(sections of track that swivels) to make your layout functionally longer. Traverses (drawers that slide forward and back) or sector plates Running, but where the fixed part is 3 feet long. Section to extend the length of the layout temporarily while you are You could make a layout where you have a detachable cassette or ![]() You could make a micro layout - the late Carl Arendt was the king of the micros - his web site is still maintained by volunteers (and a new installment - the first since his death - has just been published). ![]() In N scale the same plan would fit in 10" deep and 4 1/2 feet long - i.e it would stick out 9" on both sides if a 36" wide dresser.Īnother option would be to make a H0 scale switching layout that goes on a shelf on the wall instead of on top of the dresser. Take for instance this simple plan - which in H0 scale is 16" deep abd 8 feet long: Adding a little bit of length helps - it is length we run out of first. I would also consider whether I have to stay within the confines of the dresser, or whether it can stick out a little at both the ends of the dresser. Either as the main attraction or as a side attracktion, if you have room in the background for something like that. a trolley or a subway or an elevated that goes from one end of the layout to the other, stop for a while and then return. You could however set up a layout that can be run in continuous run back-and-forth (pendulum) modus - e.g. You can have continuous running in little space, but you cannot go in a circle. It makes a significant different in a small switching layout whether you want to have room for a small 4 axle switcher with 40' (or smaller) cars, or whether you want an engine that is twice as long with cars that are twice as long. Backdating a layout to the early diesel era means that most freight cars are half the length (or less) of the larger modern freight cars. I would also consider era modeled and the theme. Going from H0 scale to N scale is the functional equivalent of multiplying your layout length (and depth) by 1.8 (1:87 / 1:160) - it makes it appear as if your 18" x 36" base area really is 32" x 64" - i.e. First, I would very seriously consider choosing N scale instead of H0 scale for this layout.
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