A Micro N-Scale 2' x 3' Train Layout
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2021
- A video walk-through of a micro 2' x 3' N-scale DC model train layout. It features a double loop Kato Track and a Kato Turntable with 2 sidings, 3 #6 switches and Arduino controlled signals. This is a walk through of the completed layout. The building structures are all custom designed card stock representations of buildings in Portsmouth, NH around the 1965 time frame, with liberal modifications to suit the small layout footprint. There is the North Church of Portsmouth, J. J. Newberry's, the Portsmouth Athenaeum, the Portsmouth Railroad Station, Yoken's Restaurant, and my boyhood home on Kent Street. I have a separate short video slideshow of the railroad layout construction, here. • Building the Micro N-S... . For a view of the lighted layout in the dark, see: • Night Train Micro 2x3 ... .
This layout was inspired by a layout presented on the channel "Steve's Trains". I highly recommend his channel especially if you are unfamiliar with creating scenery and are interested in the details of how to build a similar layout.
The music is from Sonic Fire Pro, Memory Album, "By the Stream" song, Shore Variation.
My grandpa used to love running the model trains he bought me with me. I miss him very much and I hope your grandkids cherish you and those trains
My grandpa loved model trains too, and like you, I miss him dearly.
Nice "local color/flavor" with the restaurant and your boyhood home. And that tunnel access was really cool being readily removable and made of real wood to match the layout frame.
Thanks, Mark!
I just got recommended this video, I am hoping someday I will be able to make dioramas like this.
You can do it! There are many great UA-cam videos on making dioramas. I learned how to make this one by watching a 32 part series on the channel "Steve's Trains". See ua-cam.com/video/OKG2oWZL9ic/v-deo.html for the beginning video, part 1.
My Grandfather got me a Lionel train, figure 8 track in 1966. My 10 year old Grandson has inherited it . Memories lived, Memories made and passed on !
Fantastic craftsmanship sir ! Thank you for this video.
Thanks Tony. My dad got me my first train, an 027 Lionel double loop set, in 1955. I eventually turned it over to my younger brother, when I went off to college. He still has the layout, His son used it when he was young, and it still runs well today. As you said, "Memories lived, Memories made and passed on !"
This is an absolutely incredible layout! So much railroading in such a small space. Great job!
Thanks, Kieran
Thanks, Kieran!
Beautiful little setup! Love the paper buildings. Your cover is excellent too. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your nice comment
More cool crammed into a layout 10 times the size. Bravo.
Thanks so much!
A great way to honor your memories!!!
Thanks!
Excellent craftsmanship.
Thanks, Charles. It was a fun build.
That is great amzing card stock buildings
Thanks Bill!
Very nice! Shows how you a have a detail packed layout in just a few square feet. Cover is a good idea too.
Thanks, Marc. I'd love to have a big layout, but my house is small and I just don't have the room for a big one, so I make do with what I have room for. Love your channel, lots of great info there!
What a beautiful layout! I could sit there and watch the trains for hours. This is a great example of what can be done with a small layout...
Thanks so much for your kind comment!
How clever to put in the turntable into a small layout as it opens up more possibilities...well made layout
Thank you Sailing Schooners!
Old man of the mountain, nice touch, remember seeing that when I was a kid.
Thanks, Scott. Perhaps we once passed along the highway to the White Mountains.
Now this is the kind of thing that gives me hope. Seeing how much you can fit into such a small space makes me know that there may be possibility for me to have a layout in the future when the only real space I have in my house to house a layout is in my small office which also has to function as an office and as storage space/workspace for my other hobbies.
At present space was the main reason why I don't have any train hobby and live vicariously via youtubers.
Go for it, Evil! With the legs unscrewed and stored on its end, this 2x3 layout doesn't take much room. For an even smaller layout of mine (23" diameter), search UA-cam for "Micro N Scale 23" Diameter Model Railroad Scene". OK, it's not especially interesting to run in a circle, but for small spaces, perhaps this is an alternative you could consider for a start. Another great source of small n scale layouts is the UA-cam channel: "Steve's Trains". He has some great layouts and detailed videos on how to make them.
Really nice layout, the cover is brilliant, less dust to fight with when not in operation.
I love that you run the trains at those speeds, really makes me happy, small layouts needs to be run at a slow pace for the scale.
Thanks for your nice comments, Jolie. I always run slow, as it does look more realistic. The grand kids are something else...either stopped or full throttle!
