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I have been working on putting my Diamond Scale 134' Turntable together and have been having problems when trying to "Glue" some of the very soft metal parts together. The instructions refer to these as "Soft Metal Castings" and at one point "Zink Alloy Castings". These parts are very soft i.e...

Just received this as an email. Can anyone use any of these ideas on their layout?:eek: Perhaps the dried beans could be used. Looks interesting and thought I would share but is this the correct place to post such as this??:confused: All photos were created with food. Someone has a lot of...

Thought I would share how I built the bridge shown below. I was looking for something to make a fairly long bridge to cross a lake. Got some plastic ribbon cartridges from a printer where I used to work and thought they would come in handy sometime but had no idea how to use them. I...

Everyone watch out....These are real Killers This is an off topic but thought it was worth sharing. Hope you enjoy!:mrgreen:

Finally got through all of the items that I bought a an estate sale a couple of weeks ago and I ran across a turntable, new in the box. Information says it is a Diamond Scale Construction 134ft Turntable Kit. My question is, Does anyone out there have one of these on their layout? If so, how...

I don't know if this has been covered or not (probably has and I haven't been able to find it!) My question is, can a person hook up more than one power pack, safely and without burning something out, to a track in order to get more power to the engines.:confused: They seem to slow down...

Wasn't sure where to post this but thought it was worth sharing.

Since I am not familiar with many of the HO manufacturers I am seeking information from you experienced railmen/women. There is an up comming estate auction near me and the ad states that some of the HO brand names included are Overland, Sunset, Key, Hallmark, United, Balboa, Precision...

Attached are pictures of my progress in setting up the layout for my grandson (and Me). I am not sure that this is the perminent setup I want so am asking for any suggestions on how you see I can improve the Layout. We have two seperate Throttle Controls and two seperate tracks, each one...

Hello All....This may seem like a dumb question but I am going to ask it anyway. I bought my grandson a new train set that came with a bridge and plastic risers to make an elevated grade. What I want to ask is, if I decide to continue the grade to make it longer and therefore higher (hope this...

This one of the nebee's again. Question I have now is, Can two HO Engines Running from seperate Power Packs be run together, i.e., like one pushing another, without fear of damage to the engines or this a no no?

I hope that I am posting this in the right spot. If not, please let me know. As stated in my introduction, I am a novice at building a RR Layout. I am wanting to set up an HO layout for my grandson and I will also enjoy with him. I have read many books and have received much information on the...

Hello All:wave:....I just joined and am enjoying reading the different posts submitted. Glad to be online with persons who are willing to go over and beyond what would be expected to be helpful. I am a novice HO grandpa and am trying to setup some type of bilevel track layout for my grandson...