Recent content by YellowHawk

I've been looking at some of those track layouts, but I haven't quite decided yet. Not sure if I should think of a plan for the surrounding and design the track around that, or pick a track and design the surroundings. I will check out that track designer on the atlas website tonight. Thanks...

Wow, I've been gone on vacation for about a week and look what I've missed! Thanks for all the replies and ideas and especially the photos. The photos really give me ideas that I can get started with. Those are some great looking setups. I did buy the Athearn John Deere Tractor Series #1...

Jetrock, those are some great ideas you have. I am taking note of all of these ideas and I will be on the lookout for some of these pieces to go with my layout. Do you have any idea where I might find some pictures of RR others have set up in a similar manner? I guess that's what I need....some...

The set includes the following: 1 F7A Locomotive w/ dual flywheels, operating headlights, 5 pole skewed armature motor. 1 40' Grain Box Car 1 Single Dome Tank Car 1 40' Flat car with load (2 die cast John Deere "Model B" Tractors 1 Bay Window Caboose It came with an oval of Power-Loc...

I need some ideas for my John Deere set. I intend to buy some more track, but how about ideas for buildings etc? I guess I need to have some kind of purpose for my train...

Wow, this stuff can get downright confusing. On the website, they have Code 83 and Code 100 track. I am guessing I need code 83? Then I just search through and order the pieces from the list above?

Dash10, thanks for the link. I'm going to order some track and hopefully get started putting together a layout here pretty quick. I'm itching to get started and see how it turns out. Thanks.

I was planning on building a permanant layout something like what is pictured here....The type of track to use and where to get it is my first roadblock. For the track I have listed, here is the list of materials: (5) Atlas 9.0 in straight (2) Atlas Mark III #4...

Hello everyone...I am new to model railroading, but I'm anxious to get started. I was given an Athearn John Deere Model 'B' Express Authentic HO Scale Train Set for Christmas. It seems to be a pretty good set. The locomotive is an F7A locomotive w/ dual flywheels, operating headlights and 5...

Hello everyone. My wife bought me a train set for Christmas. It's an Athearn John Deere Model 'B' Express. I don't know anything about model trains, but would like to set this set up permanantly on a sheet of plywood with some other buildings, etc. Here's what was included in the set: -...