Absolutely AWESOME!!!!
Thanks, Harold
delightful railway
Thanks, Chris!
thanks for showing your control panel.: gives me idears.
Glad to share with you.
I wish I had a grandad like you. Excellent work and I'm sure this will be cherished for years.
Thanks Shaun, the grandkids love it.
Possibly the very best layout I've ever seen. You, Sir, are a master-craftsman!
Thank you, Zach for your very kind comment!
This is a fantastic layout. Thank you for sharing. So much in so little space. I particularly enjoy the way you incorporate the “ trolley car” as a separate operation. Bravo!
Thanks, Marty
Outstanding layout!
Thanks Joel !
That's truly a thing of beauty, thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for your kind comment
So much detail and operation in such a tiny layout. The operating turntable is the icing on the cake. Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comments, Mr. Fibble!
What is the make of turntable?
@@ANobodyatall It's a Kato turntable, painted a bit to make it look like the old Portsmouth, NH turntable.
Fantastic Layout. Shows how much can be done in N scale, without over crowding it.Well done.
Thanks for your nice comment, Rick.
This video gives me nostalgia for an epoch way before mine. Good scenery and presentation.
Thanks, Ale!
Boy, all the work you put into that layout. But, in the end you have created something great on such a small space.👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
This is absolutely beautiful. Fantastic layout in a small space. I really like the double deck concept and how you made the back accessible. Lots of operations possibilities and the scenery is top notch!
Thanks for your kind comments, most appreciated.
Absolutely fabulous layout,very inspiring to watch,love the fact you have the home you grew up in Inside the layout too!!! Bet those grandkids love coming over to your house😉👍☘
Thanks for your nice comments Des. For sure, the grand kids love to run the layout.
like the trolley line as i am a fan of trolleys , steetcars , interurbans and so fourth.
Thanks Allen. When I was a child, the trolleys had just stopped running in Portsmouth, NH but the rails were still visible in the streets. They now run buses there that are disguised as old trolleys, but no tracks of course.
Oops, "Allan", sorry.
@@whodgdon we have some of those here on our fixed route bus line . they have a bell on top, and have never heard them ring the bell. i betya that the drivers dont know how.
Wonderful layout with great detail
Thanks Jeff
Very nice
It would have been nice to see it with the room lights off and the interior and street lights on. Perhaps you can post another video with that view of everything running at night! Thanks.
Yes, I should do that. Until then, there are a few still shots of this layout with the room lights off in this video: ua-cam.com/video/hEygBGu8O1w/v-deo.html
Very impressive!
Thanks Deb
Very cool, I knew/know all those places...
Thanks, Johnnie. The Atheneum, my boyhood home and the North Church are still there. The roundhouse, turntable , train station, J.J. Newberry's and Yokens are gone. I remember them all.
All I can say is I am truly impressed at your layout!!
Thanks Doug for your kind comments!
Outstanding use of space.
Thanks, G.W. A little cramped, but only so much space in a 2X3 layout.
Beautiful layout. This is inspirational!
Thanks, Dave!
Oh how homesick this makes me!!! You captured the feel and flavor of Portsmouth perfectly which in the end is the most important part! I was already laughing and tearing up a bit when you started talking about the rocks, because I saw the old man in the mountains straight away! I was still living in Salem when that finally crumbled and was heartbroken they haven't done really anything about it. That's been so much a part of our states history it was heartbreaking the just gave up.
You have a beautiful layout, thank you for sharing it with us!!!
Thanks Samantha for your kind comments. I'm glad you could appreciate the "feel and flavor" of Portsmouth, even though it's not an exact replica of the area. My family often traveled to see New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain when I was young, and I also remember the day that I heard the face had fallen off the cliffs. So sad. Perhaps that is why I put it in this layout and also my 23" diameter layout (ua-cam.com/video/h_aUPK8Hy84/v-deo.html).
WOW! Incredible layout!
Thanks, Kevin
I love this! I hope you have kids and grandkids who you can share this with, my grandfather had some model trains that we played with when I was a boy, he has since sold them and never was able to set up a permanent layout.
However, I still hold the memories of playing with my grandfather and all the good times we had playing with the trains when I was a little guy.
God bless you and happy holidays to you and yours!
Thanks, Daniel. We do have fun with the grand kids running the trains. Usually full speed ahead! This layout is so small, almost anyone can have a permanent setup to run. Our 2 person house is only 850 Sq Ft. The layout is coffee table size.
