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The foam my local Home Depot in NJ had was InsulFoam (sp) by Dow. It is white with a blue plastic sheet on one side and silver on the other. Has anyone else used this and do I need to remove the plastic covers? It looks like the stuff they used in the World's Greatest Hobby DVD. Thanks.

I just finished reading 18 Tailor-Made Model Railroad Track Plans by John Armstrong. There are two plans in there I really like, and might want to follow. The problem I have is that they do not give you a parts list or a good explanation of what some of the notations on the plans mean. I'm...

Last year I drove the family to South Dakota, the Black Hills. We came up through Nebraska and took Rt. 2 through the Sand Hills up to Alliance. along Rt. 2 we saw a lot of trains that looked like they were pulling coal. Can anyone confirm that for me and tell me what RR that was we were looking...

I need to put up sides, about 3-4 inches high on some of my benchwork because the track gets very close to the edge. I am not a carpenter and I would love some advice on the best way to do this. Thanks.

I am attempting to create control blocks with EZ track. Now I’m stuck looking for help. I purchased Atlas insulated rail joiners and left the outside track as my common track. Also purchased an Atlas selector. Then I did the following. I have three control blocks. I used EZ track...

I know, I know, just add water and place in freezer. I want to make a frozen lake but can’t find any resources. Anyone who has done this and is willing to share, I'm willing to listen.

Not sure where to post this, so I thought I'd give the on30 folks first crack. Here's my dilemma. Having received an on30 Hawthorne set for Christmas I decided to give model rr'ing a try. So far I'm doing OK, and I'm picking up on some of the terminology. My problem is that I have discovered...