n scale railroad layouts

[souldriver43]

Good work David. I have an HO layout and am considering a N layout. Good inspiration.

[davidh545]

I can send them to you if I had your email address.

[tmezel]

I like this layout, do you have a schematic for it?

[shamuslauer1]

FINALY...a "flat" track(as in no real hills just elevated track) that looks good!

[ChocolateMustache2]

BOOOOOOOOO you suck!!!

[davidh545]

Sorry, I don't understand the question.

[HBFXKing]

Y do so many people use a calculator to film!

[davidh545]

Yes, go to a hobby shop or look on Ebay.

[jackster715]

is it possible to buy working streetlamps for train sets???

[TheZeke1974]

4 x 8 N scale layout the best bang for your bucks!!! I just got some used N scale stuff on Ebay for cheap... Im getting back into it..

[zombyfart]

Simple and smart layouts. Very inspiring for a beginner like myself.

[davidh545]

First I put down white felt then painted it with latex paint then used wall spackling and caulk to add texture. The buildings on the right section I built mostly from kits and on the left section they are resin castings.

[Raykenn1]

Nice layout! I have just started out and still have a lot to learn. I like how you have the snow across the landscape. How did you do that? Also, do you build your own buildings or buy them in kits?

[nacho210210]

hi there, your lay out looks great. Can I have the entire lay out of your track too. Thanks, David (nacho210210@yahoo.com)

[xxHaloVidsxx]

looks awful

[ibiubuok]

I realize you uploaded this 3 years ago, but you've done a really nice job on your layout AND on this video.

[WrestlingToyChamps]

Your layout is AWSOME! Could you send me your track drawing, I want to set this up for my son. Thanks! blackwidowben@aol.com

[rangeclerk]

this looks like HO not N Scale

[tom618ful]

@rangeclerk ho scale track also fits n scale trains

[masterkronixster]

@tom618ful since when?

[8880Dingo]

how long and wide are your roads in n scael

[davidh545]

@8880Dingo They are all different. 2 to 3 inches wide.

[train2589]

If you build a yard and want to connect it to two main lines would you have to use insulated rail joiners or not if you use bachman e-z track.

[1viva]

Very nice!. You sure packed a lot of goodies in a small space. Congratulations!

Mario

[90Oleg]

Еслиб пизделбы по русски то ващеб заебок было б

[thomas10187895]

I really enjoyed the video

[thomas10187895]

Awesome

[JohnnyNCindy]

I absolutely loved your layouts. Great Job! I wish I would have seen this earler because it sure would have helped me with my N scale layout.

[Pac3steel]

Very nice layouts.

Like the winter one......

[roge69charger]

You really get a lot more Space and realism with N Scale.

I have so much O Gauge equipment, And, No longer any Space to set them up.

Very Beautiful Layouts. Thank you.

[48leopard48]

Really cool, takes a lot of effort, planning, building ,electrical work to make it happen!

[songofisles]

The second one is my favourite. Nice snow scene!

[viper70snk]

Is it possible that you can give us a copy of the design layout? The one that has the figure 8 tracks? We're planning to create a new layout in our living room, and your layout fits perfectly.

Thank you.

[davidh545]

Sure, if you would like to send me your email address I can send you drawing of the track plan.

[smiff198907]

hi there could use your help please, my dad is starting to put cars on his layout now, and i brought him some from ebay but they look rediculously small compared to the trains, now yours look a reasonable scale could i please ask the dimensions of your cars, mine are around 2.5-3mm in length. thanks could really use your help

[davidh545]

3mm that is really small. I think you mean 3 centimeters. An N scale average size car should be about 3 to 31/2 centimeters or arounf 1 1/4 inches. Don't know what else to say, maybe go to a hobby shop and check them out.

[smiff198907]

haha silly me sorry mate i meant 3cm, and yes i have looked around on ebay and UK hobby stores but this is still the size for most of the cars, they just look alot more to scale on your layout, thanks alot for the reply, and your layouts amazing. :):)

[jamesj1992]

what cars did you buy? as in what type? carriages, coal, freight?

[tdejuan]

Hello

Your layout is very beautiful. I really like the atmosphere you have created. The city is fantastic.

Toni.

[mrxtreame1997]

you r so good at making layouts .I loved the trolly cars

[xodgpc]

that 1st one is 5 by 3? wow i have a 5 by 3 ho scale bord and alll i can run is 2 ovals and 1 yard.

[ThomasnBear1D3]

Hey, I live near the Red Lion Inn!

[beerdispensing]

Please let me know who makes your backdrop.

Ty

Frank

[davidh545]

I made the backdrops. Painted the sky and mountains. The buildings are cutouts or computer printouts from catalogs, christmas cards, and other backdrops.

