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    Tunnel portals?

    Thanks I'll have to dig deeper on the NMRA site then. I know the layout isn't much in the area of "prototype" but the main idea behind it was to create a "living furniture" for the den. It's going to enclosed in glass (with access doors on at least 2 sides) to protect it from the pets and...
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    Tunnel portals?

    Hi, Our cofee table layout has progressed to a stage where we need to start making scenery. I figured a wise place to start would be the tunnel portals... Are there any NMRA or otherwise regulations that should be followed? "Just make'em big enough" ? Could someone measure a commecial tunnel...
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    Do I really need that electrostatic flocker?

    thanks... Thanks for the info, the faux mink grass looks nice, but as I am modelling in N it might be a hair too tall (pun intended). I'll look into the aplicators at the website you suggested... -Tone
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    Do I really need that electrostatic flocker?

    I have a cafe table layout (my first) in the works, and I visited my LHS where they were demonstrating an electrostatc flocker... The results were amazing but so was the price ~140euros. I realize that an electrostatic flocker enables you to have your grass upright as it would be in the real...
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    Going Digital in N-gage

    Done.... Well, here it is. Not very neat... I think I just may have to shorten those wires. Originally I was going to attach the decoder to the roof of the shell as there was some unused space under the light guides... Simpler this way, but now there is no excuse for the wire mess... Had to...
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    Going Digital in N-gage

    This is turning into a monologue thread, but... I figured out how to make this happen... If I loose the original circuit board and make some sort of holders for the lamps, I just might pull this off... Pictures to follow. -Tone
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    Going Digital in N-gage

    (Edit: It's Gauge, obviously, stupuid me ;) ) Hi... all, As my first post on this forum I have a quite tricky question... I received as a gift a Roco N 23257 diesel. The problem is that my layout (in the works) is digital. Does anyone have experience in retro-fitting a DCC decoder in this...