Such a beautiful layout, great job on this!
Thanks Trevor!
This is absolutely amazing!
Thanks, Sam!
A lot of great ideas in this small space. Thanks.
Thanks, Dad
Fantastic attention to detail…mesmerized!
Thanks so much !
WOW! This is amazing! I can't stop watching this. So you are running DCC. I'm just experimenting with track configurations myself and trying to decide which to use. This layout is just perfect. We had a J.J. Newberry store here in Hagerstown, MD once upon a time!
Thanks for your kind comment. Well, no , I'm not actually using DCC. This is just a simple DC layout, with two separate circuits and controllers. The lower loop is a double loop with a crossover near the train station, while the upper trolley loop is just a circle. See the build video (ua-cam.com/video/hEygBGu8O1w/v-deo.html) for a picture of the track configuration. Good luck with your new layout!
Such a nice layout and a bunch of great ideas.
Thanks!
Absolutely masterful! So inspiring. I love how you modelled your hometown. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comment, Phil
Very charming layout, I love it !!
Thanks, Buz
Fantastic detail on this layout. Greetings from Cheshire in the UK.
Thanks for your kind comment. I once went through Cheshire on the way to the Isle of Man ferry. Greetings from New Hampshire, USA.
This is awsome!! Well done!
Thank you!
Quite amazing what you have achieved in such a small space and well presented , enjoyed very much , thank you.
Thanks, Pat
Wow! Incredible layout!! So many great details!!
Thanks, Glen!
Wonderful...it draws you into a small world...painstaking work has gone into making this an outstanding layout
Thanks, Dave
That is so awesome! So much in such a small space
Thanks, Dave!
Incredible work!!!
Thanks, Brian!
Nicely done
Thanks, little one
Such great detail. Your scenery is awesome!
Thanks, Jason!
Beautiful layout and work!
Thanks, Mozart!
A lot of interest in a small area. Really nice layout!
Thanks, Stephen!
Absolutely beautiful layout I actually ate at Yokens back in the day and had a fantastic dinner there too 👍
Thank you!
You did a fantastic job on your layout 👏
Belated thanks, Dario
This little layout looks fantastic 😎😎
Thanks, Marto!
N guage looks very awesome, amazing layout!
Thanks, Darian.
A lovely layout! Thanks
Thank you too!
That is a very cool layout. Well done!
Thank you, Ken
This is fantastic!
Thanks, Cameron
Very nicely done!
Thanks Jim
Awesome layout! Imagine my surprise when you said Portsmouth as I'm down the road apiece. I ate at Yoken's many moons ago, long before moving to the area. Bought a little cedar box in the gift shop too. Thanks for uploading!
Thanks Mark. Always nice to hear from a local !
Well done sir. You’ve packed a good bit of action in a small space. Very clever layout. I wish my grandad had one of these in his basement.
Thanks! Perhaps one day you will build one too.
Very nice !
Thanks, Jim!
Nicely done!
Thanks, David!
Very nice layout. I like the structures, especially the church.
Thanks!
Awesome work.
Thanks, Red
Awsome, well done.
Thanks, Kelvin, sorry for the late response.
Very nice build.
Thanks Tom
That’s awesome! Greetings from Spokane WA
Thanks Evergreen. Greetings back from NH. I've been to WA State, but only on the west side, never made it out to Spokane. I grew up in Portsmouth, NH but I now live in Strafford, NH which is a bit smaller than Spokane....about 4,000 people, and not a single traffic light anywhere in the entire town. We do have several stop signs, though.
Even managed to cram a tram in, respect.
Thanks so much, Ed
A very nice little layout you did a great job in designing it 👍👍
Thanks, Charles!
Well done great effort
Thanks, Damien
Awesome!!!
Thanks, Mike
Very nice...
Sorry I missed your kind comment. Thanks.
Good job sir great just real one
Thank you, thank you
Amazing... if someone described the layout and all its features i wpuld think it was taking up a huge space... that said it doesnt look crowded the way you planned it... love all the custom buildings... they look so neat and realistic
Thanks Eric. I was afraid adding the turntable would make it too crowded, but installed it anyhow so there would be more things to do while running the layout. In the end, it didn't seem to make it as crowded as I thought it might, so I'm glad I added it. The heavy card stock buildings were fun to design and build as they were all from the town I grew up in. So many buildings with good memories, just not enough space to put them all in the layout.
