Scenery starting to take shape on my Brazilian themed switching / switchback micro HO scale model railway layout. And an idea for more flexibility in switching moves. Since my last post about my Brazilian micro layout I have had the Read more…
When a micro layout track plan meets reality, the plan must change to meet the actual constraints of that reality! But progress can still result from those constraints. In many areas of life we make plans. When planning a model Read more…
A left over piece of MDF, some inexpensive HO scale Brazilian models, and some extruded polystyrene foam means another micro model railway layout with many firsts. A left over piece of MDF produced the idea for “Yet Another Micro Layout”. Read more…
An existing track with a new lineside industry provides more switching possibilities for more interesting operation. Recently I added a stone / aggregate storage area next to the Team Tracks lead track on my HO scale Pier 39 micro switching Read more…
Scenery and lighting developments on my two HO scale 4 square feet switching layouts. Box Street Lighting Recently I added lighting over my HO scale Box Street micro switching layout. To do this I added LED lights, a switch and Read more…
Platforms for my HO scale Pier 39 micro switching layout. My Pier 39 switching layout has been operational for quite a while now, but very little scenery had been added to it. Over the last week or so I have Read more…
Adding realistic scenery to a micro model railway layout gives the miniature trains some scenery to run through, and increases operating pleasure. On micro layout, scenery seems to be more important than it might seem to be on a much Read more…
OO Scale British outline Ruston Light Railway model railway micro ‘layout in a box’ now fully operational, and scenery progressing along nicely. After doing a lot of work on the Ruston Light Railway micro layout, I have now finished the Read more…
How small can a micro layout be in HO/OO scale, using ready to run locos and cars, and standard track, and still be interesting to operate? A lot of Micro layouts I’ve seen on the internet that cram a lot Read more…
In March 2020, I had 4 weeks of Long Service Leave. I still had more than a month on the NSW Trainlink Discovery Pass that I used on my previous railway holiday. So I decided to book some journeys served Read more…