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    Need some ideas for my mini layout (pics!)

    This is actually my first layout with scenery ever. I used to just run the trains around on a flat piece of board when I was 12. I've been putting in a couple of hours each night after work for the past fortnight, so I guess the time adds up pretty quickly. What do you guys mean by black...
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    Need some ideas for my mini layout (pics!)

    Greetings! Before you look at my layout, you should probably understand why it looks like it does and why I've ended up where I am. A few weeks back I stumbled across a box containing the trains I played with as a kid some 15 years ago. I soon got the idea that I should set them up on the...
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    Help : My loco has a death wish

    Well, the extra plastic strip worked a treat. All my locos are now sailing through without any problems! Thanks for the help, gents!
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    Help : My loco has a death wish

    Thanks Jesso, it sounds like that will be my problem. I guess I should have waited for more replies before I started opening up that gap with a nail file :( Cheers, Scott.
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    Help : My loco has a death wish

    Thanks for the replies, guys. There's definitely nothing coming incontact with the track except for the wheels. It does the same thing on all 4 of the turnouts, but tt only derails when heading into the turnout (ie, in the direction that allows you turn off). Heading the other way with the...
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    Help : My loco has a death wish

    Greetings! I had hoped that my first post would involve showing off my layout progress, but unfortunately I'm here to ask yet another question about derailments (my apologies). I've been searching for a good while now, but I can't seem to determine what my issue is. I've got your standard...