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    My trains all stopped!

    Email me at chacmool at lineone dot net with a phone number Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    My trains all stopped!

    Neddle _ I assume you are in UK - what sort of controller are you using?
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    My trains all stopped!

    Your controller should be outputting DC Check what you are getting at the track AC or DC - If it's AC that is not what you want and why it tried to run on the battery which is DC!
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    My trains all stopped!

    Yes - but you need AC in at whatever your house voltage is - and DC out at 9 - 12 volts that goes to the track! - If you're using a wall-wart it needs DC out otherwise all that is happening is that your motor is trying to change direction 60 times a second.
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    My trains all stopped!

    Because it should be running on DC! 9 - 12 volts. AC will do it no good at all! Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    My trains all stopped!

    In all seriousness, I wouldn't waste a lot of time and money trying to do a great deal with either. Graham Farish have been out of production for a long while, and Minitrix hit the rocks when Lima went broke. Farrish was mainly sold in UK - Minitrix was too, but also had some continental. IRC...
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    Is there a web site to find patterns

    You could try http://clevermodels.com/ HIH Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    SW1500 Project Update.

    I LOVE CRUDS! and that one is a beauty - although rather too clean - best of luck in the contest Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    Young children... what age to start...?

    Lisa - just for you - and anyone else with kiddies, this morning was the start of a new program here in the UK, which is likely to prove as popular as Thomas the Tank engine. It is called Underground Ernie and will probobaly spread around the world. The Franchise has been taken up by Bachman...
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    Young children... what age to start...?

    Removed - duplicate post - apologies Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    New HO layout needs legs...Help please

    Many congratulations to Chris G (WSOR4050)for being picked as the NMRA Webmasters choice for his "Old Goldern Black" layout. Go to http://www.nmra.org/ and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Well done mate! Shortliner(Jack) away up here in the Highlands
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    Name and plans of a cupboard for a layout?

    Evan - there was one in either MR or RMC - N gauge with a curved back track that climbed a trestle - it folded into a tall upright cabinet like a wide grandfather clock - sorry I don't have a name or date. Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    carrying/transport case for modules

    This may give you an idea - http://www.lauriegreen.net/ look on the left side foe Arizona Gravel Company. Lots of good ideas on that site Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    carrying/transport case for modules

    Of course - your other option is a 3 foot fiddle yard board plus another 2 foot fiddle yard board that fasten together with T-nuts and bolts - This gives you the option of using a long, or a short fiddleyard - depending on space availability Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    I hope to finally have some time to do some train modeling!

    .....and if you seriously imagine that retirement means "more time" you are in for a shock! As someone who retired Christmas 2004 - I can tell you that I don't know how I found time to go to work, and that's a fact! Fact #2 is that I should have done it 20 years ago!But good luck and enjoy your...
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    Any electronics geniuses here?

    You'd be better using an LM3909 voltage reg for each circuit
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    Infrared grade crossing circuits?

    This might be what you need http://www.talkingelectronics.com/te_interactive_index.html scroll down the left side to Level Crossing - you may also wish to go a bit further to Nitinol (Muscle wire) if you want to operate barriers Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    My mini N layout

    If you download the free registration code from the site, and type it in - the limit on size in XTrkCad is removed Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    Ideas Please

    How about a Trrrrans-ylvaaaanian scene with Vlad 's castleon the backscene, spooky forest and BATS! Neesd black light and lots of Dhhhaarrkk-ness! Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
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    EU Exhibitions

    WebMaster - thanks for that, but what my correspondent is looking for is Exhibitions actually on the Continent - His club is in UK and they are looking to go and vist some major ecxhibitions in Continental Countries Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands