Oh Yes 👍 The "N" magic is Happening ✨

I love the way you keep them running while explaining the design.

Looks great already,i love to see the trains run at a nice relaxed speed.Ive still got years at my speed to work on my OO scale layout,because as im sure as with many people once the track is down and the general outline is done,there are always new ideas coming into my head on how to make it look better,but then there is no rush! But i do love what you have done there,and one day i will have a Kato American themed little layout im sure of it.

I'm really interested to see how this turns out! Looking great so far. I love how an accident with the camera has created a need for a new wagon and breakdown crane. Cant wait to see that built and in use!

Another splendid video! 😎 Nothing like real life to throw in some ‘divine intervention’ to inspire a new project! Look forward to seeing the engineers train in the future 👍

Great update. The viaduct is looking excellent! Liking the sound of the breakdown crane as well! 😎👍

Smashing. A real inspiration to get on and finish my own layout! :) And I bet Doug was planning the "serendipity" all along, coz he fancied a crane as well!

Loving this little layout. Please don't rush it to get a video out. this is inspiring I can wait while you both move on to the next part of the build in your own time, plus it gives me time to catch up

Here in the US I'm running an HO scale layout, but now you have me wanting to get into N scale now. Just a small and simple layout. :)

I like that you took the "accident" and turned it into your next build idea.

Reminds me of the time I built an N gauge layout on a notice board ,I had fleishmann piccolo track as a brought i small set from beaties remember them in a sale my son was 6 months and would sit in my knee watching daddies train every now and then a little hand would come out to grab it he knocked over my minitrix class 27 no damage as the board was a grey cloth type material hehehehe we still have a box load of N gauge farish dapol and a nice kato Eurostar he’s 30 now ,great work ,Mark 👍🏻😊

Goes to show that you don't need a lot of space to build a layout and have fun building it and running some trains. Great work!

I like your layout, simple idea and very nice to run, I will do the same in OO someday. Having sodmething just to run trains around is sometimes what people are looking for in the first place, and your choice of scenery can inspire them. Simplicity always pays off.

Impressed with the ideas you guys come up with. 😃👌 Enjoying watching from India.

A breakdown crane sounds a fantastic idea I look forward to seeing it😊

Nice layout, really shows the potential of N scale.

Wreck-train equipment, as we call it in the States, isn’t a bad idea. Not only is that different from what usually runs, but if the new N layout does get to exhibitions, you can tell those who don’t know what it is. Maybe a reason to also add to your library? :)

What cool layout 👍

hello, mike and douglas. bill here from tamworth, N.S,W., AUSTRALIA. just watching a few of the videos of small layouts you've produced, and obviously they are NOT SMALL, as the lines continue off the board (out of sight) -- BY HOW MUCH ?????? would like to see what you do off board, out of sight. ALL LAYOUTS LOOK VERY GOOD.

Nice little layout. I think you should make the upper level a more rural area to contrast with the lower urban scenes. Maybe some trees toward the back so you can't see the the entire loop of the steam train. The viaduct looks great. Maybe some older buildings within it. Have you considered 3-D printing a steam loco like a tank engine?

Looking forward to seeing this one come together

I wish they had snap track with the roadbed built in when I was a kid in thec1960s.

Hi Mike and Douglas. Great work on the new layout it looks amazing. Cant wait for terrian and scenery. Will you be adding sidings as i think adding them will give shunting potential. Stay safe and keep up the great work. Jack

Really tidy thanks for sharing

I love it,coming along nicely mate.👍👍😀 I m really impressed with these pocket line trains,much better with the new motor.

Hi. I understand where you are coming from in wanting to build a railway on a very tight budget; personally, I prefer to pay a little more the extra fine detail of the commercial products. That said, I do like a bargain. I like the look of some of your N gauge wagons and so looked at the cost of your 3D-printed ones and chassis(?) from PECO, etc. When you add up the total cost, it is as cheap (or cheaper) to but 2nd hand items through eBay. Never-the-less, I shall keep watching these videos to see how you build your N gauge layout and maybe get some ideas.

Good progress it is now starting to turn in to a model railway layout also were do you get your cheap n gauge buildings from.

Some interesting stuff, I like the viaduct 👍. I can also relate to just sitting and watching trains go round, happens to me a lot, little wonder my layouts progress is so slow.

Raised section after the modelling looks great

Delightful: I'm convinced re lots of action in a small space. I come back to the cost . . .

I saw you made a tanker wagon, thanks for taking my idea : ) also I have another idea for the upper level, you take some of your coach bodies and make a camping area. but the big question is, what will we call this layout???

I done a layout just like that! The little circuit was a mine scene

Another winning design! I see you have an Outland Models building. Their plastic buildings are nice but stay away from their 3D stuff...absolute crap...but you've got your own 3D printer. That signal box is beautiful...who makes that? Thanks for sharing the possibilities of the small/micro layouts.

what about adding a cliff railway that would be an interesting challenge especially if you can 3 d print the cars with a balance weight to power it

Bit of a random question, do you know of the tight radius curve you have on the top layer will take the 11-109 chassis? Thinking of finally building an OO9 layout but don't want to waste money on something that won't run my stuff... Cheers!

Another great update. I’m curious as to why you’re doing the viaduct as individual bricks rather than the more usual brick paper? I’m guessing the quality of the finished product will be higher? Could you do sone close ups of it in your next video? Are you going to move to that sort of detailed build more and more going forward?

Hi guys, great little layout. Been toying with the idea of getting a 3D printer but don't know much about them, what one have you chosen? Keep well, regards Rob.

Will that crane be a normal rail crane or one of those huge Kirow ones designed to work under catenary? That BoBo diesel looks like it could be a good candidate to go one step further with the body design and convert it to a TE10 like double locomotive

It must be continental because trains are running on the right. The advantage of running three separate tracks is that you COULD use just one controller.

Today, the 30th of November 2021 I have some time to think over building a small, very small layout indeed. On the layout in this video you are presenting such a small layout I'm planning to build. My question is not about the two wide basic tracks but concerns the top layout on the let's say the hillside. It's been built in N gauge. What's the seize of this top-hill layout? What kind of track did you use? The point is that I do not have much space to make one big budget model railway but I'd like to invest in several very small ones not much bigger than the seize of a pizza box. Such small layouts are the so-called pizza-layouts, as you might know..... So perhaps you can help me a bit by telling me what I need to build these.... Thank you so much! Stay safe in these difficult times. By the way, every time you publish a video on KZfaq I'm excited and interested in the progress of your creative layout projects 🤗 Dirck Lammers Middelburg (NL)

Costumes, props, and now loco parts? I GOT TO GET ME A 3D PRINTER

Three words: A-maze-ing Edit: brake down train!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice, Mike! That viaduct is going to be a real centerpiece for that layout! I like that little steam engine, I'm a big fan of steam. When you mentioned a breakdown train, I immediately thought of this video that was uploaded by one of your fellow countrymen, Richard of New Junction: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb2kaLiAsbebe2g.html The amount of work it took to do this must have been massive, but the end result is pretty awesome!

Can you do the bobo in 00 gauge for the Lima 00 gauge class 33 chassis

Careful! Those "tanks" are armoured personnel carriers!

Those Armoured vehicles resemble m113 amoured personal carriers.