Recent content by sidetracked

I bought one from trainworld. I figured at that price I couldnt turn it down. I am in the process of laying track so have only run it on some of the track that I have down. It runs good and the detail is also good. I'm not sure what curvers the passenger cars are for but I think anything less...

he is also included in my thoughts and prayers, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, st

I live 90 miles one way from the nearest hobby shop so I order a lot of stuff thru the mail. Trainworld is the only place i will order from, If they dont have it in stock they will tell you (I always call them instead of using the online ordering), the price you see is the price you pay and if...

I heard a good one today on the radio,,,,, "No mater how fast it goes, they are still in France"....... Still pretty cool though...................st

I guess I got lucky,,, I have around twenty four atlas turnouts and no problems with any of them yet. I have been running trains on them for several months but am now in the process of laying the cork. Sure hope it works as good when done as it did in the trial period. Let us know how you come...

dorkmaster, You are right when you say you have to steal it, but you also need to release it from the other controller, they controller you steal it from can be shut to 0 speed and the brake lever on, but every once in a while it will still miss with the signal, not sure how but it sure cured my...

even if you use a wireless throttle like the DT400R you will need to plug it in to change to a different loco address. It makes it handy to have a loconet connection on every side of your table(if you have a walk around layout) so you dont have to go all the way around the table to address...

I dont have a clue if this would work, but at a last ditch effort you might try a hair blow drier on hot. It shouldnt get hot enough to do any damage to the ties I dont think. also a heat gun that is made to heat swrink tubing might get hotter if you have access to one. Good luck,,,,, ...

another one,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, st

I had to resize this pic,,, if it comes out big enough to see I will post more. A realative of mine works in a train yard in Tx and snaps me some pretty cool pics...,,, ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,, st

A view from the other end. The track is just sitting in place for right now,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, st

I thought I would add a pic of what I got done lately, which isn't much. I decided I needed a longer yard so I took one end of the table apart and added another four foot. It made a lot of difference in the yard plus let me add a reverse loop to that end of the layout. I got my tortosis switch...

Amrap1, It is looking real good. I have been following your progress from the start and you are really moving along, wish I could say the same about mine. One question, what is TERRA COTTA, I did a search on it and came up with nothing, is it a color of paint or a brand of liquid rust like...

i look at it real simple like,,, and im sure im going to upset some people too, but i hardley post anyway, I have been told my steam engine looks out of place with my diesels on the track, but you think that looks bad, it looks really out of place having a steam engine in the house to start...

thanks thoroughbreed. It works for me, but I sent the link to a friend and his windows media player wouldn not play it so I wasnt sure. and It is not real good vid to start with. I was trying to hold the camara and run the throttle , hit the functions buttons and keep the switches throwed all at...