Talking about space problems

It is a beautiful layout. It is limited by the people who can visit or can fit through the trap door.

There is no way I could go down there

Looks like it works pretty nice for the guy who built it.

Good grief!  I'm close to 66 years old and there's no way I would want to try crawling under there.  No wonder the old boy is stooped.  However, I am very impresed with what he has done, and the fact that he can still get under there.

It appears to be a "finished" layout! Very nicely done! But the entire layout is a "duckunder" !

Talk about being creative, Wow, what an accomplishment!

And I thought my 78" ceiling was low.

What a beautiful layout.  And we complain about lack of space for a layout.  Goes to show "where there is a will, there is away"!  The way his scenery blends with the backdrop is some of the nicest work I have ever seen.

thank you for posting,

Don

That's very impressive. Wonder how he was able to drag all of the materials down there to build it.

Congrats to the Brits to show us to stop complaining about our space issues for our layouts!

That is truly an awesome example of someone very devoted to the hobby and making do with whatever space is available.  I can't even imagine building such a nicely done layout with that kind of vertical space restriction.  Amazing!

Wow. Simply amazing. Now that's dedication. Beautiful work. Piece by piece. 

Thanks for bringing this amazing video layout to our attention. I just cannot imagine working in such small quarters. I wonder how he got all the materiel down there to build the layout? The layout is beautiful, very well done. I know I couldn't ever see his layout in person, I wouldn't be able to fit threw that small opening .

That is one committed model railroader, that is for sure.  But you have to do what you have to do.  Imagine the contorting and all he did building it!

Thanks, never seen anything like that.

at 6'7" and 300 lbs

I wont be goin down

in that basement anytime soon!!!

That was pretty cool.  Won't work for my knees and back.  I can just barely make it under my duckunder now. 

Rick

Wow that was an amazing way to get a layout in a house where there is no room for trains.  Do not have to worry about someone breaking in and finding the trains.   What is interesting is the height in the train room is about the same height some of our layouts are off the floor.   

This sounds like an idea Scott Smith needs to do.  He could stash a lot of trains in a room that is under the house.   Maybe he has a trap door under his office or another room already.  

That was my first thought Matt. How could he have gotten al the lumber down there?

Great layout

I had not seen this before but that was something else. Granted I don't know squat about European trains, but love them and the scenery in Europe. That is not the kind of space I would want to work in but it appears to work well for him. More power to him. Top notch layout. 

I wonder what I would do if I bought a house and discovered all that under the floor boards. Oh well, wishful thinking

Absolutely amazing; Just a beautiful layout.

Mind boggling.    Thanks for alerting us to that beautiful layout.

And I complain about my finished attic with 7'6" headroom! This man has a great attitude about life and his trains, all the power to him. Actually inspiring, and I complain and read about a single 4' high duckunder. Goes to show ya.

What a cool layout. Thanks for posting this video.  I especially got a chuckle out of the part when he talked about cutting the trap door into the floor.  What I really thought was interesting about this layout was how the low ceiling, lighting, backdrop, and the viewing postion really seem to draw you into the world he has created.  Definitely bookmarking this one!