Dual scale layout - N & OO scale 2 in 1

This layout is less than 4 square feet, yet contains both an N scale and OO scale scene complete with continuously running trains. I built this in the early 1990s or possibly 1989. It has been in storage for years, but I shall probably resurrect it soon. It is probably time I updated it as my scenery methods have improved somewhat since I built it.

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[MrACR1298]

AWSOME CLASS 08!!!

[emdB67]

@MrACR1298 or class 03. :)

[CookiesAndGuns95]

Now I could use this concept to put my N scale with my O! Thank you so much, oh and thank Darren Hodges for me! ;)

[emdB67]

@CookiesAndGuns95 N and O scale will be interesting. I'm an O scale modeller myself - just happen to have most of the others as well - as you can see in my other videos.

Darren.

[themattrat1995]

good idea, just out of curiousity though, doesn't it get a bit boring without things to do? i.e. servicing industries, running passengers to and from a place? to me classic circle shape layouts get boring because they just go round and round and round without having a point really. i personally like when you have something to do on the layout. Watching the trains go around and around can be pretty nice though too.

[emdB67]

@themattrat1995 The layout was built purely for display in a shop or occasional exhibitions. So there was no need for such extravagance. Besides, there's really no room for sidings etc.

It was basically just a bit of a gimmick and an answer to those people who complained that they had no room for a layout. So I built two in less than the space of one. If this was a home layout, then yes, it would get old very quick. :)

[abc123gpl]

@themattrat1995 Even the Plate is 400 Feet long it,s a circle Track layout in the end.

[abc123gpl]

Nice

[mjtunstall1976]

brilliant idea and i am doing the same too but this time: N and Z scales

[CookiesAndGuns95]

@emdB67 Nice! I usually work with MTH models, but Lionel is interesting. I started N with LikeLike, and is moving on to the bigger stuff. I'm sure this idea of yours can be really effective with the large O scale trains and tiny N scale.

Matt

[tiddles4x4]

Nice idea.

For some of us the challenge is getting a working layout in a small space.

[themattrat1995]

@emdB67 Oh okay, i thought this was a home layout :P