pile at your place before you get round to putting it back together? Will you recall what bit goes where? Will you find all the nuts? Will you enjoy linking the wiring back up?
Why bother with all that?
The one grade on that layout looks like it would too steep for even a geared locomotive to negotiate even without any cars. N-scale locomotives, due to their small weight and the relatively high rolling friction of the cars, cannot handle too many “freely rolling freight cars” on a level track.
did anyone besides me notice that this layout is located in Australia? Imagine the shipping charges to get it here in US
i looked at this layout also and i think you could make something heaps better for $800! no offence its pretty dodgy, and yes dbduck i noticed as i live in australia. but yeah i reckon postage would b atlest $150+ lol
regards OZJIM
hey thanks
basically i like the idea of having a layout where you have to go twice around to get back to a certain point (if you follow what i mean),normally there is a crossing for this.
im really terrible at track designing. im limited to about 7 switches and about 4x5. im trying to fit bridges and double mainline and ladder yard ect in.
im not in a great mood today anyway because my amtrak loco took the plunge of death. only the bumper bit is broken though but that wont be easy to fix, any suggestions on any of these?
and i wont buy that layout =)
ive been to just about all trackplan sites and i have to kalmbalk books too.
im really stuck and worried about attempting a layout and failing…i dont have much money so im trying to keep it under about 200 for track. i have some though.
if anyone has links to plans that would be appreciated too=)
many many thanks
pavariangoo[:)][:)][:)]
Pavariangoo have you ever thought of looking into the company Terrain for Trains or the Woodland Scenics layout packages? I think that they are both in the new Walther’s 2006 catalog. Of course, you could go to their websites. Maybe one of those might suit your needs. Also you won’t be buying “a pig in a poke.” You can examine the product first so that you will know what you are really getting and what you are really getting into.
Hi ,
sorry folks but I like the idea of the track going around like that ( not for my self but for my 3 year old son )
Ive been fiddling around with simmilar ideas but this one is good for a childs layout.
A tunnel and a bridge is what he likes in a layout
About the scenery, its more like the ones you would see at a wargames meeting .urkk
I have to add some sidings thou.
Hi Pavariangoo
OK first dump the double track and go for single line that will get cost down a bit
on one side of the line have a passing loop and a double ended siding Aus fashion
put a loading ramp with out of shed and stock race on the siding.
now add your folded continuous run keeping as much separation space for scenic development between the first and second time round as possible having the inevitable crossover down one end
Run a double sided back scene diagonal across from one corner to its opposite dividing the board in half.
On the opposite side of the back scene come off the main line into two sidings leave enough space for locomotive guards van and two cars between the main line and were it splits into the two parallel sidings.
At the end of the two sidings you have a cross over to release the locomotive when it runs round and pick up the van on the way out.
$800 for a partially scenicked layout that is nothing more than a double track oval with a few twists? You can do a lot better for a lot less.
hey pav…there is a layout in the DVD called Dream, Plan, Build that Model Railroader is sending to it’s subsribers…Micheal Gross (the guy that played the father in the show “Family Ties” and also an avid MRR’er.) demonstrates how to build a layout from the ground up …the layout is pretty basic but a good one and since you are in N scale you can practically double the size of that particular layout and put in a double main if you wish…it might be worth your while to pick up a copy of the DVD and watch this segment of the DVD …chuck