The whole thing is just 5.5″ x 12″. This N-scale layout was three years in the making, mostly because [Peter] was waiting for just the right little powered chassis to come along.

N scale shines with this type of benchwork as it makes the layout both space efficient and portable, especially for clubs and groups looking to showcase their creations at shows and events.

John: The N scale layout is a three main-line layout that’s 12-by-48 feet. There’s 350 feet of track with 48 switches. It operates on four transformers and can run up to four trains.

If you can’t wait to get a train driver’s view of your N-scale layout, then you’ll be happy to know that STL files and detailed build instructions are available on the project’s Hackaday ...

Dirt and N scale layouts: A locomotive model won’t run if current doesn’t pass from the rails to the pickup wheels. “Duh,” you may say, but that fact isn’t necessarily obvious ...

If you’ve always dreamt of building a miniature model railway but don’t quite have the space for one, Peter Waldraff came up with a solution by building a complete four-season N-scale layout ...