Tue 14 Aug 2007
Pete’s Pumpkins is a micro layout I’m attempting to build in lieu of working on my somewhat larger layout. My larger N scale layout is a freelanced design roughly set in South-western Ontario Canada. While I have enjoyed working on this pike, there is some tedium as there are always some details to research, prototype equipment to purchase/make, or some buildings to scratch-build. As such, I wanted to try my hand at something simpler, so I’ve decided to build a microlayout.
Pete’s Pumpkins is a fictional narrow-gage railway set in the rural countryside used to transport pumpkins from the surrounding fields to Pete’s Pumpkins storage facilities ‘ the barn!
I haven’t yet decided if Pete’s Pumpkins will be HOn30 or On18 scale, only that it will be constructed using leftover N scale track. The budget for the layout is $0.00, so the goal is to build the layout using little more then the cast-off rolling stock and common building that are laying around the house. Likewise, I’d like to see how quickly I can construct the layout, as working on my larger layout (which will never be ‘done’) makes if difficult to judge how quickly my skills have developed.
Thanks for visiting.




August 31st, 2007 at 2:37 am
Great little layout you’re building. The scale/gauge combination is quite thought provoking, I’ve often toyed with the idea of 1:32 & 1:35 on HO gauge track for a 20″/60cm gauge combination. I’ve also dabbled in a little On20 (10.5mm gauge)…
I’m looking forward to seeing how your barn turns out,
-Cody
August 31st, 2007 at 4:23 am
Thanks – so far I’ve really enjoyed working in this scale/gauge – its seems like a natural fit, and is less fussy then other scales I’ve played with.
I’m excited about the barn, initial barn-board trials have been very promising…