Recent content by sammyd

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    Instant Roadbed

    I found it to be pretty forgiving if you catch your mistakes early and don't have anything ballasted. I pressed the track down lightly the first time around because it was the first time I had worked with flex track and I was able to pull it up and adjust as I cut and fit. But once I was sure...
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    track problems

    I've noticed that some of the Atas track plans will require a bit of fudging to work. I tried duplicating their stuff on their right track software and a few times it won't go together as nicely as shown in their books. Most notably the super pretzel from book #9
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    Instant Roadbed

    I like it. If it's not commonly used it's probably because it's not pushed in the "how to" books and because most folks learned to use cork. I like the way it deadens sound. to experiment I laid a 22" loop and just placed the ballast on half and glued down the other half. You can tell...
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    Thomas the Tank Engine

    Went to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay yesterday. What a great trip.
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    Cleaning loco wheels

    yeah just hook up the power pack to any spare piece of track you have laying around and use that.
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    new format

    score another one for no. I much prefer the white background. The big sidebar is a pain as well. Something across the top or bottom would be much better.
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    Working around cabinet doors

    If you're going around your basement you will have to have a main power bus (like 14 gauge wire)from your power pack running with the track (under the benchwork) with smaller feeders(18-20 gauge wire) run up to the track every so often, 3-6 feet depending on who you listen to. This will ensure...
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    Starting Over Decisions

    Actually Bachmann seems to offer quite a large selection for their EZ Track line including 3 foot straights and a complete crossover to cut down on joints. No flex stuff that I've seen tho. And actually comparing Atlas code 83 flex with cork and ballast items with their True Track the cost is...
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    It's MONDAY 1-24-05, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Finally tried my hand at using flex track. Slapped together a 4 foot diorama with flex track over cork. Sure is easier to ballast than power lock. No pics tho, the kid took the camera to an SCA event and left it with Grandma. Maybe next week.... Spent some time poring over the info on...
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    Makin' it stick

    may not be green but not too shabby for a Ford :)
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    Makin' it stick

    I ended up using regular ol testors model cement. Seems to work OK. May not be a train but still was fun and I used my layout building skills to make it.
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    It's MONDAY 1-10-05, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    picked up a Thomas the tank engine set, played with the right track software and figured out my next x-mas layout and tweaked my around the livingroom layout.
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    for the Thomas fans out there

    cool, thanx for the replies.
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    for the Thomas fans out there

    Just picked up the Thomas the tank engine set(22.50 brand new, check Wal Mart..quick) and was wondering if it would run on 15 inch curves. I had an idea for a Christmas set up with a trolley I bought this year. And it would be neat if Thomas would fit on it as well. I haven't bought any track...
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    Your opinions please on EZ-Track

    I've been looking at the different roadbed tracks. I brought home some ez track and some truetrack from Atlas. I like both but the EZ track is a bit tall. You most certainly want to get the grey roadbed with nickel-silver track.
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