Newport & Rock Falls: Another Retro Micro-Layout

[CRL]

I would certainly vote “yes” to the article, but only if it would give you pleasure to do so. But please don’t do it out of any sense of obligation to anyone or anything. Since it appears you built this layout for fun mostly out of “stuff you had lying around”, maybe that could be your theme.

[jereising]

I suspect they'd jump at it.  As would Kirk at NSR, as would Joe at MRH.
You've pretty well written it in these pages, I think anyone would jump at it.

[MK]

Absolutely!  It'll have to be a multi-part article given how much time and effort plus all the details you have put into it!

[dem34]

I am contemplating writing an article about this layout for N Scale magazine. But I'm undecided, particularly with respect to the theme of the article. What do folks here think?

Well, you have a world class layout that is almost entirely populated with First gen N scale products, kits, structures etc. Perhaps something leaning into the fact that with some relatively simple techniques you can get quite the results out of items most would consider garbage. (Covering seams with Flowerbeds, fixing the leaky mine building, bashing the bridge etc)

Or even one focusing on the lighting of the layout and how brings a layout together.

[peteski]

Absolutely!  It'll have to be a multi-part article given how much time and effort plus all the details you have put into it!

I agree that a multi-part article would be a good idea.  This thread already contains most of what would take to create the article.  The Micro-Layout angle is also pretty interesting, something not often covered in magazines. I'm pretty sure that N-Scale Mag. would be very happy to publish such article.

[OldEastRR]

Go for the article. I like how European-like jammed with structures it is. Maybe even think about an article for a European RR mag? Looks like a perfect match-up for them. (How's your German?)

[Point353]

I am contemplating writing an article about this layout for N Scale magazine. But I'm undecided, particularly with respect to the theme of the article. What do folks here think?

One suggestion would be to do some investigation into what currently available building kits could be substituted for the out-of-production kits you used, in case any readers of the article might want to build a similar layout.
Perhaps, also consider providing a list of readily available track pieces from Kato, Atlas and/or Bachmann that could be used to duplicate your track plan.

[keeper]

Go for the article. I like how European-like jammed with structures it is. Maybe even think about an article for a European RR mag? Looks like a perfect match-up for them. (How's your German?)

German would not be an issue. I'm here...

[keeper]

As to the title, I don't know why 'Back to the future' comes to my mind....

[Carolina Northern]

Actually, I think the title should be "Automation to the Nth degree".

[wm3798]

One suggestion would be to do some investigation into what currently available building kits could be substituted for the out-of-production kits you used, in case any readers of the article might want to build a similar layout.
Perhaps, also consider providing a list of readily available track pieces from Kato, Atlas and/or Bachmann that could be used to duplicate your track plan.

That flies in the face of the layout's concept.  The whole point is to have a layout featuring vintage favorites, but using them as the basis of some outstanding modeling. 
Apart from stroking the hand of the advertisers, I don't know why such references would be necessary at all.  Especially since there a still gobs of these kits offered on the aftermarket, and the techniques used transcend what's available.
Lee

[Point353]

That flies in the face of the layout's concept.  The whole point is to have a layout featuring vintage favorites, but using them as the basis of some outstanding modeling. 
Apart from stroking the hand of the advertisers, I don't know why such references would be necessary at all.  Especially since there a still gobs of these kits offered on the aftermarket, and the techniques used transcend what's available.
Lee

Wow.
No discredit to the high quality of the modeling was implied or intended.

Evidently, everyone else has available to them a vast stockpile of half-century old unassembled building kits (and track) from which to draw upon and/or has no difficulty whatsoever locating such items in the aftermarket.
I don't have such an inventory on hand and my attempts to source out-of-production items rarely meet with any success.
My suggestion was intended to aid someone who might want build a similar layout, but using readily available off-the-shelf items without the need to scour secondary sources.
Apparently, I was way off-base.

Nevertheless, perhaps the magazine's publisher would like to see included a list of contemporary alternatives that are more likely to be procurable from their advertisers.
It would be interesting to know their position in that regard.

[peteski]

Of course, another alternative for the article would be to present it using a typical layout presentation - not covering the construction or kits used, but covering just the (finished  ) layout.  Several close-up shots of the mini-scenes, overall bird's-eye photo, control panel, possibly the underside of the layout, and maybe a track plan.  Nice and simple.  The title could also be simple: Newport & Rock Falls: A Retro Micro-Layout

[basementcalling]

The animations alone would be a whole series of articles, and then there are the details like the flower pots and lily pads that most modelers never get to, not to mention you methods of mounting and lighting structures. The latter would be useful no matter the type of kit used to make the buildings.

[Chris333]

You could write an article about the time you asked if you should write an article