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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 10:49:29 AM

Title: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 10:49:29 AM
Hi,

I have just considered starting to build an N guage layout and bought a job lot of track from EBay - the track is generally Lima with some Peco thrown in. I would be extremely grateful if you could give me some advice on:

1] Is it worth building using Lima track  and can I extend it with other makes of track such as Peco or Hornby.
2] Will Graham Farrish or other loco makes run ok on Lima track.

Thank you in advance.
Tony.
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: hairygit on September 14, 2013, 10:51:41 AM
Easy answers! Q1, yes, Q2 yes, and  :welcomesign:
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 11:08:22 AM
Thank you for your quick response - I was thinking of a 3' 6" x 2' 3" layout.

Tony.
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: scotsoft on September 14, 2013, 11:42:10 AM
Hi Tony and  :welcomesign:

As you have bought a job lot of track you need to ensure you give it a good clean.

What locos are you considering running on your layout?

There is a very useful search facility you can use to help find some answers as they may have been asked before.  However I am sure you will get all your questions answered.

I hope you enjoy your time on the forum.

cheers John.
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 12:34:37 PM
Hi John,

Thanks for your advice. I am trying to create a country scene with a country halt. Will not be running large locos and will be sticking to Ivatt 2MT and Jinty, that sort of loco but may have a black 5. Just rying to get my head around Anyrail program trying to work which track make to choose. I have some Bachmann curves so will start there.

Regards,

Tony.
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: port perran on September 14, 2013, 12:45:05 PM
Welcome aboard.
You have a reasonable size to fit some track in to create a small country scene. Look forward to seeing progress.
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: CarriageShed on September 14, 2013, 03:39:34 PM
Welcome Tony.  :wave:

Remember to share your eventual track plan here if you'd like some feedback from everyone, and don't be afraid of asking 'silly' questions. I certainly do it often enough.   :-[
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Newportnobby on September 14, 2013, 03:52:21 PM
Welcome to the forum, Tony :wave:
Don't be afraid to ask any questions - we all started somewhere ;)
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 04:03:54 PM
Thanks to all those have welcomed me already to the forum and the advice recieved - still in early planning stages.
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: mereman on September 14, 2013, 04:15:35 PM
 :welcomesign:

Feel free to ask questions. But the main thing is when you start building we want photos :D Some of us can't read (ok me then).
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 04:21:13 PM
As I said earlier I have some mixed track, if I was purchsing PECO track would it be the Settrack Code 80?
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: CarriageShed on September 14, 2013, 05:22:33 PM
Setrack Code 80 is easy to use if you're a complete beginner, and I think it's probably the best track that you can buy off the shelf. But as I've gone through several versions of my track plan, I've slowly been convinced to use Code 55. It means a bit of extra wiring, but it also means no locos stalling on the points. Something to bear in mind...
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 14, 2013, 06:55:02 PM
 :thankyousign:
Title: Re: New to N guage
Post by: Frostyweb on September 15, 2013, 11:05:12 AM
Posted this elsewhere on the forum - not sure where to post yet: Can you tell me if when trying to construct a curved double track the outer is 45' and the inner is 30'? Can I use 36' Lima on this - just bought a job lot of Lima N/3030.

Thanks in advance.

Tony.