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Well I finally have some pictures of the layout that I have been working on for the last 1 1/2 years. The whole theme is the Canadian Prairies where farming, small towns and the oil patch intermingle. Much of my time has been deciding on and building models and acquiring moving stock . I have...

I have a question regarding the building of the hiway for my layout. I started with the blue syro for underlay then laid done my cork and track. So now I want to build my hiway. What does everyone use to build it up. Could you use cork and then it would be the same hieght, or could I use...

Not sure if this is the right place to make this inquiry, I have some woodland scenic rock molds, and I am 2 hours from the nearest hobby shop, does anyone have a homemade recipe for plaster that can be used in rock molds? Is there something I can pick up at the local hardware store? Thank...

I have a campbell n gauge tressel bridge to assemble and was loogine for some tips on painting and weathering the wood structure. Woody

It has been awhile since my last post. I have been plugging away at my layout (you guys make it look so easy). I will post pictures of my progress when all track is laid. Anyways to my question....I have almost all my track laid so I ran a test run, all is well except for one curve, there is...

Does anyone know of anywhere on the web a person can download track plans? Free is good but am willing to pay. Thank you Woody

I started laying out my track today. I decided to use electrc switches, does anyone have some tips on blending the switch mech. into the scenery. using under table switches isn't really an option. Thank you all Woody

Before I go any further I need some advice on foam. I started our layout with a piece of 2" foam for underlay. I used the white bead type foam. Is this a huge mistake? I have already glued down my cork. I used this foam for only the base on top of my bench.. As far as mountains go I...

So what is everyone's opinion on roadbed Cork or Foam? Also I am looking at purchasing a MRC controllmaster 20 high power train controller. This will be my first controller I have purchased, Any thoughts? Thank you Woody

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone can reccomend some on-line stores in Canada, or Canadian Hobby shops with Web Sites. The nearest Hobby Shop is more than 2 hours away for me. To my Canadian Neighbours, has anyone had experience with E-bay or hobby shops in the states. What is usually the...

Hi everyone tonight my girls and I scetched out our railroad on paper. We are going to be 36 by 40 inches to start our layout. We measured and figure we will need approx 200 inches of track, we decided to go with atlas code 80 track ( thankyou to all who provided us with some input on this)...

Hey everyone thank you for the tips , I now have more knowledge.. I hope to finish my layout plan soon and begin construction. will send pictures as soon as available.

My first thread was not very specific (I will learn) I have learned that flexible track is the way to go. So which track is the best? Should I use cork underlay? Can anyone reccommend what type of controller I should consider. In our plan we will eventually have three or more locomotives...

Hello Everyone,my two daughters and I (mainly me)what to build an n scale layout, plese pardon my lack of knowledge. I in the end want a layout that has quality components. Where do I begin when it comes to track. I see alot of info on bachmans e-z track. is this the way to go or should I be...