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I suggest you need to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XTrkCad/ or http://layoutparty.disisus.com/index.php and ask the question there Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

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Will, if you haven't already started building - take a look at http://thegilberts.fotopic.net/ It is set in Wisconsin, but could just as easily be moved to the West Coast Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

There was an excellent article in Model Railroader April 1983, called Shift Time (Don't be a slave to the 24-hour clock, by R.Thomas Cole, Explaining exactly how you can run a "shift day" on even an 8x4 roundy-roundy layout, with other things happening whilst you are at home in bed. This really...

Wil. for small switching layouts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/small-layout-design/ and its sister groups links on the homepage and http://www.naisp.net/mfischer/m_train2.htm go down to "layouts smaller than 4 x 2" and look at the one that is two from the end of that section - it is a great...

Alexander - I have them - email me direct, and let me know which ones you want chacmool at lineone dot net Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

One of the Kalmbach trackplan books has an article on Cubicle railroads which includes one with a carferry. There are elevations and plans (though they are fairly small), but they acn be scaled up with a photocopier - I have a set of them for HO somewhere Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the...

This was posted on anotjher group about a week ago, and may help you Hi. To simulate an open fire like a campfire I have recently purchased several fake tealight candles that use a flickering orange/yellow LED to simulate an open flame, for about a dollar each at stores such as of the Dollar...

KCS - take a look at http://members.aol.com/PWhiteMR/ there may be something you can use/extend/modify Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

If you need help, there is an XTrkCad group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XTrkCad/ and another one here http://layoutparty.disisus.com/index.php shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

http://www.pictureframes.com/html/plasticcutter.html http://www.craftics.com/products.cfm?Category=10 http://www.idealtruevalue.com/servlet/the-57774/Detail http://www.dickblick.com/zz574/77/ You can look at the shape and the grind it into the end of a broken hacksaw blade, sharpen the...

Get a folding wood rule Paint it alternately black and white. or red and white, for each footof length and include it in each photo. I always ask if it is okay - with camera in hand, and explain why. I haven't been refused yet, even when asking to photograph commercial premises like through...

Railway Modeller did an article a while back on building them both. They can also be made using florists wire and a hot glue gun Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

I've been making Palms too- again from Aquarium Plants - currently working on Fan Palms - if you'd like to see some of my results go to http://www.cutlerslane.com/hoamericanthemes.htm and scroll down to "Jack's Trees". Latest versions are being done with a variety called Hornswort. Dave's...

Josh - What you need is XTrkCad which has libraries of turnouts that can be printed full size - email me chacmool at line one dot net Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

I'd get/borrow a micrometer and find the fibre strand size, and then contact MicroMark Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

Shamus - I take it that Qube fixed it - the only reason for posting was in the hope that one of you would see it, in case you didn't know the site was down - having lost your email I couldn't tell you via email - well done anyway

Looks like some stoopid pillock, from a mid-eastern country, has hacked the AMR site

Ratjag - this may also be useful http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9544 Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

This might work as an On30 Belt-type line, although it is, in fact an interurban http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/ HIH Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands