The (Second) Newport & Rock Falls
A Compact "Retro" Layout
On 30 April 2021 at approximately 4:00 PM, this layout was 100% finished. Click the above image for an enlargement.
Layout Summary
Scale: |
N |
Size: |
24" by 48" |
Track: |
Atlas Code 80 Snap Track, Minitrix uncouplers |
Min. radius: |
9¾" |
Max. grade: |
5¼% |
Control: |
homemade PWM throttle |
Benchwork: |
lauan ply on wood box frame |
Scenery: |
sanded grout on cardstock |
Inception: |
2019 |
Status: |
finished |
Disposition: |
new owner |
Layout Setting
There's no actual place that the layout represents; it's pure fantasy. And there's no point in attempting to twist reality into knots trying to justify what I've done, which is just have some fun. Remember fun?
Chapters
- First Generation Obsession
- Bring Out Your Kits!
- Old School from the Ground Up
- Old-Fashioned Tracklaying
- Everything Is Under Control
- Retrolling Stock
- Non-Retro Scenery
- Light It Up
- Details and Micro-Scenes
- Background Players
- Lee Weldon's Gallery