Gn15 scale is an obscure scale that many have not heard about, let alone seen. Here is a great example of creative, economical and recyclable model railroading. All dead rail system too.
I have operated on this fantastic model railroad, along with two other friends. The operating scheme kept the three of us busy switching for 2 1/2 hours. Everything ran superbly and each of the little locomotives had sound. Thanks to Bob Roegge for a great time.
Out of all the layouts I've seen, this one is one of my favorites by far. The amount of detail is perfect to me anyways. Beautiful work thanks for sharing....
Really lifelike creative high quality model making with great attention to detail. Humorous touches accompany some truly excellent figures with expressions that are better than the usual 'wooden' looking humans. An inspiration to myself too. Thanks a lot. Stay safe.
Here in the UK I operate a narrow gauge railway based on a little system called the Great Laxey mine railway. Tamiya scale on HO scale track. 4 locos 2 carriages 6 wagons 2 buildings 2 trees All operating on a portable layout 56" x19" that fits in a large travel case for exhibitions so it can be takes on public transport. So far it's been on buses, trains, ships and trams
ok G scale is bigger than O scale.. so G scale on HO scale track. well one thing is for sure. a video sure doesn't catch the size of this stuff. love the details he has modeled in. and all hand made and scratch built. i must say. watching the video, i can picture myself being there for hours running, and operations . very cool Bob. thanks for the showing of it. amazing is the one word to wrap that all up.
The next time I am there I will put some size perspective in so a good comparison can be made. Basically the engines are about 4 inches long, the buildings like the garage are 6 inches tall. The eye adjusts for the perspective based on distance away and the size it actually is.
You'll this scale/gauge, and other, similar combinations increasingly at exhibitions in Britain, and on the European mainland - covid permitting that is, at present - where folks who still like making models have taken to them with great glee. There is a fair degree of trade support too, of the 'cottage industry' type. The more that the rtr firms are covering anything imaginable, at a price, the more folks are finding new ways of expressing their individuality.
Questions for Bob: How do you get your flatcar wood to look so rotten? I want to make flats like that, they’re beautiful! Also, what is the material used to make the tiny yellow locomotives #s 1 and 2? Looks exactly like cast iron. Nicest layout ever, in my opinion. Great job!
I believe that he made the locomotive from old Bachmann engines that have a single drive motor and wheel set all in one. Then the body has various parts like cereal box cardboard, piano wire or electrical wire, and super glue among other things. Not sure on the flatcar wood. I think a wire brush to gouge the wood with grooves was used. When I see him again, I will ask.
The track I think that he used was N scale code 55 or 40, not entirely sure. I don't think he hand layed everything to give you that much detail as to tie spacing info. I would use Atlas Code 55 track so that most wheel sets run on it without hitting the rail spikes. It depends on the flange size on the wheels you have, really old stuff have tall flanges and are pizza cutters on low track height. Bob used old Lifelike engine wheel combos to make his small engines, since they are all in one piece. I think those wheels have a very hard time on code 40 rail since they are probably a higher flange than newer wheels are today.
I just discovered Narrow guage (Gn15, and On30) & I'm planning on taking all my broken HO engines (and a few that aren't broken), and a few extra O scale motors & making them into Narrow Guage guage trains & also making some scratch-built rolling stock. Maybe I'm not seeing it right, but when I watch clips of the trains on HO track, the car wheels seem bigger, then HO size. The same scale, but they look bigger. Is this possible, or am I just imagining that?
It is all about perspective I guess, If you use an old steam locomotive that has big wheels like UP 844 does and put a small body on it, they are monstrous. Put the same body on a diesel motor and the body is huge. It all depends on what scale the scene is at and that it can run on narrower track like this Gn15 is at.
If I personally was as creative as this other Bob, it is totally worth it. It is what you make of it I guess and the level of skill you have to scratch build almost everything. In this case, he decided to go dead rail and run everything via lipo battery and remote control circuitry. He is also a remote control airplane and boat hobbyist and that knowledge came in handy with this railroad. You can make anything to cover up an N scale loco to make it bigger and run on DC or DCC as well. All I can say is to come up with a plan, space to put it, parts to make it with, and be creative. Practice, practice, practice because the key to learning is repetition.
