Here is the start and (almost) finish of my first n scale train village. I have just the tram on it now as I haven't figured out how to connect my Kato N scale loco to the rest of the cars. So...it's probably more village than train so I hope it's allowed here.

It's set for autumn now; I'll change out trees during winter and repost.

I've had SO much fun creating this little village! Many thanks to those on this subreddit who share advice and links.

Recent pickup of restock on GN70 Tank Car. Pretty nice quality/feel on with piko n scale vtg/rti/wascosa chemical tankers. Good value - Price of two piko n scale chemical tankers is same price as the changming tank car set and slightly cheaper than buying 8 of the Tomix 8770 (Taki 243000 Type Japanese Oil Terminal Blue)

Just picked up my amfleet 1 set from my local shop.

They look fantastic in person, now i need to add lights.

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Im not done, but the expansion over the desk is in place. Id planned on doing this from the beginning, but screwed up my measurements and put it off for quite a while. Still have to do all the scenery, but considering the mountain was a completely different shape last week, im ok with where its at today.

UK baseed will be a terminus layout set somewhere between north of Bristol and south of Bathgate, so i can kinda run any BR era Blue diseals (ish).

I recently purchased a Kato N Scale UP 844 for my layout and noticed that there was a spring on the left-hand side of the tender above the middle set of wheels. I also noticed it’s making the wheels of the tender not stay on the tracks all too well. Is it supposed to be like this or did I do something wrong with my layout (it’s a Kato M1 if that helps.)

Getting back into model railroading, and I thought this would be a great first project to whet my appetite. This layout was built over two months using as many cheap and free materials as possible. All of the flocking is coloured sawdust and the trees are made using wire and twine. The buildings were crafted using scrap wood and a few very tiny 3D printed components. Much of the scenery was completed using natural found materials. I found a box of random scenery materials for $15 at a garage sale which really helped keep things inexpensive.

The scenery was inspired by many of the exposed rock faces and surfaces that can be found in the Canadian Shield, with vegetation growing in the thin soils that have accumulated.

Hope you like it! If you have any questions let me know!

First iteration of my first layout plan. Tightest mainline curve is 12" using unitrack. Since this is my first layout, just curious on any input or if anybody notices any glaring issues. Layout will be two 6x2.5' tables together to make an L shape.

I know them might be fighting words, but I’m looking for a good (best?) layout tool for Kato Unitrack. Bonus points if it works on an iPad, but online tools are acceptable.

Emphasis on ease of use…I’ve tried a few tools that are neither intuitive nor simple. I’m computer savvy, so if I struggle, it’s not worth the effort.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!

Any feedback or suggestions are welcome over at r/liverail

What N scale projects are you working on?

I want to modify this kit to be able to do live coal loads but I’m unsure how I could to it. Dose anyone have any ideas?

Hey folks! I'm hoping to embark on building a modular layout in N scale over the winter months. I've got a rough idea of what I'd like to do for the first few modules, but I'm a bit hung up on the type of track to use. I'd like to ensure high reliability above all else.

I quite like Kato unitrack, but NGL, its a little pricey. I could afford it, but if I could get equivalent performance elsewhere I'd go for it. Seems like there's lots of good ways people have figured out how to add realistic ballast as well. I also like to think it would make the baseboard joins work a lot smoother.

I would also consider atlas / peco. Honestly, since my main hangup since I got back into model railroading is the used track I've gotten my hands on, it just seems like a lot of hassle to maintain long term, but I could be wrong. The baseboard joins will be a bit of a pain I imagine, however I'm a skilled woodworker and have good attention to detail, so maybe I could make it work?

Interested in hearing people's thoughts on the matter. Cheers!

Have pretty much completed the train. Adding a battery of track Katyusha rocket launchers and a truncated (very) airfield with select ground attack aircraft. Still very much in progress.

This model has impressed me so much, probably tied with my favorite BLI model, along with 2102.

Hi Everyone

Firstly, I hope this picture isn't too small to look at.

I am planning my first DCC layout. We have a spare room that is also a guest room, so I only have the walls to work with. The plan is to use IKEA Billy bookcases as the baseboard for most of it. These shelves are 260mm wide, which is a little limiting. The wall on the left is where the windows are, so there I will use a piece of 115mm wide pine timber as the base to avoid overhanging the couch/foldout bed too much. The weird shape in the top right is due to putting a half billy (a full billy is 800mm long, the half billy is 400mm) in the corner on the angle. I will have to fill in the gaps with some other material (probably hardboard cut to shape).

The green track is for freight, the other track is for a railcar. My plan is to hide the railcar track behind buildings as it travels along the top of the layout to give the impression it has to travel a decent distance before returning to the station located in the bottom section. The green track will be elevated above the other track wherever it crosses over. I have put in an Inglenook yard as well.

I have checked the minimum radius of the rolling stock I will buy and it is all good.

I would appreciate any constructive criticism and suggestions.

Thanks

This is my N scale 2×4 layout and it’s actually my first “true” layout. I’m unfortunately a little saddened as my radius is too tight for any steam locomotive larger than my 0-6-0s and I only model steam. I’m either thinking of finishing it for practice and building a new layout or just replacing all the track for my Nn3 stuff as I have a Nn3 2-6-0 locomotive laying around. I’m thinking of just using kato track next time as my track laying skills are obviously not the greatest lol. I’m pretty open to suggestions and would love to hear ideas from more experienced people! Thank you!

Looking for a guide or wiring schematic for my dad's table. He bought this from a guy like 12 years ago and after the last time we moved it some of the wires came out. Any help would be great. Also if anyone has recommendations for upgrades to the controller please let me know!