hi from the north

[northernmara]

hello all

I'm not far off 30 now, had an obsession with trains from an early age, had a Hornby trainset when I was around 12, and was real interested for a few years, then other teenage interest took over, I sold it all off, and then last year I had an urge to build a layout. although the interest had always kinda remained with me.

I have a good large space in my loft, which is fully boarded out & insulated, with a staircase going up, so no pesky loft hatches to hinder things

[mick]

Hi there, and welcome to the forum.

Although the forum is primarily intended for OO gauge out in the garden I am sure you will find an interested audience around here. I suppose a large majority of our members would be indoor modellers given the space you have at your disposal and with easy access too.

I myself have made a start on adding tracks round my loft, which unfortunately isn't insulated but is accessed by a good sized ladder, but my primary interest is running trains outdoors as I prefer the natural scenery and natural lighting.

Have you already made a start on the layout, or is it still under consideration?

[northernmara]

Hi i did make a start, in N gauge but i kinda got stuck, i can picture what i want, but when it comes to getti g the thoughts out of my head and onto paper, i just hit a brick wall.

I intend to start all over again in OO once i have a plan

[mick]

northernmara said:

...i can picture what i want, but when it comes to getti g the thoughts out of my head and onto paper, i just hit a brick wall....

I can relate to that. Usually I'm like that for days on end and then all of a sudden something clicks and I'm up and running.

You've made a great start with getting the attic ready - it looks very welcoming, unlike mine, and you've got natural light in there too. It's a pity about that section extending outwards - is it a chimney breast? Looking at what you've got to play with I'd seriously consider rounding off the corners of the baseboards to allow for larger radius curves - just needs a triangular fillet of wood adding to the 90 degree corners.

If you're not sure exactly what you want then just start small, maybe just a couple of running lines in order to get something moving. I tend to keep things very basic because that's where I feel most comfortable. When things get complicated I get flustered.

Going by the stock on view it looks like you're a 'modern image' man? Is that the way you see things developing? That's the kind of stock I will be running in my attic when I get round to getting it operational - all the stuff I won't be running outdoors.

[northernmara]

Yes the narrow section is chimney breast, that was supposed to be a tunnel just to hide the fact it narriwed in

I like diesels & freight firstly. But iv seen some "steam" models and fancy them too. I always wanted a 156 for my hornby many years ago, but never got one so i bought one for the hell of it

I guess i just dont know what i want.

Im even doubting weather to stay N gauge or go OO now,

[northernmara]

[Nuvolari]

It looks you are well on you way in your build.

Although it is not a garden layout, I will be following your tred with intrest.

Cheers,

Danny