Recent content by Evan

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    DIY Containers?

    Hi all, I've recently bought a whole bunch of TTX cars, so want to make containers. The files from this site: http://home.wanadoo.nl/schatborn/ time out getting them. Does anyone have the PDF's from there they could send me? Thanks
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    golf course

    Hi, I've got an Ntrak golf course module, that you might like to see. http://www.ctntrak.org.za/images/2005_Hobby-X/DSCF0221.html http://www.ctntrak.org.za/images/meet_16July2006/DSCF6161.html I'll try find some clearer photo's on my home PC. Regards
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    Other hobbies

    Hi, I play wargames (historic in 15mm and 25mm, fantasy & sci-fi in 25mm - Warhammer mainly). Have recently taken up GeoCaching, great excuse to attempt to get fit.
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    Trackplanning help required.

    Final plan Hi, After much scribbling, loads of paper / questions / comments / books being read, I got to a final trackplan. One of the chaps at our club drew it, and I am proud to present it here. :) The room preperation starts on Monday (buying supplies this weekend). The plan is...
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    DIY Containers?

    This is SO cool. Getting some carboard for the printer on Saturday. Pics will follow..... Evan
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    DIY Containers?

    Hi all, Does anyone have a template for 20' or 40' or 48' containers? I'd like try making some, as need a whole heap for a N-trak module I have planned. Thanks
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    Trackplanning help required.

    Bottom level
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    Trackplanning help required.

    Top level The top level
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    Trackplanning help required.

    A potential trackplan Hi all, Did some doodling, and have come up with this option so far. Squares are 12" in size. Overall view shown. Comments / suggestions?
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    Trackplanning help required.

    Triplex: sorry, I had a brain-blank when trying to remember how many inches in a foot. I knew in my mind it was somewhere between 10 and 16, but shoot, I couldn't narrow it down. :) No major UP line is going to be modelled. I don't know enough about the UP lines to actually model any specific...
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    Cabs of loco's in a consist?

    Hi, I was watching a Pentrex video a friend lent me last night, and something made a question mark form. My question: when loco's are in a consist, do the crews put anything on in the cabs of the unmanned loco's, such as a heater? It struck me that they would be awful cold cabs when a...
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    Trackplanning help required.

    Hi, Calling all trackplanners...... I need some help. I've hit a brick wall in trying to come up with a trackplan. I've done the Duthers questions (listed below) and have also attached a picture of the space I'm going to have avaliable. Anyone with an idea, please either give me a weblink, or...
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    Atlas Trainman?

    Hi everyone, I've recently been told about the Atlas Trainman items coming out in N scale later this year. I've also been told by someone that they're of an inferior quality / detail looks clunky etc etc. Does anyone have a review of them yet? I saw a picture on nscalesupply, and I...
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    I salute the members of the Gauge

    An awesome place to visit I have to fully agree with everyone's comments about what an awesome place this is. For those who don't know, I'm an IT Manager during the day, overseeing about 200 PC's and servers - means I have to keep my staff on their toes. Basically also means I can be quite...
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    New section help

    Hi, Yip, turntable tracks seem to do their own thing. Righttrack didn't want to join them properly. I'll lay the tracks out in reality first to check. :) Evan
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