Very Nice!
Thanks!
Super nice 👍👍.
Greetings Gert🙋🏻♂️
Danke, Gert
A great looking layout love the waterfall=== the church looks really big for n scale looks HO
Thanks. Yes, it’s a really big two level balcony church built in 1855 in the main square of downtown Portsmouth, NH. Interesting note: The clock in the steeple was built in 1893 and is owned and maintained by the city of Portsmouth, not the church, and it needs to be wound by hand twice a week. The church is to N scale except for the tapered pointed part of the steeple, which is only about half the height it should be.
Very cool I love what you have going on there its these small scale one that give me such excitement because of what all can be accomplished in such small area. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist
Thanks Thomas, I appreciate your kind words.
Very nice! You squeezed in a lot more content in your 2 x 3 than I managed on mine ;-)
Thanks, Tony. More is not necessarily better. Your layout, with another foot of space, looks more realistic. I was limited in space, but would have liked more real estate.
On ya bloke👍
Thanks, mate
Great.
Thanks, Mike
Wow, amazing work..I wish I will get it in India.
Thanks
Absolutely delightful. Can’t believe you can even run the Bush 41 and 80 ft coaches ! Simply brilliant. Is all the track Kato ?
Thanks for your kind comment. Yes, all the tracks, switches and the turntable are KATO.
Thanks Dennis. Yes, all the track, switches and turntable are Kato. (Sorry I'm late replying).
Beautifully done. Do you still live in that area. I live in Maine and see a lot of the same cars in your layout that I saw run through here as a kid. I’m working on a similar “out of the box” n scale layout that I’m building on a 3’x3’ cork memo board.
Thanks, Gamer. Yup, still in the area. Born & lived in NH for 25 years, then moved to Maine for 27 years. Now back in NH.
Nice lay out! I have a question , is the line from the light pole to the center turn table have a structural purpose or is that there to simulate the power feed to the turn table? Thanks really nice.
Thanks, Dan. The line is there to simulate the power feed, as was done on the old Portsmouth, NH turntable. (I know, way too big for scale). I don't see many model train turntables with the feed, for some reason. Nothing structural about it, it's just a piece of wire.
Thanks for information love the layout👍
Hello I seen this on Steve's train channel but do like yours with the arrangements of your buildings. I do have a little more room I have 5ftx2ft. Do you have a parts list and track plans. You done amazing job
I tried to build the one from Steve's channel but could not get turn table on do u have a plan of your lower level with track pieces required please.
You can find the track layout here: ua-cam.com/video/hEygBGu8O1w/v-deo.html . If you want a parts list, I can email you one if you want to give me your email address. The layout is all Kato track, switches and turntable. A video of the layout in the dark is here: ua-cam.com/video/FmdBf-pCmeY/v-deo.html
@@john-ib2hu You can find the track layout here: ua-cam.com/video/hEygBGu8O1w/v-deo.html . If you want a parts list, I can email you one if you want to give me your email address. The layout is all Kato track, switches and turntable. A video of the layout in the dark is here: ua-cam.com/video/FmdBf-pCmeY/v-deo.html
Awesome layout and workmanship. I want to make an N scale layout, but don't have permanent space. I saw some made in a suite case. What do you think?
Thanks, Tony. A suitcase layout looks like fun to plan and construct. Go for it!
Really nice! The buildings are great. Did you design them?
Thanks! Yes, I designed all the buildings using Photoshop. See ua-cam.com/video/hEygBGu8O1w/v-deo.html to see a couple of buildings before folding them up. I originally used regular cheap card stock, but finally settled on using Staples Ultra Premium Matte Photo paper which printed better detail and was slightly thicker than the cheap card stock.
Any chance you might be willing to email them to me? I'd love to add them on my layout!
Very nice layout with pleasant thoughts and stories. Thank you for sharing. Do you use the round-table much?
Thanks! The turn table adds a lot to a small layout like this, as there are limited things to do in such a small space. With it you can change locomotive direction of travel, and shuffle locomotives around for storage, among other things. With the turn table and the two uncouplers, try turning the whole train around so it travels in the opposite direction.
@@whodgdon yeah, I think that's pretty cool. Is the turntable an Atlas item, or homemade.?
@@BansheeFifteen The turntable is a standard Kato unit, just repainted to look a little bit more like the old Portsmouth, NH turntable.
@@whodgdon That's pretty cool.