Gregg Cudworth’s Omni RGS Nn3

Gregg’s double deck Nn3 layout fills a 40 X 50 ft. basement.  He chose N scale because he wanted to model big scenes rather than big models.  All trackwork, including switches, is hand-laid using code 30 rail on PCB and wood ties resting on Masonite spline roadbed.  Eventually there will be about 650 feet of mainline starting at 36 inches on the lower level up to 66 inches on the upper level.  The structures are either scratch built or laser cut kits.  The scenery is formed using carved foam as a base covered with cast plaster rocks, ground foam and dirt texturing.  Trees are made using sage brush armatures covered with poly-fiber and ground foam.  Motive power is either scratch built or kits of K-27s, K-28s, C-16s, etc.  Rolling stock is a mixture of Micro-rains and resin and etched brass kits.  All of the benchwork is constructed along with 20% of the track and scenery.