Quite enthralled by this particular video! I'm about to embark on Phase I of my HO layout which is turntable, roundhouse and yard so this is informative. Friend is finalizing the plan for me so no mess ups due to my lack of knowledge/exp. Just need to lay it out one - one and start doing what you are doing now. Looking forward to it and enjoying seeing yours come to fruition!
Love seeing the updates, I'm still the guy that's only a year into the hobby is still going to class everyday at "RUclips University" lol... Thanks for sharing the hobby with the rest of us...means a lot
Looks like put some planning, time, and effort into these video. Always good to see how the layout is coming along. You’re making good progress. Just waiting for the next update. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week. 😎😎 👍
Very nice. The president of my model railroad club said that he had an N scale layout before getting into HO scale, and that while it's not as big as HO, it offers more options in terms of space.
Hey nice layout! A step most people ignore is to sand down the foam where the track will lay before you place the roadbed. Then sand the cork again before laying the track. It really helps with unsteady benchwork- or in my case benchwork joints. Something to consider at least :)
Looking very good, i'm not 100% sure but i think you can print Peco turnouts from their website on to paper for checking a plan, that's what i used found them great so i could order exactly what i needed.
When Working On N Scale Layout don’t Worry On How Long It Will Take to Complete.I have a Loop and Have A Couple Area’s That Are Done But Some Areas the Track Plan is Changing And I Am Learning to Understanding the Reason For It.
Looking great! Having flashbacks to installing my turntable lol Looks like a couple of your inbound tracks could still curve into the turntable 🤔 LOTS of power feeders in the yard!! Can’t stress that enough! Every turnout with power drops and every section of track between. The little N scale switchers just don’t have the mass to bump along turnout after turnout without stalling. The powered frogs will definitely help 👍🏻🚂 Reach out if you’d like to know how to power your turntable bridge the entire way around meaning the locomotive doesn’t shut down at the halfway point as it spins.
Wiring all the track and turnouts is going to be a headache for sure haha. When I go to install the turntable, if I run into issues I'll need to remember your offer. Thanks!
Nice progress! I can't remember if you have steam on your layout or not? I'm guessing so since your adding a turntable and roundhouse. Nothing wrong with that, but if it were me I would have ditched the turntable and roundhouse and used that for another yard and then where your new yard is now, I would have made that an intermodal facility, you've got the space for one and I've seen plenty in real life butted up next to a yard, but I'm happy to watch your progress. Keep up the great work!
I do not run steam which does make the roundhouse very unusual and out of date, but I always wanted to run one. In my mind its an old facility that has been modernized for current diesel locos. I had considered other options but I purchased that turntable long ago haha.
Even if you have a track plan you design on paper. It is almost always a bit different in the real world. I like to pre lay the track to check it myself.
New to your channel so I don't know the history but you said you were working on that one spot of track for hours? Curious if you had looked at kato unitrack for your layout during the design? I have found the premade sections to be easy to design for. Wood these days sure isn't all that great. Dig and dig through piles to find something close to straight and true is a skill now.
When Working On N Scale And Yes it Can Be Difficult But If You can Figure It Out and Understand The Meaning Of What your Doing you shall Have No Problem.
Liking your progress so far. I see you’re using Peco turnouts. What are you using for flex track? Also, is it code 55 or 80? Looking forward to the progress of your layout!
Quite enthralled by this particular video! I'm about to embark on Phase I of my HO layout which is turntable, roundhouse and yard so this is informative. Friend is finalizing the plan for me so no mess ups due to my lack of knowledge/exp. Just need to lay it out one - one and start doing what you are doing now. Looking forward to it and enjoying seeing yours come to fruition!
Like the phone book paper weight. Lol . Be nice to see all the track down permanently. Looking great
Love how the new section is coming along
Love seeing the updates, I'm still the guy that's only a year into the hobby is still going to class everyday at "RUclips University" lol... Thanks for sharing the hobby with the rest of us...means a lot
I love seeing it come together. Looking forward to the next update!
