I love micro-layouts like this! The only changes I have considered are adding an opposing siding or two on the back side so I could use them as stub-end sidings to hold trains during runs. And maybe some kind of tram either moving or stationary, running through the town. But that's the beauty of these kinds of layouts is the ability to do whatever you wish in such a small space! Keep up the amazing work, it's nice to see people challenging the "room-sized layout" narrative!
Thanks, yes a siding at the back would be useful. The minimum size nonsense ia annoying, I still see people saying that 6x4 is the smallest size for OO yet all my exhibition layouts were smaller than that.
Hi from India. That's how I too workout my model railway layouts. "Just go on building & add things that I will would make it interesting within the limited money & space!"
I think I must be the ultimate example of being unable to move off the baseboard. I have a track laid, similar to yours but now I think your idea of moving upwards to create a town above the track is excellent. Next step - find some foam board😎. Thanks as always for the inspiration - maybe now I can get going😎
Sometimes it's difficult to know what to do, I have a couple of layouts where I ran out of ideas and couldn't finish them. The two levels adds interest and solves lots of problems
Adapt is the word for today. Next word is Innovate. This layout brings to mind one of your layouts that used a mirror to create the illusion of a much longer street. I like the idea that an Inglenook is incorporated into the layout. Allows you to make the layout double-purposed: Roundy-roundy AND and operatable.
Mike, this is a really creative layout. I'm sorry impressed with your ideas and can-do approach. You're definitely an inspiration and positive force for those of us getting into model railways. Thanks again, Paul!
Couldn't agree with you more on the planning aspect. To misquote some military person, no plan, no matter how meticulous, survives contact with the enemy! I spent months planning my first, now defunct, layout, but winged it with my current one which is still evolving as I go. Cheers
Now you have gone and said about medieval castellations I have suddenly upped my interest considerably! Typical ruddy post office issues but then it stretches out the tease 😜 It will give you plenty of scope for messing about with trucks and the small scale I think will actually add to the medieval feel as the streets would of course have been very narrow and claustrophobic anyway, so that’s handy! I was thinking of doing a small Minories-like layout based on Conwy which I was going to give a more Welsh looking name ‘Mynwrys’ and which would feature the railway running through a castellated wall like Conwy 😎 Have a great weekend mate 👍🍻🍀
@@BudgetModelRailways: well why not treat yourself to a decent wall? Something magical about old walls, especially where they bear scars of former battles 😉👍
I love your progressive planning, where you start with a general vision, and the scene evolves as needs and wants arise, working with what you have. I have to think that this organic approach is how many towns and railroads grow and have this character of _emergence._ At the high-level, it can take on the appearance _frenetic chaos,_ or (as is so often the case with your layouts) _charming whimsy._ Blessings from Roanoke Mike and All! 💜💙💚
Another really clever layout with a great theme. The town section reminds me of York and the ‘Shambles’ area, and the gatehouse might be reminiscent of the city walls that are still in place
Great little layout. You really can put a lot of things into a small N gauge layout. It would be fun to put a tramway on the top level of this layout. Also, how is the 00 gauge shed layout going? I guess a update will be on the cards soon.
It's always great to see your mini layouts. I'm currently working on a layout with 103mm (4 inch) radius curves using Tomix Finetrack. My Kato Pocket Line and my small Tomytec locos and trams happily move around it. Layouts that size I can put on a shelf in an IKEA Billy bookcase, meaning I've got storage for more layouts than I'm ever going to build.
@@BudgetModelRailways My Kato two-axle rolling stock will handle the curves unless there's an s-curve, that will cause derailment due to cars (but not my loco) having inferior couples without springs. Tomix two-axle rolling stock has better couples with springs and and thus all my Tomix 2-axle cars will handle 103mm s-curves too. I might get a video up once the layout looks a bit more finished.
What i really like is the creativity you put in planning all these buildings and tracks in such a small space for locomotives a dapol pannier or a dapol 1400 class with autocoach might be a great idea(it's not that expensive specialy pre owned)
I agree totally, the hobby is obsessed with complexity and cost at any price to achieve perfection, instead of simple small cheap layouts to get people started
In the real world, communities built up and over the railway if they couldn't build across. In the States, we call over-thinking with no results "paralysis by analysis"...
Hi Mike I have just started an n gauge layout due to limited space and I have got kato diesel and wagons and the tram I have tried to order from your website and cannot find how to pay for the kits is it because I am ordering from a mobile
I love micro-layouts like this! The only changes I have considered are adding an opposing siding or two on the back side so I could use them as stub-end sidings to hold trains during runs. And maybe some kind of tram either moving or stationary, running through the town. But that's the beauty of these kinds of layouts is the ability to do whatever you wish in such a small space! Keep up the amazing work, it's nice to see people challenging the "room-sized layout" narrative!
Thanks, yes a siding at the back would be useful. The minimum size nonsense ia annoying, I still see people saying that 6x4 is the smallest size for OO yet all my exhibition layouts were smaller than that.
Hi from India. That's how I too workout my model railway layouts. "Just go on building & add things that I will would make it interesting within the limited money & space!"
Do you have an N gauge?
I think I must be the ultimate example of being unable to move off the baseboard. I have a track laid, similar to yours but now I think your idea of moving upwards to create a town above the track is excellent. Next step - find some foam board😎. Thanks as always for the inspiration - maybe now I can get going😎
Sometimes it's difficult to know what to do, I have a couple of layouts where I ran out of ideas and couldn't finish them. The two levels adds interest and solves lots of problems
Seems like a great layout to work on some budget lighting in and around the buildings for a night scene
Adapt is the word for today. Next word is Innovate. This layout brings to mind one of your layouts that used a mirror to create the illusion of a much longer street.
I like the idea that an Inglenook is incorporated into the layout. Allows you to make the layout double-purposed: Roundy-roundy AND and operatable.
That's the layout I'm hoping to emulate
Mike, this is a really creative layout. I'm sorry impressed with your ideas and can-do approach. You're definitely an inspiration and positive force for those of us getting into model railways. Thanks again, Paul!
That's very kind thanks
Love the hardboard as a guide - will do the sane for flexi track in OO gauge.
Couldn't agree with you more on the planning aspect. To misquote some military person, no plan, no matter how meticulous, survives contact with the enemy! I spent months planning my first, now defunct, layout, but winged it with my current one which is still evolving as I go. Cheers
Military decision making is very similar, make a decision, then adapt and overcome as required lol
Love both of these layouts. Well done as always. 👍
Many thanks!
Superb inspiration for a simple round and round layout, with a nice twist with the siding track.
and, anyway, Metcalfe kits are great ! I love them.
Many thanks!
Mike, I'm enjoying your "Market Garden" layout blogs very much. The large scale looks very promising.
Now you have gone and said about medieval castellations I have suddenly upped my interest considerably! Typical ruddy post office issues but then it stretches out the tease 😜
It will give you plenty of scope for messing about with trucks and the small scale I think will actually add to the medieval feel as the streets would of course have been very narrow and claustrophobic anyway, so that’s handy! I was thinking of doing a small Minories-like layout based on Conwy which I was going to give a more Welsh looking name ‘Mynwrys’ and which would feature the railway running through a castellated wall like Conwy 😎
Have a great weekend mate 👍🍻🍀
Sounds a great plan, they make a set of castle walls as well, I'm so tempted to make the whole castle lol. Great name
@@BudgetModelRailways: well why not treat yourself to a decent wall? Something magical about old walls, especially where they bear scars of former battles 😉👍
Like the multi level. Increases interest in a very tight space. Card kits work well.
The 1/35 armor modelers could have a field day.
Thanks for the video, love the idea for laying the flexed track using the half moon. Looking good at the moment, you have a great eye for this!!😎🚂🚃🚃🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
Awesome, a worthy successor to 'Market Town'👍😊
Thanks, I hope so
Small is beautiful.....tight radius works well for sure here and split level is pleasing to see....congrats.
I love your progressive planning, where you start with a general vision, and the scene evolves as needs and wants arise, working with what you have. I have to think that this organic approach is how many towns and railroads grow and have this character of _emergence._ At the high-level, it can take on the appearance _frenetic chaos,_ or (as is so often the case with your layouts) _charming whimsy._ Blessings from Roanoke Mike and All! 💜💙💚
Thanks, as you save most towns evolved they were not planned. Happy Christmas to you and yours from the UK
Another really clever layout with a great theme. The town section reminds me of York and the ‘Shambles’ area, and the gatehouse might be reminiscent of the city walls that are still in place
Mike you have nailed it again, I look forward to your videos. They inspire people with no space to have a go.
That's very kind thanks
Great little layout. You really can put a lot of things into a small N gauge layout. It would be fun to put a tramway on the top level of this layout.
Also, how is the 00 gauge shed layout going? I guess a update will be on the cards soon.
Looking forward to seeing this one finished!
Nice urban layout, beautifully portrayed and with trains running.
Thank you very much!
Hello,the both layouts are looking brilliant.the first layout is growing with houses.each video there's always something different.
Thank you very much!
Great layout well done
Many thanks!
Great fun, just as it should be . Problem is you need more hours in the day...
Very true!
It's always great to see your mini layouts. I'm currently working on a layout with 103mm (4 inch) radius curves using Tomix Finetrack. My Kato Pocket Line and my small Tomytec locos and trams happily move around it. Layouts that size I can put on a shelf in an IKEA Billy bookcase, meaning I've got storage for more layouts than I'm ever going to build.
Interesting, will the locos pull wagons round that small a radius?
@@BudgetModelRailways My Kato two-axle rolling stock will handle the curves unless there's an s-curve, that will cause derailment due to cars (but not my loco) having inferior couples without springs. Tomix two-axle rolling stock has better couples with springs and and thus all my Tomix 2-axle cars will handle 103mm s-curves too. I might get a video up once the layout looks a bit more finished.
Great layout 👍
Thanks
What i really like is the creativity you put in planning all these buildings and tracks in such a small space for locomotives a dapol pannier or a dapol 1400 class with autocoach might be a great idea(it's not that expensive specialy pre owned)
I doubt they would go round it. I find the UK outline stuff too expensive even second hand, especially the locomotives
These are the types of layouts I wish they would show more of for beginners to build instead of Giant double layer layouts.
I agree totally, the hobby is obsessed with complexity and cost at any price to achieve perfection, instead of simple small cheap layouts to get people started
so so cool :) lots of ideas there for when I finally do one!
Thanks
In the real world, communities built up and over the railway if they couldn't build across.
In the States, we call over-thinking with no results "paralysis by analysis"...
Great, I'm going to remember that, thanks
They both look and seem to operate great. Does either layout have a name?
Not yet, Market Town 2 seems a little obvious lol
Thanks, you made me think and I've come up with a name for the urban layout. Castletown, epic, thanks
Mike, would you be able to post a list of the track pieces you used so we can replicate your layout, please? Thanks.
I can but bear in mind that the curves and all the back straight are flexitrack off cuts so not easily replicated
I shall take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year!!
And the same to you all the best
Nice layout. What's the overall size?
2ft by 1ft
Do you think you'd be able to get an 08 around it?
Probably not, they are too expensive for me so I don't have one I can try, sorry
@@BudgetModelRailways ah yep all good
Hi Mike I have just started an n gauge layout due to limited space and I have got kato diesel and wagons and the tram I have tried to order from your website and cannot find how to pay for the kits is it because I am ordering from a mobile
It can be a bit problematic on a phonr
Is this proper N Gauge or is it 009?
Proper N lol
So it uses flexitrack!! Impossible to do if you’re using points!!
Sorry why? Mine has two points, my larger layout using flexi track has 7, why is flexitrack and points a problem please
My eyes must be playing tricks on me... I'm seeing points on here 😊
Correct, I am not sure why flexi track and points would be incompatible, I do it all the time?!
Looking really good. I think using the Brewery building to link the levels is a great idea (aka narrowgaugecitizen)