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    Grain Elevator/Mill

    Real nice job on the whole project. The color, the weathering, and the details are just great. Real nice job for your first job. After following your post of your railroad, the wonderful job you did there. The scratch building should just come natural for you. CAS
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    Help with a layout design

    I was thinking about constructing the top right corner of the layout first. I will be building them in 5' sections. Then something about wiring crossed my mind, and has me a little confused now. My layout will be DCC. I have the DigiTrak Zephyr. I will also be buying additional throttles. I...
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    Help with a layout design

    I'm gonna add a small engine service facilty that would extend out from the bottom left hand corner. And be about 1' or 1.5' wide x 2' to 3' long. I had ordered these items for it. Walthers Model Railroad Mall -- product information page for 683-1211 , Walthers Model Railroad Mall -- product...
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    Some ideas for situation cards

    Probably delaying the train. I was thinking if a loco had broken down, that train would sit there until another loco arrived to continue the run. I don't know, if in a scenario like this. Do they have engineers just waiting for situations like this? So they don't have to wait for a engineer to...
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    Some ideas for situation cards

    Thanks everyone for your reply's. They all sound good to me. I'm sure they will add some added fun to my sessions. And make my operating sesions a little longer. MasonJar, i will check out this link, www.hotrak.ca . brakie, is there such a handout, or book for these situations in rl? Or a...
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    Some ideas for situation cards

    I am thinking about creating situation cards for my loco's and rolling stock. I really don't know to many parts on the loco's and rolling stock. In which part is critical where it needs to be serviced right away, or it can wait util after the run, to be fixed. I have seen other post about...
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    Help with a layout design

    Here it is with no reverse's, and the top changed. Maybe add a river on the left side, not to leave that area empty. CAS
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    Help with a layout design

    Thanks Nomad. Thats the 1 i was thinking about, too. I had removed it on the design, and was trying to think about changing the crossover on the top of the design. I can always get rid of that 1 too. CAS
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    Help with a layout design

    Enjoy your turkey :thumb:. I am about to leave and enjoy my turkey also. I just went back to the original plan. It does not indicate a crossing up at the top. It shows taht they are each straight tracks. i could always remove that reverse by the yard at the bottom. Which it would eleminate the...
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    Help with a layout design

    Jeff, i understand that you have your own work to do. I really appreciate it. I really like the design you came up with. Here is a design someone designed for me a while back. i did really like it. I had built the benchwork for it. Then i ran into some problems. 1st, at the top where i placed...
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    Help with a layout design

    got it work now, can be clicked on. here it is again, i marked which side is which. I thought it would give my mainline a little more distance. that track will be ground level. Does that mean my little elevated town up on top would have enough room for my grade? This is why i had asked for...
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    Help with a layout design

    Ok, here is what i came up with. The squares are 12''. The track at the top, right of the switch is not complete. I do want it to go under that passing and back out on the right side. The radius are 13''. This will be a small elevated town. Not sure if i want the sidings here yet either. Just...
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    Help with a layout design

    I am trying to post it, but i can't get it larger then my earlier post of my room size. i had did a search here on the forums to see how to enlarge, ot to post pictures, but i could not find anything to help me out. I usually use imageshack to host my pics, but they are all coming out very small...
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    Help with a layout design

    Yes, i have bought this book awhile back, years in fact. I have been trying, working with the Atlas rts track design program. I also came up with a plan, it's not complete yet. I will try to post what i have here shortly. And thanks for your help you have given me baldwinjl :thumb:. CAS
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    Can i mix track?

    Thanks for the replies. I might just stay away from peco track, and stick with atlas. CAS
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    my N scale layout, gone!!!!! fire

    ozzy, sorry to hear what happen. Glad your ok, and anyone else that was home. What a bummer thou. CAS
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    Help with a layout design

    Yes, that is correct, baldwinjl. I only have 8'x10' area for the layout itself. CAS
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    MT trucks and lp wheels help

    I could have sworn i used a 0 size brush to paint them. CAS
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    Can i mix track?

    When i finally decide what plan to go with for my layout. Can i mix the track together? I have all Atlas code 55 track right now. I might need, or want to buy some curved turnouts. And Peco is the only one i saw so far with code 55 curved turnouts. Will i be able to use the Atlas code 55, with...
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    Help with a layout design

    Thanks nkp174, Yes, CNW is my favorite. But i really don't care for the double main line layout. Thanks for taking the time to make a rough draft of a plan. CAS
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