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Hello, I'm working again on my first N scale railroad, a 6' by 2' switching layout. I just glued down all the track, drilled holes for the turnout switches and soldered the first pieces of wire to the track. The layout will be of a modern dutch railway, for passengers and cargo which I hope...

Hi all, I have started construction of a small layout modern dutch railway in N-scale. These are my visual observations of the railway line. The passenger service is run by the NS (dutch railways), their colors are yellow and blue, the colors have been choosen carfully so when they become...

Hi, This is my second atemt for a layout, as the first one took just to much room, I am currently destroying it. I am now building a bookcase (I get the wood tommorow) and on one of the shelfs will be the new layout. And I will use the turnouts I already bought. All the numbers on the picture...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone ever tried to put a stepper motor in a N-scale locomotif. I think it would make it possible to let the train move very slowly and presisely. The only worry I have is with the noise. And ofcource getting all the electronics inside a N-scale train, although for...

Hi there, I have started construction of my N scale layout. I made the module tables and started the basic landscaping using styrofoam. What I was wondering, would I just glue the rails right on the styrofoam, or do I need a cork roadbed. I guess in reality underneath the track is the balast...

Hello, I just got my first second hand engine from the train store. Its a fleischman 7230, which I liked the model of and will be used to pull steel cars. It doesn't have a flywheel, but it does have traction on all 4 axels. I also got some second hand sectional track, which I made into a...

Hi there, I'm a newby, I have done some finescale modelling the last years and wanted to do real diaramas. When I was very young I had a fleischmann starters kit, which always failed, I think my mother took it back to the store three times. I hope I have better luck this time, altough I don't...