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
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