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That would be too easy, and no fun.. hahhah Hey. If Thomas Edison had the oportunity, I don't think he would have just went out and bought one of those new, fancy light bulbs, he was more happy with trying to get HIS to work, hahhah..

Good points... I haven't really looked at the logistics of it all yet. I do understand DC current cery well. Not an engineer by trade, but a retired aircraft electrician, and other electrical engineering tech. So, I understand what you are saying, and all are good points to consider when...

The markers might work better and be easier to control. Sure, you would have to be carefull to only pain the rail portion to keep it from short circuiting. Ya might have to re-do it every so offten too, because the paint will eventually wear off. Just thought it might be an idea to ponder, and...

I was brainstorming this morning about stalls on switch frogs. I was wondering if you could take graphite paint, and paint it onto the plastic frog.Graphite being conductive should keep the pick-ups from loosing power over the frog. Has anybody tried this? Not sure the logistics yet, but I think...

Not sure, havent gotten a pic of it yet. It is long distance, so I am waiting on a picture of it. I know that the Reading road name was used in a "starter" set, and it is not the same standard as the Spectrum series. If it is a spectrum that was purchased as undecorated, and the reading decals...

I would like to buy a Bachmann Consolidated 2-8-0. It is from a private party, and I am not sure about this particular one. It is a "Reading" road name. I can not find anything on this road name from Bachmann. It is "supposed" to be a Spectrum, but I am having my doubts. I am thinking it isn't a...

Yeah, I think I am going to lower the ridge a little. But, the only problem with that, is the loop coming around the mountian side and goes straight through bypassing the village had a tressel and at that point, it has to be high enough to clear the rolling stock passing under it to and from the...

12 Sq Foot Here is an image of the layout plan. There is a little spur in the mountain area that I forgot to mention. This is a small line that will go into a small tunnel that will be a coal mine shaft. I will park a couple coal carts there. If I want to, I can back into it, and pick up the...

Ahh Low tech... I love it.. hehheh..

grade Yeah, I was a little worried about the grade myself. Actually, how do you calculate the grade in percent? I know it is 1 inch in a foot, but not sure how to translate that to a percentage. Anyway, I tried it with my Atlas RS11, and it does fine, although that was only pulling one car...

hello, I have had this layout idea for several years. I am finally working on it, and it really looks like it is going to work out great. For my first real N-Scale layout, I wanted to make a small one to use for a learning tool for different scenery ideas, and pretty much a benchmark type of...

Great ideas... Great ideas... How do you grind up the pads? I would think it would foul up the blender. Im gonna try putting some foam in the blender to see how that works, if it does, just dye it... Not sure yet how it will turn out, have't dont it yet. Im waiting for the wife to take off on...

This is the kind of stuff I like to do. One thing I found to use for balast, (and I am always looking for constructive critiques) Kitty litter. I buy a 10lb bag of kitty litter, sift out all the larger pieces of clay, and end up with the small bits. I take that, wash it vigorusly to wash out all...

Hi folks.. I have been tinkering with N-Scale for several years off and on. But, over the past few months, have actually started taking it alittle more seriosly. I am a "doit yourselfer", and like to try new things, and techniches. I am on a very tight budget (I am disabled), so I like to try...