Recent content by BIG44

That's why I'm glad that I started this soon. I only had 12 cars to convert. If I had more it would have taken some time to do.

Man, mine would NOT stay together. It was getting very discouraging. I even changed out the couplers to see if that would help but it didn't at all. But as soon as I put on the new Micro-Trains trucks I knew that they were going to work. I mean just the way they hooked together so easy. WOW...

Now I'm thinking of changing out all of my Kato trucks as well...

Hands down:thumb:

...RULE!!!:thumb: I just got my trucks in today and the work sooooooo much better than the Roundhouse trucks that came with the cars I bought. These actually stay hooked together without comming apart every lap. lol! First I was like thiswall1 Now I'm like this:D

Okay, so I used my Kato Track Planning Template to come up with a nice sized layout for a 10'X4' table top. It looks really good so far and I guess my next step will be to figure out where my rolling hills and river will be located. I'm still kind of iffy about all of this. We'll see what...

That's kind of cool. Do you mean like a Lexan barrier?

HAHAHAHA!!! Now see, that's where I'd have a problem. I don't have any little people to go fix everything yet. Maybe I'l stop by hobby Lobby and pick up a maintenance crew. Do they help build the layout as well?!?!?! lol!

Something else I never would have thought of. Thanks 60103!:thumb:

Thanks, you guys, for the input. And I didn't think about the train derailing. Very good point guys:thumb: As we speak I'm looking at a 4'X10' layout. I'm trying to use as much room as possible without using all of the room in my...well...room. lol! I'd like to make it a lot bigger but I...

Hello there. I've never made a track layout before and as I sat down to start drawing it out on paper I thought to myself, "How close to the edge of the table can I get with my track?" So I ask you....How close to the edge of the table can I get with my track or does it really mater? Is there...

Thanks for that!:thumb: Glad to be here:D

The cars that I have are 57' reefers. 12 of them in all along with the Kato double stacks but I only need to change the reefer trucks. What is the differance between the Short, Medium and Long shanks? Does it matter what I get?!?! Here is a site that I was looking at to buy the trucks. I was...

That's a great idea, thanks:thumb: I'm still not really sure waht I want to do just yet though. My wife has allowed me the space of a 20'X20' room but my problem is that I have too many hobbies. LOL! As soon as I get the room the way that I want it I will figure out just how big I can actually...

Thanks, Chessie6459!!!:D