[astraomega]

very good layout. what length and width is it please?

[davidh545]

The winter one is 6 feet long and 2 feet on the left and 30 inches on the right. The other one is just under 5 feet by 3 feet by about 2 inches.

[EmeraldStoneStudios]

1:33 I have the exact same mobilegas tank car. I dunno its just pretty cool. Seeing as no one else i know who runs trains as ever seen a mobilegas car in HO or N.

[seawuff]

northern pacific. nice!

[Spookoyuko]

Lovely winter scene.

[DogmeatFilms]

if you don't mind giving me an answer...

how much did all of that cost you?

[cowwkidd]

What kind of track do you use code 80?also power pack used is it dcc or dc conv.? thanks

[davidh545]

I just used Atlas code 80 and DC conv.

[MINIBNRR]

sweet, n scale rules all.

[NorfolkWestern34]

nice i cant beleive you have 2

[QuickProWebsites]

Good grief! This is awesome!

[sittinsidewayzz]

nice layout

[jets1967]

You gave me some great ideas!! Thanks!!!

[2nerfnerds]

Great job!

[VirginiaGuySlims]

That IS amazing. I could REALLY use some help with my N scale set. I haven't really gotten started yet but, my space is limited. I have a couple of books demonstrating how to build an N scale set up on a bedroom door. I think I need to stick to that but, from your narration, I think the first one was even smaller than that layout.

[davidh545]

Yes, the first one is 58" long and 35" wide. The snow scene is 6'long and 30" wide on the right and 2'on the left. Each section is 3' long. The right section can be run by itself with 2 trains running independently.

[trainlover479]

Nuce layouts, try making a huge third one with a big rail yard

[sergeant2412]

Nice work.

[LoneSniperSG]

Excellent work, fella. I like them.

[Cheiracanthium]

I'm going to combine 4 and a half 4 by 8 boards to do a layout in my basement.

[deltareum1]

Great layouts. Very inspiring.

What did you use for snow on the ground?

How did you create rooftop snow?

What buildings did you use on the winter layout?

Thanks.

[deltareum1]

And what are those neat framed pics at the end of the video?

[davidh545]

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Those framed pictures are on another video of mine . It is 'lionel toy train christmas layout'. About half way through I show all the pictures and memoribilia.

[deltareum1]

Thanks. What about the snow on the ground and the rooftops? And the buildings on the winter layout?

[davidh545]

The snow on the ground is white felt that has been painted and textured with wall spackling. Other things are lightly brushed with white paint or sprinkled with various kinds of white powder after brushing on diluted white glue.

[bigJvids]

hello davidh545 i have started an n scale layout on my 54"x42" table what could i add i have 3 loops witha farm what else to add

[yami926B]

is the track u use power routed?

[AustinStudios]

It would be cool if you conected both layouts to create 1 huge layout.

[michaelmohrmann]

I have to agree. :-)

[Halo3works0]

good layout how much was that combined

[willhibdon]

what did you use for the roads and where do you get it?

[davidh545]

Nothing, I just painted the board flat black and then rubbed a little chalk and brown dirt on them. For the lines I used a white pencil.

[Cheiracanthium]

Intermountain make the best rolling stock. The Canada grain cars have amazing detail.

[abutzek]

Hi,

Can you tell me what the layout sizes shown are? Thanks!

[abutzek]

Never mind....sound now on.

[davidh545]

the snow layout is 6 feet long and 30 inches at the widest and 24 inches at the rest. the other one is just a couple of inches smaller then 3 by 5 feet.

[HavazikFerric]

That was a 3 by 5 layout? I'm planning to build a 4 by 8 foot layout in my room, it'll be massive!

[BrickstarRunner]

hi david,

I have some questions.

1: What kind of track do you use (I use KATO snap on track)

2: what company do your trains come from (Mine come from KATO & Backman)

3: are you planning on expanding them?

[davidh545]

I just use atlas track. I don't have any kato just bachmann, life like, model power and atlas. I might expand the winter layout on the left end.

[BrickstarRunner]

oh, ok. But I might want to warn you, because I used Bachman's E-Z track, and the connectors span easily, and once they break, they are useless. Just so you know for future references.

[klok132]

the roads for your cars not your train cars.

[davidh545]

I just used black paint and painted them on the board. Then take chalk dust and brush it on for weathering effect.

[klok132]

How do you make your roads?

[zdierkes]

You seem to have alot of experience with model trains. So I have some questions for you. I have a room approx. 14'x 9.5', presently its somewhat of a study with my computer and a 42" flatscreen TV in it. I also have a full basement, but its not wide open, no insulation, and the floor is concrete, but not exactly level or smooth. I want to start a little railroad myself, preferably HO scale. Considered a type of "shelf" base in the study around one end, or throw a few 4x8 in the basement...

