Southern_Trains_Fan Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hey all, Anybody that has seen any of my previous topics will know that I'm a bit of a modern image London nut! I don't have a layout, and I don't have much room for a layout. But, here is an idea that has been going round in my head lately. Do you think it is possible in any way to create some form of modern image, urban layout set somewhere in London (N gauge obviously) in the space of no more than 4ft x 2ft? Whether it's just a busy section of track or part of a station, could I create some form of busy urban scene in a boxfile? I'm thinking about loco storage and the idea of cassettes are definitely in mind. What do you all think? Cheers, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted June 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2017 Four by two is used for this excellent urban based layout http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/112891-lymebrook-yard/page-1 Cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 Four by two is used for this excellent urban based layout http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/112891-lymebrook-yard/page-1 Cheers, Keith Ooh, I like it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted June 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2017 Ooh, I like it! It is impressive, not just in terms of the details but the ingenuity in creating a fiddle yard http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/112891-lymebrook-yard/?p=2623711 Unbelievable that the whole thing is just two by four! Cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 It is impressive, not just in terms of the details but the ingenuity in creating a fiddle yard http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/112891-lymebrook-yard/?p=2623711 Unbelievable that the whole thing is just two by four! Cheers, Keith Just shows you don't necessarily need a huge loft or shed to build a quality layout Cheers Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted June 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2017 Some years ago one of the magazines had a plan for Sheffield station on a 4 x 2 board in OO. It modelled the east end of the station running mainly dmus and locos appearing to run round. So something similar based on London should be possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Some years ago one of the magazines had a plan for Sheffield station on a 4 x 2 board in OO. It modelled the east end of the station running mainly dmus and locos appearing to run round. So something similar based on London should be possible. Sounds good, I'd like to have seen that! Now to find a station to model... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
croydon junction Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 look at the widened lines that could work as it had really cramped stations to the point where 8 car trains couldnt stop at some stations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 look at the widened lines that could work as it had really cramped stations to the point where 8 car trains couldnt stop at some stations This is just the sort of thing I was looking for, although I have to admit, despite travelling between St Pancras and London Bridge many times, I had no idea that they were known as the 'widened lines'. Thanks for this, it will really come in handy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensanchez43310 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 The 4x2 should work easily, search up sarum town by shanks522 of this forum, you can see his 4x2 n gauge layout for some inspiration. I'm thinking a station like Kensal rise off the top of my head would possibly work nicely, as it is on a curve already... Ben 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensanchez43310 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Any station on the GOBLIN line also works really, crouch hill springing to mind, great freight and the 172 DMU can be reproduced in N using Electra overlays, I believe he makes them? ] Ben 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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