New project but (really) small

" whilst the expensive 3-way turnout is replaced by cassettes"

I am curious about how this switch operates and the meaning of "Cassettes".

Originally posted by Big Jim:

 and the meaning of "Cassettes".

Great idea to show how  you can do o scale in a small area. Looking forward to see how you accomplish this.

Hay that's nice!!!! 

I'm interested.  This reminds me of many of the layouts I see on the British forum I participate in.  The size is very common there actually.  Not many people have the space to do big layouts like we all dream of over here.

I like it because the limited scale means that available time is tightly focused.  Many of the British layouts I see are really akin to big dioramas, with often high levels of detailing and realism.  It's a manageable scope.

Jim

Great idea for little place! 'never found condos with an area like a stadium! and, nevertheless, I have looked for!!! 

What you show is perfect for us who can't push the walls!

Bravo!

jpv in France

For those who have a small space in which to build the layout, the temptation to cram everything into the space can be overwhelming but if we realise that we see only a small amount of the 'big picture' do we really need this approach?
This is a corner of the goods siding on Pottendorf, it has a few abandoned oil drums and the detritus of logging but nothing else. Even then, there has been considerable restraint to keep it simple without the usual cliches.

Instead, all the effort was expended on the grass and weeds, the stuff that is so often regarded as 'filler' and it is not even finished as there are still a few taller weeds to be planted for effect.

These are the buildings for the project - a mixture of card building kits from Stangel and a nice Martel from Paullo Modellbau. Laser cut kits are rather enjoyable to build and cheaper than other materials such as plastic or resin.

I need to sharpen my weathering skills on two of the trio.

Tim

Near to the site of the former station at Heilingenstadt,  there is an allotment tucked away beside a couple of houses, this is my take on the scene.

Pottendorf was inspired by the Bayerische Lokalbahn, a network of small branchlines which once comprised of half of the route mileage in Bayern. The available space is rather small for 1:45 but the prototype was a not a railway built on the grand scale, most stations are merely a curved loop and a siding which is easy to replicate even in O gauge.

The link within my signature takes you to my blog.

Tim,

I like it - simple but really effective. Is the fellow at the table waiting for someone?

Nice blog too!

Sean

Sean,

The fellow at the table is an old lady, just chillin' in the garden and catching some rays.

The blog keeps me sane.

Tim

Looks Awesome!

Hi,

Last summer, we were touring and noticed the use of agricultural buildings as fair game for flyposters - they are always neat, no grafitti just local information being shared. So we took a bunch of photos of the posters and in the end I just used them for my own piece of Oberfranken.

OK, now I had better share my YouTube video of an ELNA loco entering Streitburg. We had popped across for a few days and the weekend turned really warm, consequently the steam special on the Sunday was very popular.

If anyone has questions about 1:45 German O Scale, just drop me a PM, really happy to answer any questions.

The brewery warehouse has a couple of very welcome visitors, they bring good luck to the building (and its owner) and are icons of the locality. The storks are long-distance migrants, wintering in Africa, returning to the same location and partner.

Don't bother trying to find a source, they are 3D printed one-off examples.