This video is the first in a series discussing my planning process for designing the track plan for a small, 36" x 80", NScale layout. (Correrction: in the video I talk about making a 30" x 80" layout. Later I decided to make it larger into a 36" x 80" layout in order to get it big enough to include everything I wanted.)

The series is aimed at a beginner model railroader, but there are a lot of hints for those with more experience. In this session, I will discuss how I used the Atlas Track Planning software (free) to plan the layout.

I have finished much of my previous layout, the Scenic Ridge RR built with a kit from Woodland Scenics.

Here is an outline of my video series on the Scenic Ridge (subject to change as I go along)
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1. Introduction to Layout and Base Construction    • Scenic Ridge #1  Introduction and Bas...  
2. Track Laying and Wiring    • Scenic Ridge #2 Track and Wiring  
3. Switches (Turnouts) and Switch (Turnout) Motors    • Scenic Ridge #3    Switches and Switc...  
Capacitive Discharge Switch Machine Power Supply    • Making a Capacitive Discharge Power S...  
4. Outer Walls and Fascia Boards    • Scenic Ridge #4 Outer Supports and Fa...  
Strong, Lightweight Table    • Strong, Light Weight, Table Support f...  
5. Bridges and Tunnels    • Scenic Ridge #5 Bridges and Tunnels  
6. Mountain and Terrain Supports, Plaster Cloth, and Rocks    • Scenic Ridge #6 Mountain and Terrain ...  
7. Roads and Buildings    • Scenic Ridge #7 Roads and Buildings  
8.Scenic Ridge #8 Final Scenery, Ballast, Tunnel Portals, Landscape, and Rocks    • Scenic Ridge #8 Final Scenery, Ballas...