Month: November 2011

Product Review2 Comments

Peco Streamline Universal Fine Turnouts

traiNmaster

Most N-scale manufacturers produced their own commercial ready-to-run N-scale tracks and turnouts but none came close to the quality produced by a few manufacturers such as Atlas, Fleischmann and Peco. As for the handlaid versions, Canadian Fast Tracks makes quality ones that worth the investment. Recently I bought all the Peco Streamline Universal Fine (N-scale code 55) turnouts and tracks that are available in the market. I am impressed with their quality and look forward to run them on my layout. I could not find a 1:1 Peco turnout template despite claimed to be sold or available online. Nonetheless, it … Continue reading Peco Streamline Universal Fine Turnouts

Planning BookLeave a comment

All-in-one for German N-scale Modelling

traiNmaster

I was thinking whether there is a book out there that details all the standards, rolling stocks, tracks, signals, list and comparison of manufacturers and just about anything related to N-scale. And, YES there is. I found it at Modellbau Süd in Stuttgart last Saturday. Published by Alba Publication, the Modellbahn Handbuch Spur N (Model Railway Handbook N-scale) describes the history of N-scale which was pioneered by German company Arnold Rapido (now part of Hornby International) and others, the various systems – tracks, turnouts, overhead cantenary, rolling stocks – locos, wagons, passenger cars of both German origin as well as … Continue reading All-in-one for German N-scale Modelling

Layout PlanningLeave a comment

Ideas Worth Noting

traiNmaster

I got myself an Idea booklet to jot down my ideas and observations. Always good to put down on paper what you have in mind rather than store in memory. There is so much to think about each day; so better to have it in black and white. I had one when I did Rosenberg Meet a few years back but never got to execute that layout. But it made good sense to check what I had written and see if I could use them for germaN160 layout. Hope you keep one too. Continue reading Ideas Worth Noting

IntroductionLeave a comment

Welcome to germaN160 by Trai-N-master

traiNmaster

Welcome to germaN160 by Trai-N-master. This blog documents my first layout progress and discusses the processes, techniques and lessons learned from my first modular N-scale layout here in Germany. I called this blog germaN160, both to signify my host country and the railway I am modelling as well as my choice scale. Apparently, “germ” also means “a cell that has all the information to grow into a complete adult organism (“germ cell”). I hope that my layout will have a chance to grow into a complete layout as a life-long project. I am still learning about model railway especially in … Continue reading Welcome to germaN160 by Trai-N-master