my N micro layout

[Tosaden]

Hello,

I´ve building H0 trams for some years and have a H0 tram layout (www.tramspotters.de only in German).

Now I want to build a small tram layout in N for my new japanese trams. It is the first time for me to do anything in N. I want to build a small layout of an interurban tramsystem. The dimensions of my layout are 60x40 cm. Yes it is very small, but it will be only an addon for my H0 models.



Here you can see the actual progress of my layout:



On the top of the hill I will put a lot of green and a buddhistic temple.

[bill937ca]

Nice start.  I'm waiting for my Tomix Wide Tram Rail to arrive (hopefully this month) before starting on my tram layout.

[Bernard]

Nice start and I've seen some great small layouts so size doesn't matter. One thing, I would put some track bumpers on your yard tracks. You don't want the trams flying off the layout.

[DanMacK]

Very nice start.  I'm a big fan of small layouts.  I like the design with the yard tracks.  Is that planned for a car house of sorts?

[Tosaden]

Hi,

thanks for your posts. Of course I will put track bumpers at the end. I want to build a small tram station. A car house is not planned.

Here you can see what I have done this weekend

[Mudkip Orange]

Micro layout is YAY

[Tosaden]

Hi,

during the last days I built a bit on my little Japan.

Typical for Japan are the overhead lines für power and telephone. I´ve ordered model poles and fortunately I found the product EZ Line.
I used EZ Line for the overhead wire of my trams, too.






The cute character is called "Harry Schotter" ;-) (Schotter ist the German word for crushed stones that is used for tracks). He is used in Berlin to indicate construction sites in the tramsystem.

bye, Guido

[KenS]

Looks good.  What are you using for the overhead wires?

[Bernard]

It's coming along nicely, but where is "Harry's" cup of coffee?

[westfalen]

Looking good. I like the effect of the wires.

[Tosaden]

Oh yes, Harry needs a coffee ;-) He even complains about it ;-)

Here you can see what I have done today:





I think that you can imagine the cable salad of asian towns ;-)

[David]

I think that you can imagine the cable salad of asian towns ;-)

Toronto laughs at the asian people's minor collection of overhead wires.

[CaptOblivious]

Guido, congrats on the Small Layout Scrapbook article! (And thanks for pointing their readers here!)

[Tosaden]

Hi,

Harry is no longer needed. The layout is finished.

Are you interested in some new pics?







For more pics take a look on my picasa album: http://picasaweb.google.com/Tramspotters/JapanN#

[Kumo]

Ok thats's it... I'll make a tram layout!

Great work really inspiring!

[Bernard]

Tosaden - I really like how you used the space, having a busy street scene on one side and mountain temple on the other. 

[Claude_Dreyfus]

I love the jumble of wires on this layout. It is something I have been seriously considering, but have had neither the time, or skill, to set up. Seeing how effective it is on this layout, and how it really brings the scene to life, perhaps I ought to revisit this idea...

[Toni Babelony]

Oooh, very nice! That makes me want to create my layout anew.

I really like the variety of scenes you have created, it really makes the layout interesting.

[cteno4]

Tosaden,

Fantastic! really wonderful little tram layout! i think im in with Kumo this is getting me into really wanting to do a small streetcar layout like this! really wonderful job, you should be proud!

cheers,

jeff

[keitaro]

awesome i`m a sucker for scenic mountains like the temple up top

[Tenorikuma]

The overhead wiring is awesome. Not enough people do that.

[KenS]

The overhead wiring is awesome. Not enough people do that.

Yeah, I think it really adds to the ambiance.

Excellent layout.

[Sir Madog]

Good things come in small packages!

Having been to Japan, I can only state that you have captured the atmosphere of a Japanese town very well!

[Tosaden]

Thank you very much for your comments and I´m happy that you like it.

[Mudkip Orange]

This is pretty freekin' sweet. And on top of all the scenery impressiveness you've also mashed out a track plan that works equally well as a point-to-point or with idiot running. Nice all around.

[Tosaden]

Hi,

due to a hint in this forum I found a suitable background for you layout. My sister-in-lay wondered why I put a bavarian background to my japanese modeltrain, but I told her that it looks partial similar to Germany.

[KenS]

That looks like a good backdrop to me. And it adds depth to the layout.  I also like the way the colors of the layout trees merge into those on the backdrop.

[Claude_Dreyfus]

That backscene finishes it off very nicely. In fact, the shape of those mountains looks more Japanese than Bavarian...so you have had a pretty good find there.

[Bernard]

If you hadn't told me I wouldn't have know that it was a Bavarian and most people wouldn't know either. It looks great and adds depth to the layout. (The photos you posted show that.)

Tosadan, out of curiosity, what did you give your sister-in-law as a gift for Christmas this year? If it was something like a "power drill" or "jumper cables" for her car.....you're in trouble.