[zdierkes]

The layout I propose in the basement would have to be shaped dramatically to follow the contours of permenent obstacles, which Ive never tried before, im not much of a carpenter in either respect! Im by far a first timer with big ideas! My ? is, what for a beginner with the room options I have here would you suggest?

[davidh545]

I would start in the study with a yard (shelf) along one wall leading into a 4x6 layout. Keep in mind that someday you might want to move these to the basement. There are lots of model railroad planning books at your hobby store that give good ideas. Have you seen my video where I have the yard along the wall?

[SimplyDisturbing]

What grade % is the incline to your bridge?

[davidh545]

The track rises 2 inches in 32 inches of length. Please tell me how to find the % grade. My grade school math has escaped me.

[SimplyDisturbing]

% grade equals rise/length.

Your's equals a 6.25% grade. Quite steep, any issue with derailments?

[davidh545]

That is pretty steep. In n scale it seems you can get away with steeper grades. A good quality engine can pull about 12 cars up it with no derailments. Precise trackwork is a key factor.

[zdierkes]

Explain that grade figuring again, if Im not forgetting my math, the "/" means divide? Or am i losing my mathmatic skills as well!

[SimplyDisturbing]

yes, grade is found by dividing the amount the track has risen by length of track, in inches.

[BrickstarRunner]

Dear davidh545,

-Hi! I am a boy of 11 years old. My grandpa just got a new house. He has a big basement, but also, smaller areas in the house. My grandpa loves model railroading. Can you please tell me wheather he should do N scale, Z scale, or HO scale. I am helping him compleate the backyard railway and basement HO layout. Which scale should my grandpa use in lightly wet Seattle?

A model railroader like you,

-Brickstarrunner

[davidh545]

I don't recomend z scale as it is very small and expensive. Since you have an HO layout in the basement I would start an N scale in the other part of the house.

[JAKEWV2]

pretty cool me my brother and dad are going to be starting a lauout in the summer using poewr lock any advice

[davidh545]

power lock is fine. there is also Bachmann ez-track which is similar but not compatible. I assume you are doing n gauge, if you are doing ho gauge look into the Atlas 'true track' it's nice and a little cheaper.

[mutantcat95]

This is very good, me and my Dad are making our own HO scale. We bought a kit called grand valley and it pretty much comes with everything you need to build an HO layout.

[michaelmohrmann]

Great job on a great layout. You've given me inspiration for a project I've decided to do in N-Scale, and I humbly thank you.

[camman666]

Great layouts. I'm just starting a N scale layout with my dad.(he needs to get out of his house LOL) We are using ATLAS code 80 track. What do you mean "just be very precise with your joints and crossovers" Is there a trick to this? We are both new to trains and are using the Model Railroder book "An N scale layout that grows" Any info would be a huge help. Thanks

[davidh545]

Using that book is a good idea. There is no real trick, just take your time laying track and make sure all your joints are perfect. Good trackwork is the key to smooth and trouble free operation.

[thetreeregimovies]

i wish i could even think of how to put my track down! your way better! (than me

[JohnnyNCindy]

I love your trains, especially the winter train. I'm building a modified version of the Atlas N-6 layout. It's basically just 2 main lines with 2 crossovers and a couple of spurs on each main line on a 3x5 table. It looks like you are using Atlas track, which is what I'm using. Most of the videos I've looked at so far seem to be using Kato track and I was starting to think I was making a mistake until I saw your layouts. Your video was inspiring. Thank you for sharing it.

[davidh545]

Thanks for the comment.Kato track is nice but alot more expensive. You can get good results with Atlas, just be very precise with your joints and crossovers.

[quombee]

super good.... i am doing HO... but i like N scale alot to...

[theoryofthirds]

Great layouts with impressive details - especially in the winter scene.

[makaveli7dt]

this is FU*&^%IN awsome nice job

[DatOdaGuy]

very nice i am is south africa.

[jangalomph]

basicly its a cool layout in stead of this loop and that loop :)

[yesilike101]

great layout. nice like the details

[Trainsmaster]

very nice little layout you havem, liked the town. I'm currently trying to build a small 4'x4' N-scale layout, and your town gave me some ideas for my layout! Thanks!!

[davidh545]

I just painted the roads on the fiber board and then took dirt and rubbed it in for a weathered look. Making realistic roads is tricky. Spakling would work but it might be hard to get perfectly smooth.

[rockonup]

what do u use for your roads, I was going to use spakling.

[fastlane250]

Nice layouts!