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    New shelf layout design/build thread

    I'm just finishing the reapinting of my bedroom (and I'm getting a new desk in there, later to be turned into a train table), and I want to get to building a layout before I'd be able to start on my full-sized one (I need that table to build my R/C plane on ;) ), so I decided to build a shelf...
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    DPM Goodnight Matress Factory

    I am going to build a good sized N scale layout, based on the Carolina Central from a semi-recent (March-ish of 2005) special edition of MR. It'll have that as it's core, but also have a Norfolk Southern interchange and trackage surronding it with a pair of legs leading to loops at the end. It...
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    Camera mounted on train

    What do you think of being able to mount a digital camera (or camcoder) on a car? It could be up on top, on a removable platform or permenatly mounted on a flat car or a custom designed car, but the camera would be removeable so that you could use it elsewhere. I made one out of LEGOs to try on...
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    Model Rockets and Railroads

    I am in to model rocketry and I am planning my N scale layout. I only have a 4x8 foot space, but I want to put in a rocket launch site (a real one, not just model rockets) in my layout. Does anyone have ideas about what rocket to model (US only. military, NASA, X-Prize...).
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    Paper models

    What program would I create my own paper models with? Would I be able to in Appleworks? Are there any free downloadable programs? Also, any links to sites would be helpful. :)
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    Modifying a layout

    I have decided that I want to make the Carolina Central RR from Model Railroader (I got it from the Model Trains Step By Step, but it is in the December and Janurary of 1996 and 1997 MR issues), but I want it to be a 4 by 8 foot layout and have a double track layout with an extra industry. If...