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    The latest version

    One square = 1 ft. HO scale. The straight line across the top will actually be a yard, I didn't put in all the tracks. Any opinions, suggestions etc. would be appreciated. I have no idea what the elevations are going to be. Where track might go up and where it will go down. On the lower part of...
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    Help please - What are these?

    This is a Proto GP7II (with sound), I got it a few weeks ago and am just now getting around to installing the couplers. Also in the package are a whole bunch of things identified only as "consumer installed parts" I can see there are two windows, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do...
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    Is There a Contest for World's Worst Track Plan?

    If so I think I have a good shot at winning it. I'm having an awful time coming up with a plan. I've tried the various track planning software but can't get any of them to work for me. I finally drew this up in PhotoShop but it's terrible. Red is elevated, pink is tunnel, green is bench level...
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    One more stupid question

    I have scored a truck for tomorrow evening and am going to lowes to buy doors and lumber for my benchwork. Questions regarding the doors: They are hollow core doors, how do I attach things to them? Obviously you can attach hardware to them so is it safe to assume that there is enough of a solid...
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    Proposed benchwork.

    On the advice I got here and using stock doors from lowes (total price $75!) and some lumber I came up with this benchwork plan: The blue circle that you see is a 30" diameter. It doesn't quite fit. So my question is if I go down to 28" or 26" radius there, will my dad be able to run full...
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    A Solution May Have Been Found

    After reading all the excellent advice given to me and to others about how to proceed given the space that I have and the fact that we may have to move our layout at some point I think we may have come to a decision. Modules were suggested and while I really like the idea of them the amount of...
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    Here's what I have to work with

    I've got half the garage, but with some limitations. As you can see on the plan at one end I have to have access to the electrical panels and there is a water heater. There is a 24" bench that runs the full length of the garage and about 16feet of it is available for use as part of the layout...
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    My first HO Locomotive

    We're switching to HO after having a layout in N and playing around a little bit in O. Last weekend my father bought me this locomotive: It's by MTH and is really beautiful. It's nice to get toys from your dad for Christmas when you've been a grown up for a long time! Since we aren't going to...
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