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Steve M
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Nearly fifteen months since I last did any work on my N gauge layout and the bare, painted hillsides I put in to cover the two loops still have no scenic treatment on them.

I have to take stock and decide if I want to finish this layout or not.

At the moment I am edging towards breaking it up and starting a new OO layout in its place. It would be nice to sell it as a complete unit but as it was never built to be ‘mobile’ it would probably be impractical. Plus, it would need to be completely rewired in a new location.

Time will tell.
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Best thing I did was to break up my old layout. Really enjoying the hobby again with the new one.
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It is a very good layout - but the prospect of starting something new is always exciting - big decision to be made. Barry
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Get rid of it Steve, go to O.
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Walkingthedog wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:47 am Get rid of it Steve, go to O.
Well, I’ve certainly got the space to do it. More concerned about the ‘space’ it would leave in my wallet. :?

I do have some ideas rattling around though - mainly as a result of the mistakes made in the past. I could reuse the baseboards but I’m leaning towards building a set of 4’x2’ modules which could be set at different heights to avoid the ‘flat earth’ look. Gives the option to include a viaduct/valley which in turn leads to a primarily rural setting. But I do like the idea of an MPD of some description, but that is at odds with the countryside approach, so who knows.
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O gauge :shock: I would love to be a fly on the wall when you tell Chris. :lol:
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Probably hear her reaction from here.
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I suspect they would eventually find my body in a shallow grave in the woods - probably with a Dapol Terrier inserted in a convenient orifice. :o
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I found myself looking at plywood today. :shock:
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It could be worse!
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