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I have used Peco C80 turnouts exclusively with Atlas flex track previously, but was wondering if anyone found it beneficial to use sections of Atlas or Peco sectional track with them, and which radius ones make sense. I was surprised to find that Peco C80 had some sectional track like their...

First pass on a potential new n scale layout plan for about 34" x 80". Priority was: single track, room for scenery, no grades, no tunnels, several sidings to pass/park trains, river, minimum of industrial sidings, reverse loop. Comments welcome. Jim

I'm in the pre-planning stage of another n scale small layout and my mind is wondering. That's what we call thinking when you get up in age, but that's another story. Anyway, past layouts have been the traditional open grid with plywood sub-roadbed. Usually 1x4''s around the edge, 1x3 cross...

I have added a few photograhs of my new layout on my site. Hopefully I will start on the scenery soon as the main line is now open for business. Trains can run although a few of the bridges are still held in place by foam. It's smaller than my old layout, but we must all live within our...

Who makes good looking n scale coal in various small sizes? Going to need a couple of different sizes for the coal tipple and hoppers. Jim

I used Woodland Scenics' ground cover exclusively on the old layout, but thought it would be worth looking around a little before using it on the new layout. Other makes I have seen around are Scenic Express and Noch, and I'm sure there must be others. We have come a long way since the good...

Just started the slow process of spray painting my track with Floquil Roof Brown. Since the layout is in a bedroom, and my wife thinks the smell is too bad, I am limited to doing small sections when she is not home and the bedroom windows can be opened for ventilation. I was going to move the...

Hi guys, I just started my new layout after selling the first due to heart attack, retirement and moving. All is well now and the new small layout is at the point that the trackwork and basic wiring is done. If it ever stops raining, the next step will be to move it outside to spray the track...