Hello from France !

[Longvallon]

Hello,
My name is Chris and I live in France. I'm very proud to be a new member of this forum.
I'm planning to build a figure 8 indoor layout in G scale and I need a little help from a new bunch of friends.
I still have a lot to learn and this forum seems to be the right place.
Regards,
Chris

 

[stockers]

Welcome aboard. If you want to incorporate a flyover in that 8 you will either need a large layout or some very steep gradients. A cross over would work well.
But, please, tell us more of your plans - and we like photos.

 

[Longvallon]

Thanks. I started a thread about my figure 8 layout project:
Figure 8 layout - G Scale Central

 

[JimmyB]

Welcome to the (slightly) mad house

 

[Longvallon]

Thanks. In fact I think I'm a little bit crazy too.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Welcome to the slightly drift off topic sometimes mad house.

Approximately where are you in France as I returned from a 10 year stay there recently? I did a garden layout and later an indoor one. A figure of 8 track plan is scary a friend in Normandy had one.

As Stocker said one with a flyover will require a lot of space but then in France that is sometimes not a problem.

Any way welcome there are lots of knowledgeable and patient contributors on here

 

[korm kormsen]

Thanks. In fact I think I'm a little bit crazy too.

that is not mandatory, but it helps.

be welcome

 

[Madman]

Welcome Aboard. We all have fun here and I'm sure you will too.

 

[playmofire]

Welcome from the UK. The big advantage of a figure of 8 layout if you have young children is that there is lots of movement to get and hold their interest as the trains snake around the track. The disadvantage of a pure figure of 8 layout is fitting in platforms as these are usually straight rather than curved. To solve this, you have to have a layout which looks a bit like a battered egg timer!

 

[Zerogee]

Welcome to GSC, Chris!

Jon.

 

[Longvallon]

Thanks gentlemen for your warm welcome. I live somewhere in the middle of the Centre-Val de Loire.

 

[Henri]

Welcome! France is a Wonderful country and i’m In love with their narrow gauge railways!!!

Hope you enjoy the people and the forum’

 

[Gizzy]

Welcome to the forum Chris....

 

[Longvallon]

Thanks.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Thanks gentlemen for your warm welcome. I live somewhere in the middle of the Centre-Val de Loire.

A lovely part of France not too far south. Enjoy