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    What Do You Do If You Have No Sheet Of Wood

    I actually found out about the Homosote and was recommended it by the Hobby store owner. Anyways it turns out that the layout I wanted to build actually fits in 8x4 unlike what the Atlas website says. They're book shows it as an 8x4 layout. I am trying to recreate the layout in Atlas software...
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    What Do You Do If You Have No Sheet Of Wood

    I should mention if anyone knows of a good layout that will fit in 8x4. This is what I'm mainly looking for in it. Loop or straight with loop Room for a small yard with engine runoffs to drop freight on siding and then move forward and get back on main and then back up and go to the other end...
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    What Do You Do If You Have No Sheet Of Wood

    Well the truth is, I wanted to go N but the whole issue with decoders scared me away I'll be honest I don't want to have to start off by opening up trains and installing electronics. The issue of doing the power for the track itself is daunting enough for me. That's what I thought would be...
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    What Do You Do If You Have No Sheet Of Wood

    That might actually work you know. I never thought of that. I may look into that. I'm still not sure if I'm going HO or N Scale but that's surely something to think about.
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    What Do You Do If You Have No Sheet Of Wood

    I guess the obvious answer is buy some but let me tell you what I actually mean. I had planned to build in N Scale but decided against that because of what seems like a higher cost in rails and such and the fact that it's harder to find an engine that will accept decoders(especially steam)...
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    N Scale New Modeller(4x8 Layout)

    Do you have to have a module to attend the events and watch at all? I'd love to go see it all in action if I could at some point.
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    N Scale New Modeller(4x8 Layout)

    Hi Andrew, I'd love more info about things going on here in Ottawa. I know of the event at Algonquin in a month's time or so but other then that... Thing is, if there are any events going on soon enough, that would probably help answer a few of my questions, especially with wiring and such...
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    N Scale New Modeller(4x8 Layout)

    Thanks for that link, I had seen it already but it still gave me some more ideas. I've changed the layout a bit. it made it just a little bit cheaper and yet I think it's still pretty good. I'm not sure which design I'll take. It depends how much and how many locos I get, if I go DCC as I...
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    N Scale New Modeller(4x8 Layout)

    That didn't take long. I decided I'd have more fun with some yard work if I put in an extra section to the yard.
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    Siding, Can't Figure out Proper Pieces

    Thanks a lot Skipgear. Works like a charm. I really appreciate that fix. Thx to everyone else as well.
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    N Scale New Modeller(4x8 Layout)

    Greetings, After figuring a few things out in the Atlas Track Cad software I finally think I settled on a layout(4'x8'). It's nothing much to start off but as I looked at other layouts that were more complex, I saw the price just rise up and up. It was getting to the point that the cost...
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    Siding, Can't Figure out Proper Pieces

    I most likely will not be soldering the pieces together if I don't have too. I'm not planning to make this a full fledge railroad with all the carvings just yet. Unfortunatly where I'm situated both in life and physically will not allow me to stay put past April of next year. Hence what I...
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    Siding, Can't Figure out Proper Pieces

    I was hoping not to use the flextrack if I don't have too.
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    Siding, Can't Figure out Proper Pieces

    Greetings, This is my first post at The Gauge although I've been lurking for a few days to a week now. I'm planning on getting back into railroad modelling. Actually in some ways I'm new. My only experience was with a loop HO Track.(Toy sets). Anyways, I'm working on possible plans for a...
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