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    Back in the Game

    After a 6 month absence I'm ready to get back in the N scale game. My 2' by 4' Ohio Western was damaged in flood this summer but after seeing this year's Great Model Railroads, I had inspiration. I'm going use a variation of the track plan for the 4by8 modular layout in N scale. I'm building a...
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    New layout

    Darn straight there will be a model of a church!
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    New layout

    Well, I was working today at my church and noticed 2 things: 1. We are replacing some of the hollow-core doors and so we will have to get rid of the old ones. 2. We have left over pink foam board from remodeling the bathroom. So what is the first thing that comes to my mind? Benchwork for an...
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    roadbed

    re I originally tried woodland senics track bed because it was already tappered along the edges. The base for my N scale layout is a 2' by 4' piece of plywood with blue foam cut to fit on top of it. I originally just had a simple oval of track with a spur leading to a small factory. I tried...
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    roadbed

    Well friends I have decided to redo my small N scale layout because i'm not satisfied with it. But there's one small problem. When i tried to lay down my roadbed around the curves pn my layout it didn't turn out so well. Any suggestions on laying down nice smoothly curving roadbed? thanks -Jason-
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    REAL Model Railroader?

    Well i think that is a matter perspective. Some, like myself, actually have layouts or build models and dioramas. Some of us do not have the funds, time, space, etc. to acually practice our hobby. It is my belief that if one loves the hobby then they are a "REAL" model railroader, whether they...
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    Coming soon to a Message Board near you!

    It's been awhile since i have posted but i just wanted to tell everyone that soon I will post some pics of my 90% finished first layout. i need to do this before i dismantle it to build aa bigger and better layout.
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    model railroading missionary

    re. I think i'm gonna go for the spokesman thing too. I'm a journalism major and my dream is to work for MR someday. Pics? None yet, i don't have a scanner or a digital camera. they will come though along with pics of my railfanning expeditions.
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    model railroading missionary

    With the recent hot spell i have moved my 2' by 4' N scale layout to my screened in front porch so construction can continue since the garage became an oven. Also, my younger brother had some srugery recently and lots of folk of aall ages (mainly from my church) have been coming over to wish him...
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    selective memory

    While i was driving around today looking at what's left of the old railroad that ran through my hometown ii have come to some conclusions. my future layout runs over the old ROW in my hometown and in the 70 years since the railroad was abandoned many changes have occured. the ROW has been...
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    first layout thoughts

    well friends i have almost gotten to the scenery portion of building my layout and i just wanted to share some thoughts i've had while reflecting on the experience. model railroading is my favorite hobby, but it is also the most frustrating. during the construction many thoughts came into my...
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    first layout flat? or hilly?

    re thanks for the help y'all. i'll try getting ahold of some of the blue foam to make the hill. if not i'll go with the central ohio idea. the track itself will not chance elevation because the layout is so small. in the future i want to switch back to HO and make a dream layout full of...
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    Must have structure

    while flipping through my old MRs and surfing the guage i've noticed a structure that everyone seems to have on their layout. it's the Life-Like Willam's General store. I had one on my old HO layout, in fact it was the first structure i ever built. and i will soon have one ready for my new N...
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    first layout flat? or hilly?

    hey all, i'm having some problems with my free-lance Ohio Western layout. originally i had hoped to make it set in kentucky coal country, but that would require making a lot of hills. My problem is what material to use for making a hill. i have a lot of white foam that i could use but if there's...
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    Ballasting blues

    ok, it has a seam in the middle thanks guys. i was thinking about ballasting my bachman easy track but it looks too fake for my tastes.
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