hamltnblue
Active Member
Hello All
I'm pretty new to modeling and brand new to trying to do it right/good. I ran a dual track N-gauge setup for about a year on a 4x8 and recently decided to go HO. My eyesight just can't handle the N.
So far I have a blank slate with a sturdy 8 x 7 1/2 foot platform. I have a stack of 22" radius turns few turnouts of each direction, some 9" straights and also a bunch of flex track. There is also a 47 piece pier set that rises to 3". All is atlas. In addition I have 2 Woodland Scenics 2% grade kits along with a few boxes of riser. 2 rolls of grass mat is also in the pile.
I have 2 engines from broadway-limited with sound and DCC. One is a modern AC6000 with a pretty wide wheelbase and the other is a 4-8-2. The DCC is and NCE Procab.
So here I am staring at this blank slate with the above pile of stuff. I've been reading around and haven't come up with any good idea's yet. Just stumbled in here and have been reading abit. Any Idea's for a layout this size? Anything to get me started would help.
Thanks
I'm pretty new to modeling and brand new to trying to do it right/good. I ran a dual track N-gauge setup for about a year on a 4x8 and recently decided to go HO. My eyesight just can't handle the N.
So far I have a blank slate with a sturdy 8 x 7 1/2 foot platform. I have a stack of 22" radius turns few turnouts of each direction, some 9" straights and also a bunch of flex track. There is also a 47 piece pier set that rises to 3". All is atlas. In addition I have 2 Woodland Scenics 2% grade kits along with a few boxes of riser. 2 rolls of grass mat is also in the pile.
I have 2 engines from broadway-limited with sound and DCC. One is a modern AC6000 with a pretty wide wheelbase and the other is a 4-8-2. The DCC is and NCE Procab.
So here I am staring at this blank slate with the above pile of stuff. I've been reading around and haven't come up with any good idea's yet. Just stumbled in here and have been reading abit. Any Idea's for a layout this size? Anything to get me started would help.
Thanks