Tooooo much inspiration! Gahhhh! (Still stuck between Gn15 And Gnine scales however... a no space problem. ;( Sadly. Oh, and poor, and stuck in Silicon Valley with no hobby stores anymore problem. :(
Go to home depot and buy you a piece of 2" foam have them cut in into 6 18" pieces x 4ft then just work on a single piece No real space needed. Get once scene done, work on the second. Want to play pull them out and sit them on the floor end to end. as far as supplies all the balsa wood for all this handmade stuff is better to buy off amazon with much better selection and the rails and details parts will all have to come from online. no need for a local hobby shop.
@@johnchase7667 I did that. But I could only get the bead-board foam over here. (Apparently the only "local" big extruded sheets are in Manteca 2 1/2 hours away)I've had to put everything on hold for over a year now thanks to Coronavirus unemployment. (It sucks to get.) And now everything's gone back into storage to turn my train space into a workspace, for online teaching. And now a massive rental deficit crush too. It'll be at least 3 years until I get back to trying to start to build. Sadly now. Fingers-crossed, ...someday... I will get to build. Oh well. Survival first, sadly.
Gn15 scale is an obscure scale that many have not heard about, let alone seen. Here is a great example of creative, economical and recyclable model railroading. All dead rail system too.
I have operated on this fantastic model railroad, along with two other friends. The operating scheme kept the three of us busy switching for 2 1/2 hours. Everything ran superbly and each of the little locomotives had sound. Thanks to Bob Roegge for a great time.
My god this is absolutely amazing.
That looks like so much fun!
Looks very beautiful!
It is!
Your buddies layout is spectacular. Not terribly complex or overdone but very well done. I would’ve liked to have been there with you to admire it IRL
Out of all the layouts I've seen, this one is one of my favorites by far. The amount of detail is perfect to me anyways. Beautiful work thanks for sharing....
The tiny yellow engine is my favorite. 👍
William Bryant I have to try and build one!
All I can say is: WOW! Thanks, Bob
beautiful layout and very unique... thanks for sharing !!!!!!
Great video!
Very nice
I actually listened to you this time. Card stock and balsa wood carved, got it! I have Gn15, that’s why I found you.
Thanks for watching, Bob's layout is pretty nice and he does some very creative work with what he has.
Thanks for sharing this layout! Probably will be my next layout after my stint in On30!!!!
This is awesome. The choice of materials does it for me.
Hay gn15 this nice work all i can say is wow it's nice
CD turn table = pure genius.
thank you Bob,and happy new year
Really lifelike creative high quality model making with great attention to detail. Humorous touches accompany some truly excellent figures with expressions that are better than the usual 'wooden' looking humans. An inspiration to myself too. Thanks a lot. Stay safe.
Thanks, Bob makes some really great scenes from scraps of this and that.
Fantastic, thanks Bob
Awesome .
Congratulations.
Works of art.
Here in the UK I operate a narrow gauge railway based on a little system called the Great Laxey mine railway.
Tamiya scale on HO scale track.
4 locos
2 carriages
6 wagons
2 buildings
2 trees
All operating on a portable layout 56" x19" that fits in a large travel case for exhibitions so it can be takes on public transport.
So far it's been on buses, trains, ships and trams
Upload a video! I'd love to see.
Great video ! Really amazing layout and trains ! Love it ! Awesome job !
Thanks for sharing Bob ! Happy New Year ! Martin
ok G scale is bigger than O scale.. so G scale on HO scale track. well one thing is for sure. a video sure doesn't catch the size of this stuff. love the details he has modeled in. and all hand made and scratch built. i must say. watching the video, i can picture myself being there for hours running, and operations . very cool Bob. thanks for the showing of it. amazing is the one word to wrap that all up.
The next time I am there I will put some size perspective in so a good comparison can be made. Basically the engines are about 4 inches long, the buildings like the garage are 6 inches tall. The eye adjusts for the perspective based on distance away and the size it actually is.
Great video, thanks! What does Bob use for Radio control?
You'll this scale/gauge, and other, similar combinations increasingly at exhibitions in Britain, and on the European mainland - covid permitting that is, at present - where folks who still like making models have taken to them with great glee. There is a fair degree of trade support too, of the 'cottage industry' type. The more that the rtr firms are covering anything imaginable, at a price, the more folks are finding new ways of expressing their individuality.
