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Hi Peter, happy to see new photos and to have news from you! I like your chose nose geep. I'm waiting for more photos please ;-) Jack

Nice model. I agree. This locomotive is cheap and reliable. French model prices are very high too. We have no plastic models... The US plastic locomotives are great and their price is really more realistic!

I like your track plan!

Yes, RTR models are available but the postage is too high and I like to scratchbuild models from time to time.

Very nice work. I like! I like the wooden boxcar very much! I hope to make one or two for me when I have completed the restoration/upgrading of my old Roco models.

Great video and interesting operation. I think you can spend a lot of time switching your layout. And Alcos!!!!!!! I like!

What a nice layout!

Nice result! Christmas tree branches look very realistic for O scale.

What a nice "recycling" of the old layout! You work is good! The switching possibilities are good for such a small space. Not easy with O scale. That's nice.

Thank you Jordan. Yes I love to draw track plans from I was a kid. I'm Jack or Jacky. You can use Jacky to avoid any confusion.

Hi Jordan, I like to draw track plans and I had an idea... Sorry! There is 3 levels of track: 1. the fiddle yard (lower level), 2. the interchange (middle level), 3. the freight yard (higher level). Please don't hurt me

Thank you DanielB! No, sorry I don't have a thread about this layout. I love Alcos too!

You don't need a lot of space to make a nice switching diorama in O scale. A friend of mine who has only a 2 m x 0,50 m space in his flat is making a simple but attractive layout. A little shelf with a diorama can be interesting to do a little of O scale.

Hi Robatron86, the difference between HO and N on your photo isn't big. N gauge is a very nice scale to make a "railroad" with long trains, broad curves, big scenery and to multiply turnouts. The Kato, Intermountain, Atlas, etc. locomotives run fantastically. I had a lot of fun making my project during years. I had made a shortline layout. Here is a trackside photo took along the line... I keep very good souvenirs. But HO and O scales are really good too. Because of several reasons, I have switched from N to O scale. I like HO scale too. I modeled HO US and french during a long time. Now I love O scale even if I don't have enough space to make an empire. But it's another adventure. Each scale has its fun and pleasure and permit to make different subjects.

Nice!

Many thanks for the trackplan Jordan. Obviously, this sketch is precise to understand your project. Your trackplan is simple but it permits to have a lot of operation possibilities. The limited number of turnouts don't reduce the potential. I like.

Thank you for the information Jack! I go to visit this forum.

Hi Peter, Have you more photos to show us please? Jack

I've met the same problem with my French branchline layout in my basement. I should use 4" minimum radius to obtain a nice running because of the buffers and screw link couplers. If I use 4" radius I spend a lot of space in the corners and the "straight" line begin to be too short. With US trains: no problem like that. I can use a 1 meter radius (40") without any problem of running or derailment. I'm located always inside the curves of the layout so I can't see the big gap outside of two wagons (Like you Jordan). I use mainly 40' cars but I have 4 longer models (50 to 52 foot long). I model Iowa during the 60's so my wagons can be short. We are waiting for your trackplan Jordan.

I've made hardcopies from Michael Cawdrey movies Sorry Jordan. I stop to flood on your very interesting thread. Jack

Waow! Great pics! Thank you Talltim! That's nice to see. I understand now where Michael Cawdrey has found his inspiration.

Waow! Thank you Jordan. Really amazing scenery and track. I hope you'll obtain this atmosphere on your layout. O scale is good for the presence of the rolling stock: big cars, big locomotives. They seems like heavy metal things like the prototype.

Speaking of rickety track, I like these HO photo too: I like rickety track! Great looking Jack

Only 5 turnouts? Well, very good! Less is more. I'm planning a layout and I try to reduce the number of the turnouts to the minimum. Thank you for the future trackplan. I'll be happy to discover it.

Waow! Nice project, excellent ideas and nice work Jordan! Thank you for the photos and the informations. I share your enthusiasm for shortlines and junctions for interesting operations possibilities. Your handlaid track looks very good! The 3 foot curves don't look bad because of the eye level position and because you are located inside the curve. Your small radius curved turnout is interesting. Can you post a schematic trackplan please? Thank you Jordan. Jack