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You may even get some 1:1 scale guys tell you to hire out on class 1.

I have into N for 12 years now and I agree with csxengineer, you get what you pay for, I learned this long ago and got burnt with Bachmann and Lifelike. As the old saying goes, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." I prefer to spend a little more for quality, Kato and Atlas...

The end of steam was not the ned of the wye. In fact many wye's are still in operation. On some of the mainline wyes like at a junction it is possible to turn an entire train.

If there is a picture of it, Fallen Flags usually has it.

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc2529.jpg http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc2529a.jpg

I have been using the High Sierra pre-fab for 3 years now. It is perfect for a mountain railroad. I model the Rio Grande with plenty of pine trees. That could easily be transformed into the Chessie System or PRR by adding more lush eastern tree and bushes. Yes you are pretty much locked into...

Yes, CSX is a bad neighbor up and down the line, whether it be cities and townships or passenger/commuter railroads. But remember one thing, Trash = Cash These trains are the best thing going for a wooden axle railroad. Low priority/high dollar trains.

There is nothing worse than suicide by train. I don't know if the person who chooses to die this way realizes the victims they leave behind. I know a few guys at work who have been involved in more than one fatality/grade crossing accident and some take it harder then others. Every day I go to...

Railroad economics at it's best. Replace the engineer with a box. The extra set of eyes in the cab can see an improperly lined switch vs. two crew members on the ground who more often then not are quite a distance away from the head end. Although they won't admit it, the RCO has cost...

I always run with at least 2 powered locomotives and have never had any problems. I have never tried to run a mix of Kato and Atlas though, I try and keep the the brand & type of locomotive consist the same.

I recommend N Scale Railroading. They just came out with their 6 year Anniversary Issue. I have been a subscriber ever since I picked up their first issue at a hobby shop. To bad the both N Scale only mags come out twice a year. I believe they both come out on the same month, too bad they could...

A very nice touch on the windows of the factory.

It is an Atlas track plan so it is published in one of their layout booklets. I did find one up for bids on E-Bay with some decent pictures. The layout incoporates the Atlas Stone Viaduct kit. The layout is suppose to represent the Starrucca Valley area of North Eastern Pennsylvania. I hope...

Ozzy....you can do this with 4x8 in N Scale. Busy double main plus switching

Welcome Zach, Today there is not much of a quality problem with N-Scale products. Remember the old saying you get what you pay for, I tend to spend a little extra for quality which pays off in the long run in terms of operating efficiency. Kato and Atlas make nice smooth running locomotives...

I have it narrowed down to here: http://pc.smellycat.com/maps/ttmaps/map_pgh.gif hopefully that helps

Jerry, This may help even though it is from a Penn Central website. http://pc.smellycat.com/maps/index.html There are some pretty big files in there

Hi Jerry, If you don't know the exact line, then just model something that has a feel to the region you wish to model. If it is the big main line between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh then that line had 4 mainlines which Conrail later reduced to 3 main tracks. You can't go wrong with a double...

Quite a scenic line along the Hudson.

Thanks Ralph, I suspect you model the PC:rolleyes: why wouldn't those be appropriate for you layout? They are all over the Northeast except on the NEC where the old Pennsy position lights are still in use.