Rich, I know the articles you are talking about, the ones I remember are ..even earlier. Carrabesset and Deadwood? Driftwood? It had the flat bottom Chessapeake sloops-skipjacks? and a probably testor's tug, 'cause that's all there was in HO scale boats back then!... sadly, because of Newfie here, I am going to put a oval of n-scale track like the Elk river one I remember in an empty 2X3 1/2' corner, but I do have an HO main down the middle of it, won't be easy.
NEWFIE! don't go to far with that N scale set- that could be the start of the narrow guage I've been on about. The track is fine as is, the cars and engine can be converted as you get the knack. Check out that Eric website, and get some ideas from the On30 page, just remember you will be half the size.... i've had no luck with search engines lately....wish I had a scanner again.... Well, an HOn30 (used to be HOn2 1/2, or HOn9? HOe9? in Europe) anyway a layout could fit ON the poker table....hey! the black diamond route? Queen of spades southern? hummmm.
NEWFIE! don't go to far with that N scale set- that could be the start of the narrow guage I've been on about. The track is fine as is, the cars and engine can be converted as you get the knack. Check out that Eric website, and get some ideas from the On30 page, just remember you will be half the size.... i've had no luck with search engines lately....wish I had a scanner again.... Well, an HOn30 (used to be HOn2 1/2, or HOn9? HOe9? in Europe) anyway a layout could fit ON the poker table....hey! the black diamond route? Queen of spades southern? hummmm.