Mikes Micros
Mikes Micros -
7mm 0 Gauge Railway Modelling
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Join the Fun! Build a Micro Layout
Definition: “Micro layouts are small model railways, usually less than three or four square feet in area, that nonetheless have a clear purpose and excellent operating capability. “
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Themes
THEMES
There are infinite stories a model railway can tell, and micro layouts push the boundaries of the traditional railway themes. Some of the more traditional layout themes, like mainline stations, or modern container terminals would be an impractical. The interesting part of micro layouts is that you can create small portions of large industries and use the micro layout as a small vignette to portray that specific industry.
Scale and gauge isn’t a limiting factor, 00, N, 0 can all be the basis for a micro layout using one of the slightly more unusual gauges such as narrow gauge railways. Examples such as GN15, (1:29 scale using 00 gauge track, which scales to 15″ industrial gauge in G.) or 0N30(O scale on 0O gauge track representing 30″ narrow gauge) or 009(00 scale on N gauge track).
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Why do I model micros?
Space in a modern home, no not the final frontier, but space for a layout that doesn’t take up bedrooms used by grandchildren etc The requirements are simple, it has to be small enough to store, be portable and if suitable easy to transport by family car to exhibitions.
Exhibiting allows me to indulge in another passion Talking, it’s often said that I can talk forEngland and most probably do.