Looks like put some planning, time, and effort into these video. Always good to see how the layout is coming along. You’re making good progress. Just waiting for the next update. Thanks for sharing. Have a good week. 😎😎 👍
Looks like it's going to be a nice Yard & Roundhouse.
Very nice. The president of my model railroad club said that he had an N scale layout before getting into HO scale, and that while it's not as big as HO, it offers more options in terms of space.
Good job in the N scale layout.
Flex tracks and switch Peco.
Hey nice layout! A step most people ignore is to sand down the foam where the track will lay before you place the roadbed. Then sand the cork again before laying the track. It really helps with unsteady benchwork- or in my case benchwork joints.
Something to consider at least :)
This video may not have ben real entertaining but it was sure educational regarding track planning and laying. Thanks
hello Nscaler454 & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool Thanks Nsacler454 Friends Randy
Looking good. That turntable area is going to be great!
Looking very good, i'm not 100% sure but i think you can print Peco turnouts from their website on to paper for checking a plan, that's what i used found them great so i could order exactly what i needed.
I tried that before. Good for a general rough in, but not amazing for extreme accuracy. At least in my experience.
When Working On N Scale Layout don’t Worry On How Long It Will Take to Complete.I have a Loop and Have A Couple Area’s That Are Done But Some Areas the Track Plan is Changing And I Am Learning to Understanding the Reason For It.
better to take your time and do it right :)
Looking great!
Having flashbacks to installing my turntable lol
Looks like a couple of your inbound tracks could still curve into the turntable 🤔
LOTS of power feeders in the yard!! Can’t stress that enough! Every turnout with power drops and every section of track between. The little N scale switchers just don’t have the mass to bump along turnout after turnout without stalling. The powered frogs will definitely help 👍🏻🚂
Reach out if you’d like to know how to power your turntable bridge the entire way around meaning the locomotive doesn’t shut down at the halfway point as it spins.
Wiring all the track and turnouts is going to be a headache for sure haha. When I go to install the turntable, if I run into issues I'll need to remember your offer. Thanks!
@@nscaler454 for sure 👍🏻
I Do Like Your Track Plan keep Up The Nice Work👍.
Thanks 👍
Nice progress! I can't remember if you have steam on your layout or not? I'm guessing so since your adding a turntable and roundhouse. Nothing wrong with that, but if it were me I would have ditched the turntable and roundhouse and used that for another yard and then where your new yard is now, I would have made that an intermodal facility, you've got the space for one and I've seen plenty in real life butted up next to a yard, but I'm happy to watch your progress. Keep up the great work!
I do not run steam which does make the roundhouse very unusual and out of date, but I always wanted to run one. In my mind its an old facility that has been modernized for current diesel locos. I had considered other options but I purchased that turntable long ago haha.
@@nscaler454 no worries! I hope you have a ton of fun with it!
Not for the faint of heart. 😮
Looks like you just might be able to get that 6th bay in your roundhouse yet !
Yeah I think so!
Hmmmm, is the objective to fill it to the max? Quite often less is more.
Turn table should be nice work area for the engines..😅 Will make excellent center piece..
Even if you have a track plan you design on paper. It is almost always a bit different in the real world. I like to pre lay the track to check it myself.
100% a layout will change from drawing to real life.
New to your channel so I don't know the history but you said you were working on that one spot of track for hours? Curious if you had looked at kato unitrack for your layout during the design? I have found the premade sections to be easy to design for. Wood these days sure isn't all that great. Dig and dig through piles to find something close to straight and true is a skill now.
unitrack isn't really my thing. I like the organic flow of flex track. But it does provide it's own challenges.
What is the distance between your parallel tracks in the yard? Thanks
I think they are 1.25" center to center
Are those the Tracksetta tools and if so where did you get them from?
Yes they are tracksetta tools. Typically you can find them in stores that sell lots of peco track or european trains.
When Working On N Scale And Yes it Can Be Difficult But If You can Figure It Out and Understand The Meaning Of What your Doing you shall Have No Problem.
Liking your progress so far. I see you’re using Peco turnouts. What are you using for flex track? Also, is it code 55 or 80? Looking forward to the progress of your layout!
Im using Peco code 55 track and Peco turnouts.