So I returned to my first love, N scale, and I'm about 95 percent done with my layout. I love building train layouts that feature small-town U.S.A. and a rural farm area. I wanted something ...

HO and N scales are popular choices among compact layouts. HO scale trains ... and roads can give the impression of a bustling town or countryside without taking up too much space or overpowering ...

It would be neat to see what the world looks like to the residents of your little town ... scale railcar. The main challenge here was the extremely limited space available: the track in N-scale ...