Using N gauge train on O gauge layout

I have all the equipment to do it, but not the layout.  It has been done before and there used to be a thread on this forum about it.  It was many years ago, but you might be able to find it on search. 

The Bachmann 4-4-0 American Standards are just about perfect for the kind of steam locomotives you see at a lot of parks.

I used a Kato F7 set with a converted flatcar as a park train, similar to what you mentioned, and it was about perfect.  The Kato locomotives are pretty rugged and it ran surprisingly well without issue on my O gauge Christmas display.  Unfortunately I haven't had the room for it the past couple years.

Way,way back in the day, when I was perhaps sixteen, I had a Rapido "N" gauge set that I did the very same thing with on my "O" gauge layout.  It's very doable and fits in nicely as a ride on train.  

Yes.  Houston Tinplate has an N scale park train on its layout at Memorial City Mall layout.

Tourists rode the amusement park train through my Mesozoic Park:

Jim

Much like Jim's amusement park, Warrenville also has a N gauge ride headed by a Santa Fe F3:

Try and avoid putting switches on your N-scale park ride.  It will make general maintenance a fair amount easier in the long run.

I remember seeing this while watching one of the OGR video tapes many years ago.  Haven't watched them in quite some time so can't say which issue it was in.

Here's a cool layout that uses N and Z gauge for miniature amusement train and live steam hobbyists. Top of the page: http://fdelaitre.org/lpf2/Eutr04-SR.htm

Here are a couple of photos of my N gauge ride in its initial stages. 

Jim Policastro posted:

Tourists rode the amusement park train through my Mesozoic Park:

Jim

Except that my engine is Southern Pacific, mine looks just like this. I cut a Arttista engineer in half, and glued him onto a black square. Although a bit more expensive, I used a Kato engine. You need to clean the tracks (also Kato) now and then because N is more fussy. Mine circles a Mr.Christmas animated circus tent.

Our club - Smokey Mountain Model RRers has one as well like Jim's above in our zoo. Yes, a Santa Fe F3 of course!

Hi Gip,

        If you go to youtub and enter  (dicello lines ) you will get a look of what I did with N scale on my layout. Number 5745 and 5763 show the N scale train. Number 5795 shows an overview of the layout. Have fun and good luck.

                                                                              John Har 

Finally got it to work. I still need to add scenery. I'm thinking of a pond or swimming pool in the open space. Love my new roller coaster. Mixing different scales seems to work okay.