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5HorizonsRR		#1 Posted : 12 September 2025 20:27:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 3,008 Location: CA, USA		Hi friends, A bit of a difficult task I could use some help with: a while back I saw a fantastic M track small station/winter layout, winter and/or holiday themed and with some snow cover if I recall. It was unique in that sizing was very compact, the winter theme as mentioned, and the fellow had made the impression of the exit of a large station "hall" as the centerpiece, think like Munich, Leipzig or the other grand European station canopies. (of course massively scaled down!) It was either a forum/internet darling, or in the Marklin magazine. I am desperately trying to find it as the layout contained several themes I can carry over to a project I am working on. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I know this is a bit of a stretch without more information to go from, but it was a very unique layout. Any help is appreciated!
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Jimmy Thompson		#2 Posted : 12 September 2025 23:12:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/03/2019(UTC) Posts: 817 Location: Florida Classic but Successful Swampland City		Possibility? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...amp;list=LL&index=72 https://www.marklin-users.net/fo...-circles-and-ovals/page5 Quote: From Ak (a. k. a. Alsterstreek): "In the same spirit, there are two separate compact big city layouts by German modelers (ovals with many stub tracks): (a) Big City Station on 1.35 sqm If not I shall continue the quest!
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Alsterstreek		#3 Posted : 12 September 2025 23:58:35(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,954 Location: Hybrid Home		Do you mean this one, which I have referred to several times since 2011? Here is the German website with further photos (scroll down): https://tischbahn.de/wei...ahnen/anlage-hr-m-aus-u/
		Greetz - Ak My current "layout": https://www.marklin-user...aigne-Project#post592818

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5HorizonsRR		#4 Posted : 13 September 2025 00:30:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 3,008 Location: CA, USA		Wow- you guys are GOOD! I meant the one Ak just posted, but the other one is an interesting concept as well! Fantastic sleuthing guys. I am keen to produce something similar as a holiday layout, where tinplate nostalgia meets somewhat advanced winter scenery. Perhaps the intersection of a Wes Anderson movie and a vintage Marklin catalogue :) Where the tree will go is an interesting question, but that is a step two... This is likely to become a 3 month modelling challenge, so wish me luck! It is all dependent on a few boxes of near-abandoned M track I am picking up tomorrow, hopefully that is all in good enough order to clean and work with. I'll let you guys know if anything becomes of it, and thanks again!
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5HorizonsRR		#5 Posted : 16 September 2025 04:45:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 3,008 Location: CA, USA		An update as "step 1" I picked up the track yesterday. Lots of cleanup and rework will likely be necessary, but it is generally useable. Next steps were: 1- Primary concern: do I have enough track? It will be close... As unloved as M track is- I cannot just drive down the street and get more of it. So the goal is making due with what I have. Signals would be nice as well, if I can land a few. (for the visual moreso than the control) I will skip catenary for access purposes. 2- Step 2 is just reverse engineering the layouts above for "fit and feel" - as well as sizing. You can see an image of that below. It is not quite right in terms of fitment and geometry, but not bad for a mockup. I'm also of course interested in how I can connect more of the station tracks somehow, if I go for a very similar track plan. Hence the curved turnouts. 3- Learnings from step 2 have dictated that the more enjoyable (and better size) plan might be the 1.35m squared Jimmy references in post #250 of Ak's other thread. But that is in terms of the layout's dimensions and track plans, I still need to put a Christmas tree somewhere in this! More to follow as I tinker, no commitment to the project yet, but I'm sure I'll find a good plan, and most importantly I'm having fun...
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analogmike		#6 Posted : 16 September 2025 13:06:44(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 800 Location: NEW JERSEY, USA		Hello John, If you get stuck for any track just lemme know. I can always check my leftover stock if I can help out. Mikey
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Alsterstreek		#7 Posted : 16 September 2025 17:55:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,954 Location: Hybrid Home		Since you already pondering, how about a simplified single-level version on 130 x 95 cm? Cover-up details.
		Greetz - Ak My current "layout": https://www.marklin-user...aigne-Project#post592818

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