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all I can say is, "WOW!" Your scenery skills are awesome, thank you very much for sharing. It's very nice to see a layout that doesn't require a 2nd mortgage and a gym to house it! I keep planning that elusive dream layout, but realize that I could get the same satifaction in 1/4 of the space...

Thanks for the input guys. I'm still weighing the options. I think in the long run I may be able to save a lot of money, at the cost of a few hours, if I can make usable turnouts. I'm thinking about trying to build a dummy turnout by using some code 80 rail (from some atlas track I have) and...

I've been watching a guy on you tube name Evertt ( http://modelrr.oakviewresources.com/ ) who has about 60 videos showing how he makes his. (I've only watched about the first 10 or so, so far.) If you have made you own, do you think you saved any real money? I mean over the long haul. One to...

I totally agree with Dan.

You can use unitrack, but there are a few issues. They are mainly the spacing you get from using two #6 unitrack turnouts. If you never plan on using your modules with others, then this is no problem. One work around would be to use atlas turnouts to get the 1-1/2" spacing called for in the...

How about an industry that allows you to use boxcars, tankers, covered hoppers, and even coal hoppers? Would that give you enough variety of rolling stock? If so, model a Paper Mill, they receive a variety of materials in boxcars, tankers and covered hoppers and ship by rail and truck. And if...

MIke, How is the Layout coming? Did you get much down over the summer?

truly a sad day! I too hope things get better soon. Since it's a co worker and a new comer hopefuly you can at least be able to assist on the completion of the layout. Good Luck in the near and distant future!

Thanks, I will try the canned air method. We did have three cats then, so hopefully that will do the trick. I don't think it's anything too harsh, as two run fine (third one to be determined) Tearing them apart and cleaning the gears is something my older eyes aren't looking forward to, but...

Before I start and you ask, this is for N scale. :thumb: I am in the process of finally building my layout. It's been probably four years since I last ran my locos. What maintenance tips does this members a large recommend? Do I need to oil them or add grafite or what ever? Here is why I...

nice work.

I have a question about #6 n-scale Unitrack turnouts and Digitrax. I am building a shelf layout and will be using them manually, so I won't be using decoders. My question is, since these turnouts are power routing, am I better off using Alan Gartner's Wiring for DCC method of modifying the...

Thanks for all the replies. The conversion pcs. I have are the kato to snap track. I decided to start out with using the atlas turnouts with my unitrack. so far so good, but I haven't laid much and I've yet to run any trains. With Luck, tonight I may do so. Thats the great thing about unitrack...

Ahh, come'on. You've already spent both arms, why not a leg or two. I don't blame you, with a shelf layout manual is the way to go. imho.

I'm considering building the Wisconsin & souther layout in the the last three issues of Model Railroader in N scale. The layout would fit well along the walls of my basement, with room to grow later. My question is, I really like unitrack and I have a decent amount of it to build most of the...

Mike, Thank you for sharing and inspiring! I read that you use Peco Turnouts, are you using Atlas or Peco Flex?

Wow, Thanks for the responses, I should of tracked this thread better. Right Now I have two six foot modules built. No track is down at the moment as I have been experimenting on how best use my space. As I do this, I keep coming back to the bend track system as a easy way to expand. Russ, I...

I'm considering build my n-scale layout to bentrack standards and was wondering if anyone here could possibly give me some module ideas. I am planning to build in stages, thus I am going modular and I like the bend track system.