LAYOUT SPOTLIGHT
Building a Layout in a Weekend
Have you ever thought you don't have space for a model railway?
Worried that you'll never complete one?
Perhaps you feel you don't have all the skills required to build something?
The team at BRM are determined to get people modelling, so we tried to build a simple layout in 2 days at The International N Gauge Show in September.
To make life easier, we designed the model to fit in a readily available plastic box. This makes storage easy and give the builder somewhere to keep materials while working. Gaugemaster generously provided the Kato Unitrack, buildings, scenic cover and trees. It was really handy to be able to use the website as a one-stop-shop when planning this project.
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By the end of the weekend, the layout ran and most of the scenery was complete. We even had a couple of buildings. 3 more days work saw the model finished and looking good. This assumes any model railway is ever really finished. We've already started thinking about little detail improvements and changes...
Ed's note - as a handy guide, here is a list of items used on the layout:
Kato N Scale Unitrack
FA272575 2 Tunnel Mouths
GM1100 Mod Roc Plaster Bandage
GM121 Bulk Pack Trees - Mixed
GM127 Tree Pack - N Scale Spring/Summer
GM1611 Hedgerow - Dark Green
GM1320 Static Grass/Flock - Spring Grass
GM1324 Static Grass/Flock - Moorland Grass
GMC-COMBI Single Track Controller with Plug in Transformer
GMC-M1 Cased Transformer - 16v AC~
GMC-W Single Track Walkabout Controller
GMKD01 House
GMKD08 Country Station
GMKD21 Level Crossing Gates and Keepers Cottage
FA171309 Fine Flock - Olive
N60820 Road Construction Set
PENB-45 Flexible Field Fencing
RO226 Pump/Boiler House Kit