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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: bbdave on April 20, 2012, 05:41:15 PM

Title: Layout on hold
Post by: bbdave on April 20, 2012, 05:41:15 PM
Well unfortunately by the end of the year i will be moving as the in laws want there house back so not knowing where or how much space i'll have i will have to stop further construction on my layout as it could be a waste of time and money. my only option could be a club i have seen the website for the SDMRS but can't find any contact details on the site
http://www.sdmrs.org.uk/intro.htm (http://www.sdmrs.org.uk/intro.htm)

I am a little gutted i possibly will have no layout but i can continue collecting locos and stock etc for the day i can have space for a layout

Dave
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: MinZaPint on April 20, 2012, 07:04:38 PM
Who's who on the home page gives you Email for the Chairman & Secretary  ???
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: Pengi on April 20, 2012, 08:29:48 PM
If you still want to run the odd train in the meantime, suggest getting some Kato Unitrack as it is dead easy to clip and unclip together.
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: Newportnobby on April 20, 2012, 09:01:39 PM
Quote from: Pendy on April 20, 2012, 08:29:48 PM
If you still want to run the odd train in the meantime, suggest getting some Kato Unitrack as it is dead easy to clip and unclip together.

I believe Etched Pixels still has some for sale if that idea of Pendy's appeals
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: bbdave on April 20, 2012, 10:09:01 PM
Thanks i'll have to see where we move hopefully i can come up with a perfectly good reason to have a second bedroom  ::)

Dave
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: brbluewill on April 20, 2012, 10:48:06 PM
thats a shame mate but look on the brightside you might get a dedicated railway room :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: Mustermark on April 20, 2012, 10:52:50 PM
That's bad luck.  Hope you find the perfect attic or spare room.
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: K-N-Gauge on April 21, 2012, 12:57:04 AM
Shame to hear this! :(
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: bbdave on April 21, 2012, 07:00:13 AM
Quote from: gwrwill on April 20, 2012, 10:48:06 PM
thats a shame mate but look on the brightside you might get a dedicated railway room :thumbsup:

That thought had never crossed my mind......(honest)

Dave
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: EtchedPixels on April 21, 2012, 09:27:32 AM
One of the reasons for building microlayout bits as well. Surely you've got a shoebox somewhere...

http://zeniv.linux.org.uk/~alan/BootLaneGoods/ (http://zeniv.linux.org.uk/~alan/BootLaneGoods/)

(http://zeniv.linux.org.uk/~alan/BootLaneGoods/pict2456.jpg)

You can get a small shunting layout in a shoebox, although a bit more space is good !

For example Aeonian Hills is 3' x 5" plus a bit of wood with track on it that is the fiddle yard (the fiddle stick as it were) which is a platform, run around loop and shunting puzzle. If you make the fiddle yard the other end of the run around then you can get down even smaller.

So I'd go look at some of the other microlayouts on here and on carendt.us before despairing. They also work out very cheap to produce and can later be integrated into something bigger.

Alan
Title: Re: Layout on hold
Post by: Newportnobby on April 21, 2012, 02:11:59 PM
Fiddle stick =  :smiley-laughing: