posted by Al Lowe

Eric Olsen has an N scale layout available for FREE to a good home. If you’re interested, contact him by email at beakenator@hotmail.com. Here’s his description and photos of it:

I have a small n-scale MRR that began its humble life as an old wooden door.  Overall it is approximately 7’ x 3’ in size and includes block wiring for 2-cab operation.  The track layout features a main station with 3 tracks, a regional station with 2 tracks and a branchline station with a single track.

The MRR structure is notable in that it has a cantilevered fold-up design so that it takes up much less space when not in use.

Features:

  • Cantilevered folding table design.  Reduced footprint in erect position.  Safety lock in up position.  Attached legs fold with the table.
  • Peco code 80 track with Peco code 80 electrofrog switches
  • Tortoise switch machines with frog wiring and 12V DC power supply
  • Control panel with block wiring for 2 throttle control
  • Parking track (electrical off) for engine shed in main station
  • Branch line station also has electrical off switch position for parking a train
  • Dual throttle pack included

Size:

  • Raised position 3.5’ w x 7’ l x 2’ d
  • Lowered track height is 34” so suitable for children

Caveats:

  • I disconnected all the switch frogs electrically while trying to track down a short. The wiring is there but the short remains (somewhere)
  • The outer track on the double-track end is of marginal quality at the join and should probably be reworked at some point
  • Like all MRRs, it’s never been completed but that’s part of the fun