That is a really sweet little layout. Really nice scenes, and operating interest as well. And the backscene really blends it all together. You can zoom in on many small vignettes to where people would think, it was a much larger layout.
Agreed on the tram in rural service. Here, in Grenoble, we had a line that went from the city centre to a little village in the mountains of the Vercors, and which was in a rural setting for the two thirds of the line. The line closed in 1937. You had many tram lines this way in continental Europe, especially in Eastern Europe, but also in Germany, even contemporary with an international line between Saarbrücken and Sarreguemines. So, it is prototypical, and you can freelance whatever you want.
That layout has turned out superbly! Amazing how you have created so much to view in such a small space and yet it looks far from crammed, and the right hand section looks positively rural 😎
Always good to see a lovely little layout, as it shows the possibilities of N gauge! I love the classic Kato tram, as they are very similar to those that were still being run when I first visited Poznan in Poland!
Nice little layout. Honestly think because of the size the trams look best out of all of them. I’ve been wondering about the smallest layout I could make due to space limitations and this has enough variety while still looking natural 👍
Very clever layout. I’m quite amazed how tight a curve an n gauge can make. I’m going to start work on a set in my attic, I have a bit more room (16ft x 3ft / 4.8m x 1m) plus extra for staging but I want to cram a lot in. So I’m defiantly going to look at kato and 3d printing
As someone new to trains from wargaming (recently bought the Bachmann Thomas N gauge starter set for me and my young son) this layout is my absolute goal! Not too big but an amazing setup. Thank you for all your content!
Lovely little layout and well planned on hiding the curve. It really shows that you don't need to much space to enjoy your hobby and a nice variety of rolling stock.
You've got some great ideas in that layout - it was particularly nice to see the fiddle yard in all its glory, and I thought the way of hiding the entry and exit was very inventive. I may try the Kato route as I like the idea of smaller radii to make a smaller layout. Admittedly, the longer wagons and coaches do look kind of awkward on the curves, but modelling freelance does allow that. Who cares if they look odd as long as they don't derail? Keep them coming, I look forward to the next😂😊
Fantastic vid and just shows you what can be done on a small layout. I love N Gauge and will probably stick with it as it’s small enough to do many things, detailed enough (most of the Kato range are very detailed), and now getting cheap enough, lots of second hand goods vehicles, that it’s a win win in my books! Add to this the availability of the Kato chassis and 3D printing and you can pretty much do anything!
The tram looks great going through the countryside - there are a few lines like that here in Belgium, left over when there was a large network of inter regional trams.
I've recently became facinated with KATO's Unitrack Compact line and seeing how tight of a curve my N scale lineup can take. Surprisingly, my Minitrix A.T.&S.F. decapod can take the R183 curves with ease. She made it through R150 curves too, but with a bit of slowdown, so, I doubt she'll go any tighter than that.
Looks fantastic like the drone footage you did I didn't feel air sick at all heads up I'm out of action 4awhile wth my trains my controller stopped working about 2weeks ago totally clapped out unable to take it a part to try and sort it out I'm not to worried will get another one sumtime later so I'm back to modeling airfix planes now cheers from Bruce
Thanks for the video Mike, Iove the whole of this beautiful layout, can get totally lost in watching with all the different scenes, love the tram 🚊 it fits the setup very well!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧
Well executed micro layout. Really tearing down the myth you need loads of space and money to enjoy model trains. I like that transformer yard. Did you purchase that or was it a secondhand find?
Train / Tram. Why do people really care if it runs through the countryside. That little tram (if a real tram) would probably be not much difference to a UK Class 142 Pacer, 2 cars goes to stations, just one is a DMU and the other an EMU. As long as it looks nice why do so many people worry. Really lovely layout would love to try some N stuff but so engrossed with OO now I don't see it happening anytime soon.
Nice video. A friend of mine is working on a self-build Italian E326 electric locomotive in N gauge. He's asked me to help him source 12.5 or 13 mm diameter driving wheels. Have you got any suggestions? I'm an HO modeller, I'm not an N gauge expert. I've had a look around. What diameter are the wheels on that Kato steam locomotive for instance?
It just lives on a desk, but it would store on its end behind a door. It's onlt 1mtr by 40cm. Because it's light it can be stored in one place and just put on a table etc
@@BudgetModelRailways Mind blown! It's beautiful fella, I can't believe the detail for its size. These trains must be even smaller than I realised. There's still hope I'll make a glass topped coffee table yet.. one day😁
Being very careful on not mentioning the UK manufacturer of the dodgy wagon. Is that in case of a take-down claim, having seen other having videos taken down for criticism of a certain manufacturer?
That is a really sweet little layout. Really nice scenes, and operating interest as well. And the backscene really blends it all together. You can zoom in on many small vignettes to where people would think, it was a much larger layout.
Thanks that was what I was trying to achieve
Agreed on the tram in rural service. Here, in Grenoble, we had a line that went from the city centre to a little village in the mountains of the Vercors, and which was in a rural setting for the two thirds of the line. The line closed in 1937. You had many tram lines this way in continental Europe, especially in Eastern Europe, but also in Germany, even contemporary with an international line between Saarbrücken and Sarreguemines. So, it is prototypical, and you can freelance whatever you want.
The Blessington tram
That layout has turned out superbly! Amazing how you have created so much to view in such a small space and yet it looks far from crammed, and the right hand section looks positively rural 😎
I think the trees covering the second entry point work really well, great idea😊👍
Always good to see a lovely little layout, as it shows the possibilities of N gauge! I love the classic Kato tram, as they are very similar to those that were still being run when I first visited Poznan in Poland!
Nice little layout. Honestly think because of the size the trams look best out of all of them.