[Tosaden]

Oh sorry, I forgot a sentence in my previous post. This background is not bavarian, it´s japanese and I found it from this article: http://www.jnsforum.com/index.php/topic,3934.0.html

I used this background http://shiagenin.michikusa.jp/sanmyaku.html and mirrored it.

@Bernard: no no, I won´t give her something like that ;-)

[bikkuri bahn]

Oh sorry, I forgot a sentence in my previous post. This background is not bavarian, it´s japanese and I found it from this article: http://www.jnsforum.com/index.php/topic,3934.0.html

I used this background http://shiagenin.michikusa.jp/sanmyaku.html and mirrored it.

@Bernard: no no, I won´t give her something like that ;-)

Yes, I thought it was Japanese, the terrain is very vertical relative to depth.  Though in Bavaria from pictures I've seen there is a similar verticality.  Nice model too!

[cteno4]

Guido has graciously written up a nice article on the creation of his N scale tram layout for the JRM web site. really a nice layout!

cheers

jeff

http://japanrailmodelers.org/pages/modelingjapan/newtram.html

[Tosaden]

Hi,

I decided to build a extension of my N layout. Please take a look at the overview:



Here you can see the extension a little bit better. It meassures 50x40cm and is nearly as large as the original part.



Don´t worry about the missing switches ;-)

For the terminal of the tram I will use the Tomix tram rail accessories



Here you can see a macro view of it. I think it´s pretty cool and such a thing in H0 would be wonderful, too :-)



Still 2 weeks for the Intermodellbau fair, where I hope to buy the missing parts (switches and buildings).

[Mudkip Orange]

Awesomesauce!

[Tosaden]

Last wednesday I visited the Intermodellbau in Dortmund, a fair for modelbuilders and I bought some new parts for the extension of my layout:



Please ignore the books in the background, they have nothing to do with my layout.

I´ve built the following 6 houses of the Greenmax kit.




And so looks my extension on this evening:



Please take a look at some details:

First the park:



I´ve made the water with a white glue for wood that is called Ponal. When it dries it becomes transparent.


And a second detail shows us the houses along the street:



I hope you like it, too :-)

[cteno4]

Tosaden,

hey great job on the green max shops/houses. really nice sign/details and painting.

cheers

jeff

[Nick_Burman]

Tosaden, where did you source the catenary poles?

Cheers NB

[Tosaden]

@Jeff:
Thanks, I hope the details are correct and fit together. Unfortunately I can´t read the ads :-(

@Nick:
I bought all parts from a german store. You can find them in the internet, too: www.japanmodelrailways.com

I hope I can use the catanary poles for my japanese layout, too, although Dapol used an european model.

[Nick_Burman]

@Jeff:
Thanks, I hope the details are correct and fit together. Unfortunately I can´t read the ads :-(

@Nick:
I bought all parts from a german store. You can find them in the internet, too: www.japanmodelrailways.com

I hope I can use the catanary poles for my japanese layout, too, although Dapol used an european model.

Do you remember who makes them? Tomytec, GM? I've look at the site and couldn't find it...


Cheers NB

[Darklighter]

Nice layout!

@Nick:
I bought all parts from a german store. You can find them in the internet, too: www.japanmodelrailways.com

I hope I can use the catanary poles for my japanese layout, too, although Dapol used an european model.

Do you remember who makes them? Tomytec, GM? I've look at the site and couldn't find it...

"Dapol" is the manufacturer: http://shop.strato.de/epages/62531443.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=26828623 (the German page says that only 10 pieces are included!)

[JRF-1935]

Tosaden
That is absolutly a most beautiful layout!
Thanks for sharing.
Rich C

[Tosaden]

Hi,

I think I must chance the title of my thread. My layouts isn´t any longer a micro layout ;-)

Here you can see some new pics of my fictitious japanese town Minashima.



At the station of Minashima you can see a EMU of the Wakashima Electric Railway in the strawberry painting (ichigo densa).



At the tram stop you can see 2 tramcars:



A view of the mainstreet of Minashima:



and from the other side of the street:



Some people enjoy the silence in the small park:



... to be continued ...

[Toni Babelony]

Oooh! Liking very much where this is going! The atmosphere is already set very nicely. :)

[Mudkip Orange]

What did you use for the wires?

[Tosaden]

Thanks for your posts.

I used the EZ Line.

[Tosaden]

This is a very actual pictures with the new background:

[disturbman]

Simply beautiful.

[rankodd]

Do you have a bigger copy of that photo online somewhere? The layout looks great :)

[keitaro]

thats damn good mate.

i like the backdrop too and they way you have the station at the front.

[Tosaden]

You can take a look into my picasa album: https://picasaweb.google.com/tramspotters.de/JapanN#5600751642529177794

If you want to see a bigger pictures, just send me a mail