What's your favourite N Gauge layout?

[joe cassidy]

For me it has to be 'Springfield' by Roy Schofield - an oldie but goodie.

1930s LMS/LNER mainline in Yorkshire, in 6' x 3'.

Fantastic !

Best regards,


Joe

[Roy L S]

For me it has to be 'Springfield' by Roy Schofield - an oldie but goodie.

1930s LMS/LNER mainline in Yorkshire, in 6' x 3'.

Fantastic !

Best regards,


Joe

So, we are not limiting ourselves to layouts we have physically seen?

I had forgotten about Springfield, very clever use of the space and beautifully modelled.

There was also a BR steam/diesel era "Woodhead" inspired layout, fully automated on a single board. I saw it at a local show about seven years ago, by which time it was not with it's original owner. Had a good chat with the then current owner. Although it has been in magazines for the life of me I cannot remember it's name!

Roy

[joe cassidy]

I have lived in France for over 20 years so unfortunately I have never seen any UK-based layouts.

I can only admire layouts such as Springfield, Elvinley, etc. from a distance via magazines/internet.

My own preference is for "glorified train sets". Another one I would suggest is "Lemon Street", which is in a similar vein to "Woodhead" but West Coast main line.

Best regards


Joe

[NeMo]

My own preference is for "glorified train sets".

Agree 100%, at least as a visitor to a model railway show. On the other hand, I can't help but admire those who craft something unique from bits of brass, plastic and balsa wood.

Another one I would suggest is "Lemon Street", which is in a similar vein to "Woodhead" but West Coast main line.

Definitely a nice layout with lots of atmosphere. While watching a video about it on YouTube, caught a link to a certain Kings Park that captures the 1980s London feel amazingly well. Never heard of this layout before, but glad I've seen it now!

Cheers, NeMo


N Gauge model railway Kings Park

[joe cassidy]

Kings Park - the modern image equivalent to Copenhagen Fields ?

Best regards,


Joe

[Bealman]

Roy:

I believe you are correct. I simply looked at the info on the side of the 2mm Fence Houses when I saw it at Wigan.

NeMo:

I agree. You will have to give me a bit longer to think about it, though.... I've seen some pretty cool American N scale layouts in the press over the years.

The only reason I brought Fence Houses into the equation was because I'd been reading about it in the press, and of course on a trip from Australia to England and then seeing the layout unexpectedly at Wigan sorta blew me away!

Let me have a bit longer to think.

George

[Malc]

Brigham Bay was a great looking layout with a fantastic back scene. Also Bodmin is pretty realistic .

[Roy L S]

Kings Park - the modern image equivalent to Copenhagen Fields ?

Best regards,


Joe

Queen's Park is a truly lovely layout with plenty of action train wise but it is not in the same league as Copenhagen Fields in my humble opinion (but then to be fair not much is!).

For me Law Junction is a classic MI layout and exceptionally well modelled.

Roy

[NeMo]

Queen's Park is a truly lovely layout with plenty of action train wise but it is not in the same league as Copenhagen Fields in my humble opinion (but then to be fair not much is!).

Perhaps, but one should observe that King's Park is a layout built by one person within a short space of time; Copenhagen Fields is a team effort that's been constructed over the best of 30 years and still isn't finished! My assumption would be that the guys looking after Copenhagen Fields are quite protective of it, and you'd have to be a pretty skilled modeller before being allowed anywhere near it, while King's Park is quite obviously made by someone who's building his skills up as he goes along (lots of Metcalfe kits with wobbly chimney pots as well as some superb scratch-built buildings, catenary, etc.).

In other words, have to be wary of comparing apples with apples, not oranges.

Cheers, NeMo

[Bealman]

Let's not forget that Copenhagen Fields is 2FS also.

So, in keeping with NeMo's suggestion that we stick with N,  I must admit that I was very impressed with Bodmin when I saw it at Wigan. Compact, working well, and beautiful scenic work.

[Agrippa]

Many fine layouts about,  one of my favourites is Littleton Curve, about the only one
I could afford to emulate!

The tube train on Kings Park was most impressive.

[kirky]

Well I only brought up CF cos Bealman brought up FH.

Ok N gauge....hmmmm...... I have to say I really like stoney lane depot.

Cheers
Kirky

[NeMo]

Well I only brought up CF cos Bealman brought up FH.

Wasn't a dig... I voted for St Ruth, which is also 2mm finescale! 

But I think if we all plumbed for 2 mm FS layouts instead of N gauge ones, we're not really answering the original question. Besides, I'm really keen to learn about other top-quality N gauge layouts, and this thread is as good as any!

Cheers, NeMo

[kirky]

Sorry Nemo, my mistake, I forgot the smiley. Rectified now.

Cheers
Kirky

[Claude Dreyfus]

I have always liked Ashburton...

http://small-but-perfectly-formed.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/ashburton.html?m=1

The scenery is beautifully executed and was a joy to behold (although I cannot recall which show I saw it at!).