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Category Archives: Layout design
Layout design – different voices – the missing conversation
I have recently discovered a series of digital (PDF) books that have provided new inspiration in modelling. Mike Cougill models in P:48 (American O gauge 1:48, but with prototype gauge and standards). He writes on the O Scale Trains magazine … Continue reading
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Layout design – different voices – micro-layouts
For a lot of layout planning fun, try http://carendt.com/ . Here you will find the late Carl Arendt’s site, “Micro layouts for model railroads – Creative concepts for getting the most bang out of the least space.” There are nearly … Continue reading
Layout design – different voices – the art of presentation
Over the next few weeks, I want to explore some ideas about layout design. There are a number of interesting voices in the railway magazines and on the internet, with practical ideas that are can be of interest and help … Continue reading