More Heresy

[E7]

May be Half O, but it is a really (opinion) good looking layout, and I'm curious how much space would be needed to do it in O (no measurements are given for this HO version). The track plan looks more realistic than most. (again opinion).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFE8GSGsqRs

[Robert]

I agree with you Rich...it is an outstanding model RR. So many modeler don't bother with the scenic aspect of model railroading...but this fellow clearly has nailed it, and built a very believable operating railroad. It is exceptional...thanks for sharing.

Robert

[ScaleCraft]

May be Half O, but I'm curious how much space would be needed to do it in O (no measurements are given for this HO version).

Just a rough guess, mind you.....no idea exact measurements, but about exactly twice the space needed for Half Zero?

[E7]

May be Half O, but I'm curious how much space would be needed to do it in O (no measurements are given for this HO version).

Just a rough guess, mind you.....no idea exact measurements, but about exactly twice the space needed for Half Zero?

Which does you absolutely NO good if you have NO measurements.

[Chris Webster]

Another really interesting HO layout is Brian Moore's Guadalupe Subdivision: Youtube - Guadalupe, Calif., October 1954. There was an article about it in the September 2019 RMC, but I can't link to that.

The layout is in a 25' x 15' UK basement and is designed to accommodate 25 ft long freight trains (ABA F-units, forty-two 40' boxcars and a caboose.) The yard scene in the video is built on a relatively narrow shelf along the 25' long wall. The rest of the basement is filled with a different peninsula and the aisles around it. I think an O-scaler could build a similar looking scene in a 50' x 10' space while using 96" radius curves.

How long is your basement DeBruin?