Inspirational Scenery & Layouts

[Das Steinkopf]

7 hours ago, bill937ca said:

Kobaru offers laundry and veranda details.

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10208747

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10208746

 

Those two sets were part of the contents of my suitcase for the return trip from Japan last year 😉 .

[defor]

On 3/24/2018 at 10:11 AM, bill937ca said:

Here's a layout with a JR Freight container yard diorama including run around tracks and  done with Tomix track.

 

 

Wow- I was about to link this one- I actually am using this as inspiration for my own layout- It fits a lot of the goals I was hoping for as my first intermodal yard.

Thanks for the tip about it being Tomix, that explains some things that didn't want to work with Unitrack!

I've redesigned it to fit the limited space I have using Unitrack and #4's, but it's still a bit of a work in progress as I rework the underside and decide what to do with the empty areas:

 

 

[bill937ca]

An 1/80 HO Showa era small layout.

 

http://tsurikakedensha.blogspot.ca/2013/10/blog-post_8.html

[katoftw]

38 minutes ago, bill937ca said:

An 1/80 HO Showa era small layout.

 

http://tsurikakedensha.blogspot.ca/2013/10/blog-post_8.html

The details are amazingly done. Thanks for the find.

[bill937ca]

Another Showa era layout.  This is an older blog (mostly 2010-2015) with a  production log showing how he does individual pieces of the layout.  It started out as a 900 x 750  mm layout , then a couple of additions were made still leaving a very compact layout.  There is a transfer station, a terminal station with garage, a branch line with terminal station and an intermediate station. He mentions R103 and R140 as the layout was done for smaller minor railway stock.  Lots of Railway Collection and Kato items among the buildings. His train shed was built from two Tomytec single track sheds. Unfortunately he keeps his photos small as they must have been copied widely.   This is a very thorough, complete layout.

 

This is his layout introduction including a plan:

 

https://ameblo.jp/nari-nori2837/entry-11451099657.html

 

A list of articles 

 

https://ameblo.jp/nari-nori2837/entrylist.html

 

[Kiha66]

2 hours ago, bill937ca said:

Another Showa era layout.  This is an older blog (mostly 2010-2015) with a  production log showing how he does individual pieces of the layout.  It started out as a 900 x 750  mm layout , then a couple of additions were made still leaving a very compact layout.  There is a transfer station, a terminal station with garage, a branch line with terminal station and an intermediate station. He mentions R103 and R140 as the layout was done for smaller minor railway stock.  Lots of Railway Collection and Kato items among the buildings. His train shed was built from two Tomytec single track sheds. Unfortunately he keeps his photos small as they must have been copied widely.   This is a very thorough, complete layout.

 

This is a great resource!  If you click on the photos they do get a bit bigger, more than large enough to be useful.

[ia909]

A few photos taken last week at Tomix World, Omiya.

 

These tiny dioramas are a real inspiration to those of us that are space-constrained. Also, I really like the use of the retaining walls to raise the track.

 

Ian

[bill937ca]

A nice 1 tatami size  layout with a three track station at the front fed by curved turnouts,  nicely illuminated after dark and lots of interesting scenes,

 

 

Camera car front view:

 

 

Edited April 17, 2018 by bill937ca

[NXCALE]

An interesting bridge.

 

[bill937ca]

A highly detailed HO diorama full of street details called "Osaka Loop Line".  

 

https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/ef6647/diary/201608240000/

 

From the same blog,  The 41st Japan Railway Model Show, in three parts.

https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/ef6647/diary/201710220000/?scid=we_blg_pc_lastctgy_3_title

https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/ef6647/diary/201710230000/?scid=we_blg_pc_lastctgy_2_title

https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/ef6647/diary/201710230001/?scid=we_blg_pc_lastctgy_1_title

[bill937ca]

A 1200 x 600 layout for running 16 B Trains at once. 

 

https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/zatu1953z2/41380488.html

 

Video by split1.

 

 

Edited May 7, 2018 by bill937ca

[bill937ca]

Another Japanese layout.This one is an attic layout.

 

The space:  https://lofthonsen.muragon.com/entry/2.html

 

Trackplan:  https://lofthonsen.muragon.com/entry/3.html

 

Scenery behind the depot. Using Kato premises buildings.   https://lofthonsen.muragon.com/entry/153.html

[Densha]

An interesting trackplan:

 

[kvp]

27 minutes ago, Densha said:

An interesting trackplan:

And another one from a post on the same blog:

   

 

 

Just add or remove one S248 (the same length of the covered platform) based on your taste and available space. (the layout would pretty much looks the same with Tomix tracks)

[katoftw]

8 hours ago, Densha said:

An interesting trackplan:

 

I actually really like it.

 

If you placed the power feed between the turnouts. Then the bridge section would be unpower if both points are in the reverse posotion.

 

So you can have two trains point to point station to station. And another along the bridge section also doing in loop.

[Patrick McGrath]

The only problem I have with a track plan like this is the amount of hidden track. Looks like half the time your train would be in a tunnel. Although I suppose one could do the scenery different and expose the track more. 

[Patrick McGrath]

By the way, this whole "Inspirational Layout" thread is one of my favorite parts of this forum. Some really amazing model work out there.

[Kiha66]

Some amazing modeling in a very small space.

https://blog.goo.ne.jp/chamioka/e/0fe08342eb33b74d907f9355cb0d80a3

[lighthouse]

31 minutes ago, Kiha66 said:

Some amazing modeling in a very small space.

https://blog.goo.ne.jp/chamioka/e/0fe08342eb33b74d907f9355cb0d80a3

 

his hompage http://www.chamioka.jp/rail/model_00.html

[NXCALE]

A working ATS system!

 

 

[JR 500系]

Amazing... the guy's a genius, installing such a complex system in his attic! 

[katoftw]

Seems he likes his Kyushu trains.

[kvp]

5 hours ago, JR 500系 said:

Amazing... the guy's a genius, installing such a complex system in his attic! 

I wonder about what did he use for train detection? Track occupancy and maget sensors come to my mind as i can't see any threadle sensors around the balises.

[Densha]

 

[JR 500系]

Amazing stuff... Could see that a lot of research has to be done in order that the trains do not hit the platforms.. Also, longer nose trains might be an issue to even run pass the curved platforms, but nevertheless amazing to save space for a station on a small layout!