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2' by 3' N Scale Mini Layouts

The layouts shown here are very small, indeed! However, they are excellent for the individual who likes to work on scenery, since good scenic work would make any of these a masterpiece.  The advantage of N scale is that you get all the operational abilities of larger scales in a much smaller space.  Here is the proof.

Note that most layouts are actually expansions or alterations of a basic type.  In the following pages, we used six basic layout types as a base for creating the many track plans you see here.

Be aware that in such tight spaces, you can still substitute. Some have used these plans and substituted #4 switches for #6, where the #6 was indicated.  This is not to say that substitution will work seamlessly.  It is but an idea that worked for a few, and might not work for everybody.

(For more 2' by 3' plans, a link is near the bottom of this page)

(5) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (19) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (1) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (3) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (1) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (1) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (2) Atlas-N track bumper (1) Atlas-N 1.25in straight	(19) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (5) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (1) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (3) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (1) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (3) Atlas-N track bumper (2) Atlas-N 1.25in straight
(19) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (3) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (3) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (1) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (3) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (1) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (3) Atlas-N track bumper (2) Atlas-N 1.25in straight (1) Atlas-N #2753 custom #6 right-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N R-19 15° curve
(18) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (1) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (4) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (1) Atlas-N R-19 15° curve (1) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (3) Atlas-N track bumper (2) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (3) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (2) Atlas-N 1.25in straight	(19) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (4) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (1) Atlas-N R-19 15° curve (3) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (5) Atlas-N track bumper (1) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (6) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (1) Atlas-N 1.25in straight
(22) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (3) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (3) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (1) Atlas-N R-19 15° curve (4) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (3) Atlas-N track bumper (2) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (2) Atlas-N 1.25in straight (3) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight	(22) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (2) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (4) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (3) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (3) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (2) Atlas-N track bumper (1) Atlas-N 1.25in straight (1) Atlas-N R-19 15° curve
(22) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (2) Atlas-N 0.63in straight (3) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (4) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N R-9.75 15° curve (4) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (4) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (3) Atlas-N track bumper (1) Atlas-N 1.25in straight
(8) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (6) Atlas-N R-11 30° curve (3) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (15) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (2) Atlas-N #2753 custom #6 right-hand turnout (2) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (1) Atlas-N 1.25in straight (4) Atlas-N track bumper (1) Atlas-N #2700 standard #4 left-hand turnout	(6) Atlas-N 5.0 in straight (6) Atlas-N R-11 30° curve (2) Atlas-N #2750 custom #4 left-hand turnout (17) Atlas-N R-9.75 30° curve (2) Atlas-N #2753 custom #6 right-hand turnout (1) Atlas-N 2.5in straight (1) Atlas-N 1.25in straight (2) Atlas-N track bumper (1) Atlas-N #2700 standard #4 left-hand turnout (1) Atlas-N #2751 custom #4 right-hand turnout

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