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Have you thought of starting small? Many years ago I had plans to build a 00 inglenook layout on an Ikea Lack shelf.
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/lack-wall- ... -90282180/

I was going to run a class 08 and a few coal wagons. I bought all the bits including the shelf and the very expensive Peco three way turnout.
https://peco-uk.com/products/sl-e199-turnout-plan

The plan was to initially build it as a layout in its own right, but with the possibility of incorporating it in a bigger layout. Unfortunately life intervened and I never got around to doing it. Now I have a lot more space and the requirement is no longer there. However, I still fancy doing it, but this time it would be American image N gauge.

Seems a good plan.

My layout isn't built yet as I'm still building my mancave,it's 5x4m so should be good size but still finishing it off internally. Plasterboard finished on walls today and hope to get power switched on in next couple of weeks and some finishing touches then it's time to build base boards

Hanging a layout on the back of a door when not in use is a useful storage solution especially if in rented accommodation where drilling holes in walls may not be allowed. A standard internal door is 6’ 6” x 30” using the type of hangers people use to hang Christmas wreaths on doors mean you do not need to drill holes in the door. The downside is being limited to the height of scenic features and making sure the door does not swing against a wall or a piece of furniture. An n-gauge oval can easily be accommodated within the confines of a door size layout and n-gauge scenic items are usually low.

Richard

PS
Converting imperial to metric for a standard internal door is 198 x 76cm in ball park figures

May I suggest you move your furniture to the garage and put the layout in the living room area.

Chops wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:39 pm May I suggest you move your furniture to the garage and put the layout in the living room area.

I just do not know why domestic management can not see the logic in that?

Richard

My wife told me it was either me or the trains. I'll sure miss her. But then there is Z scale. One should not overlook T scale.