Nice what can be accomplished with two points. Add a point on the back side of the oval and you get a small yard. Your idea to mount the oval at an angle does provide corner space for optional buildings or landscaping. Lay down magnets and those spaces could be interchangeable to depict whatever suits your fancy at a given moment. Thanks. 😊
Awesome, I make amusement rides in N scale and sell them on eBay. I really hope this hobby comes back as it's so much fun and rewarding to watch something you've created come to life!😁
"Inglenook" is immediately what I thought! 😊💜 ALSO, another point & siding in the opposite direction for even more shunting fun! This oval cries for an urban scene with the track going INTO a manufacturing building. I have been pleasantly surprised to find several street-running branches with model-RR-tight curves INTO buildings. Blessing to Mike & All from Roanoke Virgina USA! 😊💜
Looks great! I did the exact same thing but with the Kato CV-1 and CV-2 sets, which were designed for their pocket line equipment. It uses 150 mm. radius curves and special small turnouts, so I was able to build it on a 24 in. by 14 in. baseboard. I will be very interested to see how you decide to scenic this layout. Cheers!
Looks good Mike, I take your point regarding ballasting. Another problem with ballasting is that it makes it harder to take up and re- use all the track. With respect to roofing felt, great idea, but I'd just suggest that laying it flat in the sun will remove any wrinkle and fold marks and make it easier to lay 😊
Yesterday i was looking at that settrack set but decided i have some flex laying around and some medium turnouts so just bought 1st radius curves your idea is great for my suitcase layout i am starting though its almost the same size😉
Nice idea ! I have also an idea like this, to do a "just running around" N scale layout with four different tracks, each for one train : I will model it as an estuary crossing with railway bridges more or less parallel from each other. Idea under study by now...
Hello, another great video,this is looking good with the track and points in the box.the roofing felt is ideal for the layouts,cant wait for the progress on this one.
Cool idea! Love the simplicity of the track plan. I know you've done freelance & a bit of UK. Have you thought about trying to do North American locos & rolling stock? Freight & passenger cars are longer here, but I think on a layout with those curves and the length of the sidings they would fit. Or are they too expensive or too hard to come by over there? Just curious if you'd ever attempt it. :)
this was one i was looking forward to watching, as I have bought the same set track pack.... and a lovely J94 (discounted) to run on it.. looking forward to seeing this come together and giving me food for thought..
Not sure why the other vid doesn’t get more likes….you created the smallest shunting layout that can be transported on a motorbike….that’s incredible and should have more interest shown it! Looking forward to seeing what you do with this layout.
Nice what can be accomplished with two points. Add a point on the back side of the oval and you get a small yard. Your idea to mount the oval at an angle does provide corner space for optional buildings or landscaping. Lay down magnets and those spaces could be interchangeable to depict whatever suits your fancy at a given moment. Thanks. 😊
Awesome, I make amusement rides in N scale and sell them on eBay. I really hope this hobby comes back as it's so much fun and rewarding to watch something you've created come to life!😁
"Inglenook" is immediately what I thought! 😊💜 ALSO, another point & siding in the opposite direction for even more shunting fun! This oval cries for an urban scene with the track going INTO a manufacturing building. I have been pleasantly surprised to find several street-running branches with model-RR-tight curves INTO buildings. Blessing to Mike & All from Roanoke Virgina USA! 😊💜
Looks great! I did the exact same thing but with the Kato CV-1 and CV-2 sets, which were designed for their pocket line equipment. It uses 150 mm. radius curves and special small turnouts, so I was able to build it on a 24 in. by 14 in. baseboard. I will be very interested to see how you decide to scenic this layout. Cheers!
Looks good Mike, I take your point regarding ballasting. Another problem with ballasting is that it makes it harder to take up and re- use all the track. With respect to roofing felt, great idea, but I'd just suggest that laying it flat in the sun will remove any wrinkle and fold marks and make it easier to lay 😊
Yesterday i was looking at that settrack set but decided i have some flex laying around and some medium turnouts so just bought 1st radius curves your idea is great for my suitcase layout i am starting though its almost the same size😉
Helpful to see how one of these track packs actually work, like the slanted oval, that's clever 😊👍
Nice idea ! I have also an idea like this, to do a "just running around" N scale layout with four different tracks, each for one train : I will model it as an estuary crossing with railway bridges more or less parallel from each other. Idea under study by now...
I think Alan Wright's first Inglenook Sidings started as an oval like this with a layout called 'The Wright Lines'.
Hello, another great video,this is looking good with the track and points in the box.the roofing felt is ideal for the layouts,cant wait for the progress on this one.
Cool idea! Love the simplicity of the track plan. I know you've done freelance & a bit of UK. Have you thought about trying to do North American locos & rolling stock? Freight & passenger cars are longer here, but I think on a layout with those curves and the length of the sidings they would fit. Or are they too expensive or too hard to come by over there? Just curious if you'd ever attempt it. :)
Very much looking forward to seeing this develop!
Thanks for the video Mike, a working layout or relaxing watching your stock go round. A great track pack to start in using N gauge!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧
Nice one! .. gonna need a bigger top-box!
Looking forward to seeing this evolve
It's nice and simple but with plenty of scope. Having tried ballasting the roofing felt is definitely an easier
It looks great already Mike.
Plenty of possibilities again, curious about how this going to go 😄
this was one i was looking forward to watching, as I have bought the same set track pack.... and a lovely J94 (discounted) to run on it.. looking forward to seeing this come together and giving me food for thought..
Not sure why the other vid doesn’t get more likes….you created the smallest shunting layout that can be transported on a motorbike….that’s incredible and should have more interest shown it! Looking forward to seeing what you do with this layout.