Recent content by akrrnut

Instead of using the Atlas risers, you might consider using the Woodland Scenics foam risers instead, especially in the tunnel areas. These will give you a firm base for your trackwork, and are pretty easy to install. They're not cheap, but I think you'll like them. Just be sure to file...

I had the opportunity to attend the NMRA convention in Portland in 1994. I had a wonderful time, especially going on the pair of tours I was able to attend. Unfortunately, the Toronto convention was just too far away. Maybe I'll be able to make it to the convention next year in Seattle. As...

DJboutit, You might do just as well to find a 4x8 trackplan you like, then stretch it by 2 feet. I did just that for a guy for whom I built a railroad about 11 years ago. It was from the Kalmbach book 101 Track Plans. I don't remember which one, though. Try some of the track planning...

I suspect that Rett's been too tired to update this post... but we did get the railroad installed in the Dairy Queen on Monday night/Tuesday morning. I heard everyone went home about 5 am (I had to bail early, since I'd already been up since 3 am Monday morning!). When I left, we had the...

I suspect we might need a little more info than this... Such as, which railroad owned this locomotive? Do you know the wheel arrangement (0-4-0, 2-6-0, 2-6-6-2, etc.)? Do you have a photo you can post so we can identify it? The more data we have, the more easily we can help!

Although I haven't tested this yet, I'm not sure that Bachmann's On30 trains will withstand the intense attention of a couple large dogs! You might want to make sure they stay out of the reach of your pets. Lionel O gauge trains probably would survive a close encounter, although they're not...