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  • @deanjane9768
    @deanjane9768 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting and helpful thank very much

  • @johnbeck3270
    @johnbeck3270 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    When I worked in the hobby, people would often tell me they didn’t have the space. My answer was go N scale and build a coffee table, the engine service facilities could be built in an end table and the yard could be in the other, problem solved. Also the shelf layout can be built completely around the room with a lift bridge for access, I wouldn’t advise a duck under for obvious reasons. The dog bone with island is a very good, practical design and has endless possibilities. Thanks again for a very informative and interesting video.

  • @elwynj5379
    @elwynj5379 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Excellent vid!

  • @azmike1
    @azmike1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for the review of track plans, good and bad. Bravo!

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@azmike1 👋 hi. Thanks!!!!🚂🚂🚀🚀

  • @andrewsegers7942
    @andrewsegers7942 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am working with n scale. You are right about the shelf layout. Thanks for the video.

  • @chiparooo
    @chiparooo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great topic! Thanks for sharing!

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chiparooo thanks!!☺️ 🚀🚀🚀🚂

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like the dog bone idea. Cool 😎

  • @macguysgarage
    @macguysgarage 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was currently working on a design of one but going with a compact modular setup with foam that I can easily take apart to store -youve definitely given me some more Ideas for it! Awesome job! Thanks for the ideas 🍻

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@macguysgarage thanks!! I’m glad it helped!!😀

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Nice the way you show the different track plans.

  • @Mountainrock70
    @Mountainrock70 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have 3 sheets to work with and a 550 sq ft loft. This gave me some ideas but I will super size them lol😊

  • @rubenmartinavila2557
    @rubenmartinavila2557 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video congratulations !!
    Greetings from México

  • @stevemellin5806
    @stevemellin5806 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great information . thank you

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stevemellin5806 thanks!! 🙏

  • @Eyrrll
    @Eyrrll หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Building a shelf layout with no ability to continuous run would (to me) be like making needless work for myself.
    I will put the work into the design and build… but when it’s done, I want the work to end and just enjoy the result of watching the trains run.

  • @Frank-wb811
    @Frank-wb811 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video 😀

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi. Thanks as always for taking a look!!!!’ 😊😊. I love automated traction railroads. Like you say, continuous running on a shelf. And traction is right at home doing it. 😊😊🚀🚀🚂🚂

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Frank!! 😊

  • @RonSchuurman-td7yj
    @RonSchuurman-td7yj 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've always found the design faze to be the most challenging, trying to achieve and maximizing train running within the confines of the available space. I'm working on the track plan now for my 4th layout build and it will be a shelf running around three sides but connecting the two ends with large arch bridges. I will have two lines all the way around with one digital and the other analogue.

  • @bigwoz78
    @bigwoz78 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking forward to this series Dale. I’m planning an around the room shelf layout right now. My room is 10 x 10

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bigwoz78 a friend built a huge On3 in his master bedroom. Then he got married! Well… the layout was taken apart and stuck in the hallway. Really! So it’s now being cut down into a 10 foot by 18” shelf. In the spare bedroom. And it’s so much better than when it was huge. And will not lead to a divorce!

    • @bigwoz78
      @bigwoz78 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ToyManTelevision fortunately mine will be in a spare room. Yay

  • @bdlii
    @bdlii 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I recently started a small shelf layout so I could run my old trains. In order to automate I picked up The Motorman with 2 sensors to allow my trolley to endlessly run back and forth. I have two additional yard tracks (separately wired) with switches so I can manually run my other trains. The Motorman has the ability to run both DC or DCC. The two track yard I can also run DC or DCC so I can run my older DC trains (for now) and DCC in the future should I decide to update or buy new. As an aside one of my goals was to limit my $$ spent and focus on using what I already owned. Obviously this went out the window with The Motorman but it allows me to run a train in the background while I work from my home office.

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bdlii I’ve thought about doing that on our logging line. Single track. Two stall locomotive shed at one end. So I could automate the line. Could be fun. 🤩 🚂🚀

  • @bmhd6598
    @bmhd6598 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're right, almost anyone has room for these track layouts. Therefore, I have added my 'i wish I could build a model train' hope/desire, to my WIPs. These are projects I want to work on for the year and hopefully finish...usually takes 2 years to finish the bigger projects. Note: I'm having computer issues so I am logged in as bm hd. I'm usually logged as history buff (I forget the numbers that follow). I will try to keep you updated, but don't expect anything soon, (smiley face).

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@bmhd6598 hi history buff! The thing about a small shelf is you can plan out structures (my favorite thing to build) and advanced scenery, and then build, lay all the track, and wire the entire thing, basic scenery so it looks great in about a month, and then have fun running and building and perfecting it for years.

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hear your parakeet. He must want to ride the rails. Now, that would be cool to see.

  • @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877
    @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video, point to point is great and you can run continuously if you add a timer auto reverse unit and a couple of diodes on insulated track ends. building an N scale back drop unit for the yard layout and this system runs my coalmine loco . thanks for lunch...

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great point! Ralph Gochnor’s HO has that in two places. A mine that is about 10’ long and a trolley that is about 8 feet.

    • @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877
      @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Going for 27' N scale in the back drop, should have something posted by weeks end...

  • @gerhard6105
    @gerhard6105 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice explanation. I have 10 such plates and loads of space. What to do now?...My house attic has a sloped roof from the attic floor on. I can stand in the middle. Standing space is about 10m by 3,1m. The rest where i can not stand is 10m by 2,1m on one side and 8m by 2,1m on the other side. Attached to my house is a former hay attic as big as a small village church ( as big as my house, 10m by 7m and 2,5 stories/florr high and has no floors and is empty ( like a church). And i have several stables but i took out the floors because to rotten. Where would you guys build a railway? I would like to build a East German border city, iron curtian border and a west German part. Regards from the Belgium Ardennes. All to be build in H0 scale.

    • @CarlosSempereChen
      @CarlosSempereChen 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The house attic sounds perfect! Build sections where you can stand, then push them back against the wall. If it’s conditioned (the hay attic probably isn’t) then you’ll have less thermal expansion and an easier time getting power to the future layout.

  • @weserman95
    @weserman95 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a N scale layout that travels around my 5 feet Computer Desk around my Computer equipments!
    So anything can be done! ;)

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@weserman95 yes! I’ve seen several workbench layouts. Grand use of space!

  • @johnmcanulty7341
    @johnmcanulty7341 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The layout shown on the YT thumbnail looks interesting: Any info? Please?

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi. Folded dog bone. Just found it online. Altered it into a blueprint and thumbnail. But great plan! A friend has similar in HO. We will cover that track plan!

  • @chrisridd9423
    @chrisridd9423 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The dimensions of that Sn3 layout haven’t converted into metric properly. 18 x 2 feet is about 5.5 x 0.6 metres. A one foot ruler is about 30cm…

  • @jefferykeeper9034
    @jefferykeeper9034 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a 12x84 two deck layout and I can't get anyone too run trains with me so what do I do about the situation?

    • @MEMYSELFANDI7105
      @MEMYSELFANDI7105 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Leave the country. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @georgebottarini1788
    @georgebottarini1788 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never mind it worked😄

    • @ToyManTelevision
      @ToyManTelevision  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi!!!! Yup. And fun to switch and even fill a gondola with kitty litter!!!

  • @Richard-h8j8c
    @Richard-h8j8c 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I have no problem reaching the back of a 4+8 sheet of plywood? You ever heard of a step stool?

  • @barenekid9695
    @barenekid9695 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Obvious solution to... Never enough.... room is to go into N scale.

    • @TheBelrick
      @TheBelrick 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Then you go N scale, suffer terribly from fewer products, fiddly tracks and trains. Less detail. And N scale requires more ... finesse that as you get older is harder to come by.

  • @georgebottarini1788
    @georgebottarini1788 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can’t give you thumbs up say caller doesn’t have permission.