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    very basic layout question

    so i dont hve to worry about shorts, now where do i get a "turnout" , is that the official name?
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    very basic layout question

    this is o27. the I-beam runs from 1 end of the basement to the other about 7 feet off the floor. ther is ~4"ledge and i dont think there will be room for a double track, even if there were, you wouldnt be able to see the bottom half of the train while it was on the back track. the ends of the...
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    very basic layout question

    problem with a dogbone is that im running the track along an I-beam in my basement from 1 end to the other. there is no room for double tracks. so id like to do this as simple as possible. im very mechanically inclined, im just unfamiliar with the parts and names.
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    very basic layout question

    can i buy a reverse loop switch, or do i need to wire it myself?
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    very basic layout question

    thanks. what criteria would i search for? i dont even know what this is called.
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    very basic layout question

    just bought first set. i was wondering if i can loop the track so it would look something like this: o--------o 1 track in the middle with the train looping around at each end and coming back. thanks
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