Try On18 (O scale using N scale track) - it's a bunch of fun too
😎
Now one has to ask if Gn30 would use O gauge track since Gn15 runs on HO gauge?
Formidable.
Questions for Bob: How do you get your flatcar wood to look so rotten? I want to make flats like that, they’re beautiful! Also, what is the material used to make the tiny yellow locomotives #s 1 and 2? Looks exactly like cast iron. Nicest layout ever, in my opinion. Great job!
I believe that he made the locomotive from old Bachmann engines that have a single drive motor and wheel set all in one. Then the body has various parts like cereal box cardboard, piano wire or electrical wire, and super glue among other things. Not sure on the flatcar wood. I think a wire brush to gouge the wood with grooves was used. When I see him again, I will ask.
I am working on a Gn15 layout also. Can you inform me on some track details, code of rail, size and spacing of ties? Thanks!
The track I think that he used was N scale code 55 or 40, not entirely sure. I don't think he hand layed everything to give you that much detail as to tie spacing info. I would use Atlas Code 55 track so that most wheel sets run on it without hitting the rail spikes. It depends on the flange size on the wheels you have, really old stuff have tall flanges and are pizza cutters on low track height. Bob used old Lifelike engine wheel combos to make his small engines, since they are all in one piece. I think those wheels have a very hard time on code 40 rail since they are probably a higher flange than newer wheels are today.
if g n 15 is trains running on ho track what is g n on o scale track or s scale track?
Huh. I've never heard of the term "Dead Rail" before. It sure as hell sounds alot simpler to maintain.
(Feel free to "Uhm, Actually" this comment)
I just discovered Narrow guage (Gn15, and On30) & I'm planning on taking all my broken HO engines (and a few that aren't broken), and a few extra O scale motors & making them into Narrow Guage guage trains & also making some scratch-built rolling stock. Maybe I'm not seeing it right, but when I watch clips of the trains on HO track, the car wheels seem bigger, then HO size. The same scale, but they look bigger. Is this possible, or am I just imagining that?
It is all about perspective I guess, If you use an old steam locomotive that has big wheels like UP 844 does and put a small body on it, they are monstrous. Put the same body on a diesel motor and the body is huge. It all depends on what scale the scene is at and that it can run on narrower track like this Gn15 is at.
Do you know what gauge track he used? is it code 100. It's a little smaller then I want to use.
I forget the code but I believe it was either code 55 or 80 in N scale.
Hey, just asking: Is it worth it doing Gn15 layouts? What is the best way to start off with?
If I personally was as creative as this other Bob, it is totally worth it. It is what you make of it I guess and the level of skill you have to scratch build almost everything. In this case, he decided to go dead rail and run everything via lipo battery and remote control circuitry. He is also a remote control airplane and boat hobbyist and that knowledge came in handy with this railroad. You can make anything to cover up an N scale loco to make it bigger and run on DC or DCC as well.
All I can say is to come up with a plan, space to put it, parts to make it with, and be creative. Practice, practice, practice because the key to learning is repetition.
Tooooo much inspiration!
Gahhhh!
(Still stuck between Gn15 And Gnine scales however... a no space problem. ;( Sadly. Oh, and poor, and stuck in Silicon Valley with no hobby stores anymore problem. :(
Go to home depot and buy you a piece of 2" foam have them cut in into 6 18" pieces x 4ft then just work on a single piece No real space needed. Get once scene done, work on the second. Want to play pull them out and sit them on the floor end to end. as far as supplies all the balsa wood for all this handmade stuff is better to buy off amazon with much better selection and the rails and details parts will all have to come from online. no need for a local hobby shop.
@@johnchase7667 I did that. But I could only get the bead-board foam over here. (Apparently the only "local" big extruded sheets are in Manteca 2 1/2 hours away)I've had to put everything on hold for over a year now thanks to Coronavirus unemployment. (It sucks to get.) And now everything's gone back into storage to turn my train space into a workspace, for online teaching. And now a massive rental deficit crush too. It'll be at least 3 years until I get back to trying to start to build. Sadly now.
Fingers-crossed, ...someday... I will get to build. Oh well.
Survival first, sadly.
Pity the sad person that gave this a TD.
The same person always gives me a TD, because he is on a mission to cancel me off the internet.