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In my family room I have converted a large closet into a work area
with a 6'x2.5' bench and several shelves and a filing cabinet to hold
my extensive MR collection. I have a small test track and have been
toying with the idea of replacing the test track with an operating
micro layout. I am new to this term and I am looking for ideas and
resources. The space would probably be 1x6 feet. I am interested in
trying out handlaid turnout and control techniques.

Greg Williams
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www.trainweb.org/cprmodeling

Hello Greg --

For ideas on a 1×6 shelf-type layout, take a look at the British
hobby press. British layouts tend to be smaller shelf-like affairs
with some sort of hidden "staging" or fiddle yard off to one side.
Trains can be assembled in the fiddle yard and then brought "on
stage" for some operation.

A well stocked hobby shop or book store should have some British
magazines -- take a look for one called _Model Railway Journal_ --
it's a good magazine featuring advanced and high quality modelling.

I think Chapters, if there's one in your area, carries it. If you
can, take a look through several issues of MRJ as sometimes just
looking at one issue may make you think the magazine does not have
articles that are of general interest.

If Chapters does not carry it, try a specialty bookstore or newstand.

Also, take a look at Model Railroad Planning 2001. There's an
article there on a small layout that adapts the classic Timesaver
track plan to a British-style O scale layout. Also take a look at
the article from the guy modelling Pembroke, Ontario, in HO fine
scale -- you might find that interesting.

One-by-six is pretty small, but you could get some switching
operation into something that size. Consider modelling a prototype
scene -- say, a specific industry or something -- that could be
incorporated into a larger layout later.

Good luck with your layout!

Thanks --

Jon Piasecki
jonp@...

I am looking forward to the MRP 2001. Have not seen it yet.

I live in a rural area and get to Chapters in Fredericton about once a month. British railroad mags are not there. :(

Hopefully I'll have something designed in the next few weeks and I will share with the group.

I am thinking of giving it a period feel using truss rod cars. Motive power is my problem. I have a nice 4-4-0 but with tender it takes up alot of space. It would date the layout to 1920 or so. I have a 0-4-0 Dockside but I feel it is of too modern an era.

If I go with my GE 44 Tonner I have to move to a more modern era and am stuck with 40' cars. Anyone have any thoughts on small motive power from the early 1900s? I am hoping this is within the scope of the group as it is discussing small motive power for a small layout.

==
Greg Williams
Argyle, New Brunswick
Canada

cpr_fan@...


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