New guy here

tankman · Nov 17, 2019

Hello, I'm Jerry. I've had a on again/ off again relationship with American Flyer - S-gauge for most of my life. The interest in model trains predates any other later interest by quite a margin. Limiting factor has always been space for a layout. I hope yet to remedy that but even if I never do I still enjoy the scale... Jerry

cramden · Nov 17, 2019

Welcome to the MTF. Lots of good people here to help or just chat with about Flyers or S trains in general.

traction fan · Nov 18, 2019

Welcome aboard!

tankman said:
Hello, I'm Jerry. I've had a on again/ off again relationship with American Flyer - S-gauge for most of my life. The interest in model trains predates any other later interest by quite a margin. Limiting factor has always been space for a layout. I hope yet to remedy that but even if I never do I still enjoy the scale... Jerry

Jerry;

Welcome to the forum!
Lack of space is a problem many of us have. My own N-scale bookshelf layout shares a garage with two workbenches, several power tools and my wife's car(sometimes :laugh

Much of it is only 16" deep, with no part more than 36" deep. That's one big advantage of a small scale. The narrow shelf idea can be used in larger scales too, in the form of a switching layout.
My bookshelf design comes from an old Model Railroader Magazine article. The top shelf holds my collection of train books, the two middle shelves house the railroad, and additional shelves below are used for general storage. This effectively uses the same floor space for three different purposes. The photos below show some sections of my layout.

The files below may give you some ideas about shelf layouts and shared spaces. That in turn may help you find a spot for your railroad.

again welcome;

Traction Fan :smilie_daumenpos: