Jerry1975

Hi Everyone, TonyMay: Thanks for your reply, I agree that the layout will look better with correct period trains etc, I'm just trying to decide what period to do, do I go for late 80's early 90's or 2000 onwards? I guess it will depend on traffic I want to run. I like the look of the modern 2000 onwards era but the early 90's era tempts me too. BoD: Thanks for the link to the layout plans, some interesting stuff there. Jerry.

Hi guys, Thanks for your replies and going to the effort of what was about in the 80's and 90's. My wife thinks this would be a great period to model as it's " our era ", I would prefer something More up to date as I will be buying more modern locomotives etc in due course. Having said that, the 80's - 90's period is tempting, I will give it some thought. Going to check catalogue for 80's period stuff. Jerry.

Thanks Guys for your replies and taking the time to do track plans etc, very much appreciated. I like the piano layout idea, simple but effective. Satans Goldfish: I like your idea too, think I'm going for something a little simpler myself, I don't have much rolling stock at the moment. I am saving for a class 66 at the moment as I have wanted one for a while, this would give me a freight loco for freight trains. I am going for a period about 2000 onwards. Thanks again. Jerry.

Hi, Thanks for your reply Karhedron. SWMBO has said I can have a small layout due to space limitations hence why I went for N gauge. 4ft x 1ft is my maximum baseboard length and it just fits on our dinning table length wise. I am beginning to get a few ideas now, thinking station with 2 platform faces, some sidings where freight trains reverse / run round their trains to go further down the line, a dual carriageway overbridge and maybe a hint of a military museum as I like military vehicles too. Just some ideas at the moment. Thanks again for all your help. Jerry.

Great layout, I like military vehicles so this is up my street. Jerry.

Great little layout, I like it a lot. Looking forward to seeing how this develops. Jerry.

Great little layout Steve, good to chat to you again at Bridlington show last year ( heck how time flies ). Jerry.

Thanks for all of your replies everyone. Westonmouth is a lovely layout and I like parcels traffic, I don't have the small layouts plans book but will try and get my hands on one. The micro layout site is great too, lots to think about. I'd like something with some small freight yard or industry, a platform or two for passenger trains and maybe incorporate some parcels trains too. The layout will be DC, and incorporate the fiddle yard on the same board. Also like some sort of town or a hint of a town so maybe a few houses and shops. Am I asking for to much? Thanks again for your help. Jerry.

Thanks for your reply JohnR, I have seen minories, something small would suit me best as ( I forgot to mention ) the fiddle yard will have to be on the same board. I am hopeless at designing layouts hence why I would like help from you guys please. Thanks Jerry.

Excellent Layout, would have loved to purchase it but funds are low after Christmas.

Hi Everyone, I got a regional commuter train set in N gauge for Christmas, it came with oval of track, class 101 DMU, and controller. I would like to build a modern terminus layout for it to run on, end to end, length 4ft x 1ft and would like some ideas please. I would like a platform or two and some freight of some sort to add intrest. I liked the look of APA Park so something along those lines would be good but open to all ideas. Thanks for any help. Jerry.

Lovely layout you have there. I really like inglenook type layouts and i like the canal scene too. Jerry.

Looking good. I like the multi level idea. Jerry.

Very nice. I saw it in BRM and was very impressed, well done.

I remember some of it from the 80's myself, blue diesels and blue and white dmus.

Hi Mike. I know the area quite well, i live 40 miles up the coast from hull area. I don't remember it from 50 years ago though, but i bet it was a great time. Looking forward to seeing it develop. Jerry.