Compilation of the 32 part series on building the 2’x3′ N scale layout built during 2014-2015.
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BOOKS:
•Carl Arendt’s Small Layout Scrapbook: M
•How to Build a Switching Layout: 5
•How to Operate a Modern Era Switching Layout: n
•How to Design a Small Switching Layout: t
•8 Realistic Track Plans for Small Switching Layouts: d
•Building a Model Railroad Step by Step: v
•Building a Sectional Layout: b
◆ CONTROLLERS:
• Battery Powered Controllers that work great for N scale too: a
• Awesome DCC Starter System: p
◆ TRAIN SETS:
• N Scale Kato Amtrack Set: t
• N Scale Kato Super Chief Set: 7
• Kato N Scale Track and Controller Set 1: F
• Kato N Scale Track and Controller Set 2: Z
• More Kato Track Sets: J
• HO Scale Rail Chief Train Set: Q
• O Scale Lionel Polar Express Train Set: u
• O Scale Lionel Hogwarts Express Train Set: t
◆ LAYOUT KIT:
• HO Scale Grand Valley Kit: (my first adult railroad project)
• Track set for Grand Valley Kit: S
• uilding set for Grand Valley Kit: Q
• N Scale building set: 3
◆ TOOLS:
• Bench top hot wire cutter: k
• My Resin 3D Printer: H
• My Filament 3D Printer (upgraded version):
• Snap-off Blade Utility Knife: j
• Cordless Dremel Set: m
• My DeWalt cordless drill: 8
• My Dewalt cordless saw (current version): o
• My Dewalt cordless miter saw: L
◆ VIDEO AND AUDIO GEAR:
• Rode Wireless Mic: y
• Shure MV88 Portable iOS Microphone (Great external microphone for iPhone): 7
• Smartphone vlogging kit: f
• Selfie Mirror to see phone screen when recording self with back cameras: U
• Canon SL3 (nice basic DSLR): 1
• LED light panels: y
STRUCTURES
• N Scale Town and Factory Building Kit: P
• N Scale Gripp’s Luggage: (kit bashed for candy factory)
• N Scale Corner Apocathary: g
• N Scale Hilltowne Hotel: q
• N Scale Bruce’s Bakery: g
• N Scale Carol’s Corner Café: H
• N Scale Haye’s Hardware: T
• Large background building is a Walther’s Variety Printing background building, which has been discontinued.
UPPER LEVEL COMMUTER TRAM
• Kato Portram: 7
SCENERY MATERIALS
• Scenic Cement: P
• Fine Talus: I
• Medium Talus: l
• Burnt Grass Turf: f
• Static Grass: O
• Static Grass applicator: M
• JTT small wire trees/branches: (light green)
• JTT small wire trees/branches: (medium green)
• General trees: R
• Woodland Scenics clump foliage for shrubs: 1
• Light-weight spackle: o
• Woodland Scenics rock castings: X
TOOLS
• Foam Cutter: y
• Cheaper foam cutter: 5
• Stanley Surfoam tool:
KATO UNITRACK
• 9.75″ radius curves: N
• 8.5″ radius curves: S
• 1.5″ straight: K
• curved viaduct: B
• Left hand turnout n
• Right hand turnout: Z
• 9 ¾” straight: n
• 7 5/16” straight: 2
• 2 7/16” feeder track: v
• 4 7/8” straight: b
• 4 7/8” straight road crossing: A
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