I’ve been wondering about the smallest layout I could make due to space limitations and this has enough variety while still looking natural 👍
Very clever layout. I’m quite amazed how tight a curve an n gauge can make.
I’m going to start work on a set in my attic, I have a bit more room (16ft x 3ft / 4.8m x 1m) plus extra for staging but I want to cram a lot in. So I’m defiantly going to look at kato and 3d printing
As someone new to trains from wargaming (recently bought the Bachmann Thomas N gauge starter set for me and my young son) this layout is my absolute goal! Not too big but an amazing setup. Thank you for all your content!
Thanks
Lovely little layout and well planned on hiding the curve.
It really shows that you don't need to much space to enjoy your hobby and a nice variety of rolling stock.
You've got some great ideas in that layout - it was particularly nice to see the fiddle yard in all its glory, and I thought the way of hiding the entry and exit was very inventive. I may try the Kato route as I like the idea of smaller radii to make a smaller layout. Admittedly, the longer wagons and coaches do look kind of awkward on the curves, but modelling freelance does allow that. Who cares if they look odd as long as they don't derail? Keep them coming, I look forward to the next😂😊
Super. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.
@@tracynation2820 thanks, alway good to hear from Colorado
Fantastic vid and just shows you what can be done on a small layout. I love N Gauge and will probably stick with it as it’s small enough to do many things, detailed enough (most of the Kato range are very detailed), and now getting cheap enough, lots of second hand goods vehicles, that it’s a win win in my books! Add to this the availability of the Kato chassis and 3D printing and you can pretty much do anything!
The tram looks great going through the countryside - there are a few lines like that here in Belgium, left over when there was a large network of inter regional trams.
I was at Modelrail Scotland today and Kato has their own stand, First time I've seen them there. Maybe word is getting out there! Cheers
Someone said it previously, but the tram do remind me of the portuguese trams of Lisbon. The tram is a really nice addition
This layout is a great exposition layout 👍👍👍 Beautiful 🤩
Thanks that's very kind
I've recently became facinated with KATO's Unitrack Compact line and seeing how tight of a curve my N scale lineup can take. Surprisingly, my Minitrix A.T.&S.F. decapod can take the R183 curves with ease. She made it through R150 curves too, but with a bit of slowdown, so, I doubt she'll go any tighter than that.
That's a great layout, love the scenic details , very well done!
Thanks
Such a fun layout, I would definitely consider making something small at some point
Looks fantastic like the drone footage you did I didn't feel air sick at all heads up I'm out of action 4awhile wth my trains my controller stopped working about 2weeks ago totally clapped out unable to take it a part to try and sort it out I'm not to worried will get another one sumtime later so I'm back to modeling airfix planes now cheers from Bruce
My layout is a short Dad’s Army layout. I only run Southern Railway steam locomotives, the biggest of the fleet being my Wainwright C Class.
Do love my N gauge C- class!
Looking forward to the shunting video!
Sublime Layout, thankyou for some great advice in all your videos. 👌
Thanks for watching!
Most interesting, I've started in Tomix and i have wondered about how small in radius you can go.
Freelance is definitely more fun. Great video and layout.
Yes! Thank you!
Thanks for the video Mike, Iove the whole of this beautiful layout, can get totally lost in watching with all the different scenes, love the tram 🚊 it fits the setup very well!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧
Thanks
Short wheelbases always work well on tight radii...like the steam loco....trams underated great for urban layouts..
Nice and compact with fine scenery. Too bad Kato doesn't include catenary wires like they Germans do.
Great looking layout 🙂🙂
Thanks
Hi Mike i think that look's great and another great video thanks :)
Thanks 👍
Hi, Great looking mini layout. Can you tell me what design software Doug uses to design the wagons. Cheers Peter.
Hi ,what a difference to have steam on the layout,being freelance you can have both type of locos running.that is awesome.
Superb layout
Thanks
This is my favorite of your n gauge micro layouts. How tall do you make your n scale back scenes?
Thanks. Usually 6 inches although my current shunting layout is 9 inches
@@BudgetModelRailwaysThanks
You convinced me KATO is the way.
I hate laying ballast over brand new points.
Well executed micro layout. Really tearing down the myth you need loads of space and money to enjoy model trains. I like that transformer yard. Did you purchase that or was it a secondhand find?
Found it on Ebay
Train / Tram. Why do people really care if it runs through the countryside. That little tram (if a real tram) would probably be not much difference to a UK Class 142 Pacer, 2 cars goes to stations, just one is a DMU and the other an EMU. As long as it looks nice why do so many people worry. Really lovely layout would love to try some N stuff but so engrossed with OO now I don't see it happening anytime soon.
Nice video. A friend of mine is working on a self-build Italian E326 electric locomotive in N gauge. He's asked me to help him source 12.5 or 13 mm diameter driving wheels. Have you got any suggestions? I'm an HO modeller, I'm not an N gauge expert. I've had a look around. What diameter are the wheels on that Kato steam locomotive for instance?
Lovely layout!! Where do you keep it? It looks too big for a small bungalow like mine!!
It just lives on a desk, but it would store on its end behind a door. It's onlt 1mtr by 40cm. Because it's light it can be stored in one place and just put on a table etc
It’s fabulous!! It looks bigger than it obviously is!!
How big is this layout? I so wish i had the space.
It's only 1m by 40 cm
@@BudgetModelRailways Mind blown! It's beautiful fella, I can't believe the detail for its size. These trains must be even smaller than I realised. There's still hope I'll make a glass topped coffee table yet.. one day😁
@@whotshisface that's very kind thank you
Being very careful on not mentioning the UK manufacturer of the dodgy wagon. Is that in case of a take-down claim, having seen other having videos taken down for criticism of a certain manufacturer?
good vid on channel thanks ;lee