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Title: 8x4ft.U.S.HO Layout Plans Wanted
Post by: Sunshine Express on November 10, 2007, 01:06:29 AM
I am wishing to build a U.S.Prototype Layout,and am restricted to 8x4ft. Max,
I must be crazy to dismantle and re-build a new layout,but I am anxious to get back into the scenery thing again. Motive power would be Bachmann,0-6-0  Switcher,4-4-0 Old American,and perhaps 4-4-0 Modern American,and a 4-6-0 . Any diesels would be small,4 wheel trucks. Most books have a few small layouts,but I am wondering if plans could be obtained on my computer ?. I am thinking country style,mining,logging,farming ,but always thinking old and small. Thanks for any ideas.
Title: Re: 8x4ft.U.S.HO Layout Plans Wanted
Post by: adari on November 10, 2007, 07:16:15 AM
Go to http://carendt.com/
and youll find hundreds of 4'*8' layouts.
Title: Re: 8x4ft.U.S.HO Layout Plans Wanted
Post by: Sunshine Express on November 10, 2007, 04:48:49 PM
Thank you  Adari, this blows my old impression that small layouts were not popular in the U.S..Great site.
Title: Re: 8x4ft.U.S.HO Layout Plans Wanted
Post by: SteamGene on November 10, 2007, 05:21:55 PM
Sunshine,
The vast majority of layouts in the U.S. are 4x8s, or maybe table tennis size - 5x10.  Consider that every MR project layout has started with, and normally ended with, a 4x8. They've even used the 4x8 as a comparison size for large layouts. 
Gene
Title: Re: 8x4ft.U.S.HO Layout Plans Wanted
Post by: Derek O on November 11, 2007, 11:27:17 PM
Sunshine - were you planning on using EZ track for your layout?

Derek