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    starting again

    Hello all I have been gone for some time having moved twicez in 2 years. I now have a new unfinished basement room that is all mine. There are only studs on the walls. The room is 20 x 14. I am looking for ideas such as lighting,power, benchwork. I am still undecided on scale I have had small N...
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    Ideas

    Where do you get ideas for your trackplan? I have been searching the internet and books for a long time , and nothing. Is it better to freelance? I have the room,the modules built to maximise space and that is it. Thanks Payl
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    lights in buildings

    Well i decided to use small christmas lights for my buildings. These have very little if any heat and are cheap. Now how to install them in buildings so if needed i can remove them to replace bulbs. I don't want to keep moving the buildings. Any ideas? Paul
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    Air brush

    Good morning all. I am going to be doing some painting on the layout, and don,t want to keep buying the cans of compressed air. What is a good inexpensive compressor, or any other ideas? I have seen tanks for filling bike tires that can be refilled not sure how to control the pressure. Thanks Paul
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    water

    I am using the WS realistic pourable water on a stream. It seems as the water is dyring after the pour i am getting shrinking, i am not seeing any leaks under the layout. Anyone else have this happen? Paul
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    Spectrum loco

    I have a Spectrum Loco that i need to clean and lubricate. This locs came without diagrams , how do i removwe the shell and trucks? This is a diesel loco i think it is a SD40. There are no part or serial numbers on it. Thanks Paul :confused:
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    Cleaning wheels

    A little slow on the uptake today. Not sure what you mean by looking like a H.. Paul
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    Cleaning wheels

    Well after running trains for a while i noticed the wheels getting very dirty. I cleaned the track with alcohol. How do i clean the wheels? I have read that some people turn them over hook up power and clean them that way. Where do you "hook up power to" ? There must be a easier way than...
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    Ground throws

    Anyone here use ground throws on there layout? I tried to install one last night, and when it was thrown it put to much pressure on the switch. what does everyone use to throw switches? Thanks Paul
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    Couple dilema

    I have a question on couplers. How do you know which coupler to use. Body mount ,truck mount looking at the MT site there are many styles to choose from. Paul
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    Uneven roadbed?

    Well the base is uneven which i did notice yntil i watched a loco go over that spot.
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    Uneven roadbed?

    After laying some track last night i noticed on a curve the loco leaning. It seems my foam is not even in some spots. Any ideas how to fix this without tearing up the roadbed? I thought of hot glue or some caulk. Paul
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    Cutting wood

    When building with basswood what is used to cut the wood? Should i use a hobby knife or a small saw? Paul
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    Trestle

    Hello all. I am building a trestle bridge that will span approx 12 inches. How far apart should the "bents" be spaced? Also how do you convert that to fet in N scale? Thanks Paul
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    Clamps

    Well after some searching on the internet, and a trip to the hardware store i now have two clamps. Both are made from V shaped aluminum stock. For home made they seem to work very well. One is from the idea billk posted. Paul
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