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New Walk-in Design Here is the new walk-in design I have come up with. This should make it a lot easier on my back.:thumb: First level Second Level I have most of the grade at 2.5%or less , But I was wondering if increasing it to 3 or 4% on the switchback would be a problem? The extra...

If you see the switchback track in the lower left corner, that starts to rise the grade to the second level. The track heads up(north) , once it goes through the block wall(thick grey line) it makes a right turn and goes along the top of the plan. It makes another right turn(upper right) and...

Hey everyone, It's been a long time since I have posted. But good news... I have acquired a new area to build a layout. The room will be approximately 14'x15', with a 3'x20' staging/reverse loop area. I have yet to even stud out the walls, so I have a long way to go before running trains.:D...

Thanks everyone for the + feedback. Mr Shark, I never tried putting the camera on a flat car and make a video. The funny thing is I was just thinking about that last week. I just hop it can fit through the tunnels. I will definitely try next time I'm down there. Not sure when then will be...

Here's a few pictures of the electrical projects described above. 1st here are the SPDT toggles installed in some of the control panels. This is the UTP plug-in for another throttle on the opposite side of the center peninsula, near the river area. I still have an issue of the throttle not...

My Dad and I started installing some of the toggle switch that will control all of the turnouts on the layout. They are SPDT momentary (on)-off-(on). I did all of the soldering of the wire leads at the work bench. I did not want to be under the layout solder 60+ switches with 3 solder points...

Another video of the progress as of 1/16/2009. It covers all kinds of projects that are in the works. I also as about the positioning of my yard tower. It's an American Model Builders kit. I was going to put it with the long wall with all the windows facing the tracks in front of it. But I...

It's been quite awhile. I haven't been on this forum for a LONG time. I just hopped on and figured I would update you with some progress on the layout. Here's a few more pix of a couple other control panel schematic I did. The next section I tackled was a small panel near the Schuylkill river...

How about we, on the forum, all pitch in $5.00 and buy it. Then we could have a round robin with them and pass them around to each others house... maybe alphabetical... or by longest straw.:thumb: What do you guys think?

Here's a thread on another forum I belong to that was started back in Aug. 2005. It's up to 423 postings and covers every vehicle Walmart has sold. 1/87th Vehicles - ModelRailroadForums.com Hope this is useful in your hunt. I bought a few cars after seeing this post. It's funny at my LHS I...

Thanks for the :thumb:. If you look at the first pictures you see a 1' wide red stripe, there is a 1/4" thick trim on the top and bottom that I screwed into along the top. Where the masonite joints are I screwed it in a couple spots and spackled the joints. One thing I learned the hard way...

Here's a couple of shots of a longer view of the sky background. I have not added any mountains or city scenes because I'm not sure where they're going to fall on the layout. Thanks for looking and good luck painting your background.

Here's a few pix of how I painted my back drop, still far from done. I used 1/8 Masonite, spackled the joints and primed with plain white primer. I fortunate enough to work at a hardware store with Benjamin Moore paints, so when there's a mistake qt or gallon that is of use on the layout I grab...

One of my strong points in retail is the presentation. I'm anal when it comes to the looks of the store. I learned that from my previous boss. I've always paid attention to the little details. I would definitely take care in the fixtures and lighting of the store. When ever I walk into a...

How many of you have opened or considered opening a hobby shop? I know some of you own one now. How much off the street business or Internet business do you do? I manage a hardware store currently and the average margins run around 43-45%, what is a hobby shop run around? I have a location that...

Yes, but not so much along the mains. There is a branchline that hasn't been built yet. It leaves the yard next tothe roundhouse and snakes it's way around to the other side of the layout. I have industries along that line. There is only 1 spur on the mainline, it's on the left wall bottom...

Xtrakcad is great and easy to use. I used it to plan my Dad's layout (13'x16')and just started using it to plan my clubs layout (25'x30'). Here's a link to my Dad's plans. http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/31799/ppuser/5506 Here's the club's layout room. We haven't...

My Dad and I have been building a layout for the past 6 months and here's a very short progress report of what has happened. It's in a space of 13'x16', and is based off of a John Armstrong plan "The PRR, Schuylkill Division". The First shot is of the very beginning stages of construction...

I have a Broadway Limited GG1 and the leading and trailing pilots (4 wheel trucks) seem to be very sensitive and hops off the slightest imperfection in track work. I've tried to make the track work as bullet proof as posible but through some switches it jumps all the time and joints between...

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