Flagler Model Railroad Club Layouts
The HO and N scale layouts have changed over the years depending upon club's location. Construction on the previous layout began in April 2015. These two layouts were disassembled in November 2021 when the club had to move. Upon moving to a new location, the HO scale layout will undergo major changes the N scale layout minor changes during the reassembly.
Both the HO scale and N scale layouts were/are being constructed with two major concepts.
The first concept was that the layout needed to be able to display trains in just a simple operating format (circle the layout) plus the layout needed to be able to be operated like the prototype (pickup and delivery service from various yards, sidings and spurs).
The second was that the layouts needed to be able to use sections from the club's previous HO and N scale layouts. The club does/did not have the funds available to create two new and unique pair of layouts but the club does have several basic sections from previous HO and N scale layouts that could be used as the foundation for two new layouts.
Thus, the members of the HO scale group and the members of the N scale group started with a basic framework concept, installed existing modules were desired, and then started adding the framework to connect the existing modules so that as soon as the basic track configuration was completed trains could be operated.
Upon moving to its new location, the club has reduced the number of layouts it owns to three. There currently exists a HO scale permanent layout, a N scale permanent layout and a N scale traveling layout. There existed in the past a fourth test layout that consisted of two simple ovals, one oval for HO and the other oval for N for the testing engine operability and coupler alignment. The test layout is currently in storage.
Basic Track Plan for the previous N Scale Layout
Both the HO scale and N scale layouts were/are being constructed with two major concepts.
The first concept was that the layout needed to be able to display trains in just a simple operating format (circle the layout) plus the layout needed to be able to be operated like the prototype (pickup and delivery service from various yards, sidings and spurs).
The second was that the layouts needed to be able to use sections from the club's previous HO and N scale layouts. The club does/did not have the funds available to create two new and unique pair of layouts but the club does have several basic sections from previous HO and N scale layouts that could be used as the foundation for two new layouts.
Thus, the members of the HO scale group and the members of the N scale group started with a basic framework concept, installed existing modules were desired, and then started adding the framework to connect the existing modules so that as soon as the basic track configuration was completed trains could be operated.
Upon moving to its new location, the club has reduced the number of layouts it owns to three. There currently exists a HO scale permanent layout, a N scale permanent layout and a N scale traveling layout. There existed in the past a fourth test layout that consisted of two simple ovals, one oval for HO and the other oval for N for the testing engine operability and coupler alignment. The test layout is currently in storage.
Basic Track Plan for the previous N Scale Layout
Coming Soon the New HO Scale Layout Track Plan
Last Updated 6 February 2023