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    Stewart FT light side (Why)

    The F/T units when new on some roads had the "side lites" so the Stewart units are prototypical. Look closely at the B unit
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    Watchout for low flying aircraft

    Carbon paper? That's real old school!!!!! thanks for the idea. Now wheres my airliner book?
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    Watchout for low flying aircraft

    Looking fantastic !!!!! I see them here in Wichita all the time. How did you make the fuselage? Maybe a wood dowel of appropriate size?
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    Fascia

    I used 1/8 inch tempered masonite for mine. added blocking behind it for switchs and outlets
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    Flooring question

    Flooring I've got the laminate wood floor the snap and lock kind. I like it easy to clean ,tough,looks good,
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    Walthers 2-stall engine house

    Do not know for sure if the rails where in concrete or paving bricks.I'm going to do mine in concrete (aka) plastic sheet
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    Rolling stock kits.

    I like the Accurail kits about 10.00-12.00 $ each. Not real thrilled with the couplers that come with them but K.Ds work fine.
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    MRC Prodigy Express Questions...

    If you have a camera you might try to make a "How to"clinic! I think a lot of all the DCC systems use "Cat 5" cables ?
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    MRC Prodigy Express Questions...

    I think so I bought 1 at radio shack. then found a 30' at work as salvage came out of an lawyers office works just like MRCs .theres a YAHOO group for MRC and there allways talking about it.
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    turntable question

    Anything longer than 90'
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    Fascia boards

    Here's my fascia boards.Pics 1.I put elec outlets all around no more extension cords for me! 2.one switch controls everything wont leave the soldering iron all night again!!!! 3.useing a small DPDT switch for my program track which on the layout is a siding. 4.using Blue Point Manuel turnout...
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    Layout woes

    Thats a lot of layout to run on a couple of feeders.especiley with 20 gauge wire if you can get some 14 gauge for buss wires then use the 20 gauge for feeders.
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    Layout woes

    Ya that's probably it what size buss wires do you have ?need to be about 14 gauge. with 18 gauge feeders every 3-4 feet.
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    Layout woes

    Hi, How many track feeders do you have ? I know you are using DCC but do have any block switches? can you hook up the layout on DC and check it that way ? used that layout plan on my third layout . have you cleaned the loco wheels?
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    Photo Fun 3-21

    Photo Fun Choo Chooing at a friends layout
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