Good looking layout!

I do like what you've accomplished. Curious about the layout height. To each his own on that topic, but it appears as if you have an "aerial drone" view.

Like it!

I really like your layout Mike.  Nice scenery, uncluttered scenes, and great looking track.  Excellent weathering on everything!  

I'm often thinking about what comes next for me if we downsize at some point, and N scale is a real possibility.  Posts like this give me encouragement about what my future could hold.

Very, very nice!

I agree with Joe: nice scenery, uncluttered, and very prototypical looking track.  I also appreciate your video showing switching taking a good length of time to accomplish, instead of racing at a scale 90 mph in the yard.

Joe - outside the USA, N scale is the #1 scale chosen.  Too many folks around here whine about the small size, but then count rivets on their larger models - go figure.  N scale has come a long way and is the way to go with more limited train space.

Geof

Modeling northern Vermont in the 1990's in N scale

Thank you gentlemen, for your

Thank you gentlemen, for your kind comments. Being not a frequent contributor to MRH it's is great to read through your words.

Paul : Track level is at 1.10 m above floor. It might be a little too low, but I have a window opening which needs to be functional. Under normal conditions it hides behind a removable backdrop section. Easier to remove the backdrop than a section of the layout.

Joe : The layout incorporates a 6 x 6 m room, with a decent workshop area at one corner. I am sure a HO layout will fit into this room, but I like the possibility N-Scale offers. Even if I had the space for a bigger layout - I think I would stay with N-Scale.

Geof: Great to hear you like the videos Reminds me to to bring in a cam on the next op session.

Fabulous!

I agree with the others. It's something about your scenery that makes your layout look very pleasing to look at. It is very inspiring, and it reminds me that I have an unbuilt N-scale layout way back in my head somewhere

Thank you Tore, those scenes

Thank you Tore, those scenes are far from what I would call finished. Around 70% done yet.

Turnout Controls

I would be interested in reading a description of how you make and install your turnout controls.  Very nice layout.  Well done!

Mike T.

Mike - Basically it is a

Mike - Basically it is a solid brass rod, running through two metal arcs. The points are moved by a spring wire attached to the brass rod with a terminal clamp. The diverging or straight position is kept by a SPDT.

Beautiful Layout

That's all!

Very nice looking layout!

Very nice looking layout! Looks like it would be a lot of fun to operate on.

Source of FREDI throttle

Mike:  I know you are in Germany where you have access to the FREMO FREDI throttles that is/are visible in the pictures.  Is there a source where a bloke in the US could get hold of one or two of those?  Thanks.

Cheers

Frank

Again, thank you for your

Again, thank you for your kind words gentlemen.

Kenny : Yes, we had a lot of fun.

Frank : Will send you a PM on that.

I would...

...be interested in the info on the FREDI as well,

TIA

The FRED(I) controllers are

The FRED(I) controllers are exclusively available for FREMO members. Please don't mix up FREMO with FREE-MO

Commercial available versions are sold by Uhlenbrock and also called FRED.

FREDs might look nice and clean but can only run one train at a time as they need to get the loco address dispatched from the loconet command station.

I don't own any of them, but ask my operators to bring their favorite controller with them for ops sessions.