Notes
Outline
 Mark’s Home N-Scale Layout
November 30, 2001
Point to Point Layout in 16’ x 10’
13 ½’ Spare Bedroom
Leverages and extra 2 ½’ of closet space
N-Scale
Inspired by “The Port of Los Angeles”, by Robert Smaus (Model Railroader’s “6 HO Railroads You Can Build”); The Kingsbury Branch (Jan 1997 & May 1998 Model Railroader Magazine); The sweeping S curve on Jack Parker’s Northern Pacific (Great Model Railroads 1995); “Oregon Trunk” at The Hobby Smith, Portland, OR.
Fast Facts
Modular box-style benchwork in 2x6’ max sections
Point to point; each having 4 ½’ of usable yards
4 ½’ sidings
18” minimum radius
Peco Code 55 Track
Peco Code 55 Turnouts
48 ½” to 50” in height (1% max grade)
DigiTrax Chief with DT410R Throttle
Track Plan – Main Level
Track Plan – Yards & Hidden
Current Construction 11/30/2001
LA Harbor & Wilmington
Next Steps
Sand & paint backdrops
Finish Wilmington Area
Build benchwork for “Kingsbury” & “pull-out” yard on left side
A long, long, never ending list…
ZOOM IN AREA
LA Harbor to Peninsula
LA Harbor to Peninsula 2
Peninsula To Wilmington/LA Harbor
Peninsula to “Kingsbury”
A Curved Backdrop In The Making
LA Harbor Banana Terminal
LA Harbor Container Cranes
LA Harbor APL Container Cranes
LA Harbor YM Container Cranes
LA Harbor MiJack & Murphy Box
LA Harbor Murphy Box Company
LA Harbor Berths 226-300
LA Harbor Entry Gate
LA Harbor Kramer Crane
LA Harbor Kramer Crane
Wilmington Tosco Bulk Oil & Refining
Wilmington Tosco Bulk Oil & Refining
Wilmington Tosco Bulk Oil & Refining
The End
Thanks!