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    Need Layout Help

    I know some one with a lift out and it works very well. That would be the best option (in my opinion) if you don't want to reconfigure the layout.
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    Computer Design Software

    I use a really old version, so don't now if it is still around, of abracadatas 3d railroad. It has building templates track senery full 3d veiwing. anything you can do in real life this software can do. I love it. It lets you set tolerances then run test trains to make shoure there are no gaps...
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    Old west prarie layout engine

    What type of cactus? barrel, yucca, juya(I know that's spelled wrong), prickelly pear. I whish I could remember where but i saw somepne selling barrel type cactus, yucca you can find these plastic plants at hobby lobby ect that can pull apart. juya a mangeled mess of pipe cleaners might work.
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    Sculptamold question?

    Once you use sculptamold you will wounder how you ever got around with out it. It is sooooooo more versitile than normal plaste. I you can't find sculptamold because your LHS can't keep it on their shelves, try mixing the consensied bricks of paper mache with plaster. I have several...
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    Why Is Z Gauge So Expensive?

    That and the fact that marklin and micro trains can. They are virtually the only manufacturers so no competion means higher prices. Also the quality of the marklin at least is outstanding. It is a little too much, you need a microsope to see the detail.
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    Have you ever seen this done?

    They did that close to my house just paved right over. THey have done so me other even stanger things like they replace two crossings with some really nice ones, then they took out the track between the two crossings, the track goes nowhere to boot, to what is now residencial.
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    cheap vehicles

    They used to have some very good very cheap die cast n scale but I have not seen them in a while. They are racing champs. Full interior everything. Sorry the picture is so bad
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    The Gorge is growing

    one more overveiw . I added the end piece of rock to cover the part of the side that always got in the way of the pictures.
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    The Gorge is growing

    new pics More rock work on the gorge, different tecnique this time this area is all compleatly hand carved. There is so much more detail with this technique but it takes a long time and you must have good access to the spot in which you are working. This was not suited to the other spots plus...
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    Model Power Buildings

    I have three new model power buildings and umtrr author is right they are all pola. As for painting I was woundering if ther is anyway to dull testors It is the only thing I can get around here
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    The Gorge is growing

    Does anyone sell rafts or rafters? The arkansas would not be compleate without some
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    Great Layout Base

    bounce7bounce7Welcom to the gauge! I think I know what you are talking about, my dad had some for and exibit thing also. I could see that working
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    Dirty wheels on old steamer

    If you clean the wheel with a q tip or something simmilar have a 9 volt battery around so you can touch it to the wheels to get them to turn
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    uh oh

    I have a good cat he just leans up against the layout and watches the train go around. He did nock a couple of the chain gang of and I still have not found them
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    The Gorge is growing

    I still am not sure about that front corner. I want to be able to expand if need be the engine house to me is plain, but I already have it. the quarry would be more interesting but I don't know how I would go about it, the real quarry owns the lines through the gorge, rrrr rock and rail rail...
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    Wanting to know how to wire for 2 trains on same track

    here is a diagram I made to make it easyer to understand. The red Is the common rail I drew in jumper wires between the sections to show that they are not insulated the black wire is what turns the block on, off or switch between powerpacks, this side of the rail needs to be insulated between...
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    need help of seasoned RR Modeler

    I don't think there is really one best product because there are so many methods, bright boys, liquid track cleaners ect. Here is a thread for the loco wheels http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=22819
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    Getting cooler

    High of 20 with snow in colorado, colorado Has the strangest weather It could 75 tommorow for all I Know
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    Marklin couplers

    Now that I look at it your right There is a contact in the middel, I was looking for a third rail like lionel
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    Marklin couplers

    The track in the pictures in the brochers are diffinantly 2 rail. HO by the way