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Yeah, I just like "crittery one-offs" - thanks for posting them Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

Hey TC - good pics - can anyone tell me what the loco is bottom left, second pic down, in the first set of pictures? TIA Shortliner(Jack) away up here in the Highlands

Bill - how are your intermodule connections wired? If they are done through plugs the solution is fairly easy - just involves some long connecting cables - If so, I can help email me (Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands (chacmool at lineone dot net)

I'd be inclined to go the solid-top route with a divider down the middle, with a building disguising each end. With a max reach of 24", assuming you go for Russ's 4x7 suggestion, there is no problem. with working on it. You may also be able to add a couple more industrial sidings running into...

A lot of small mining adits used wooden rails, mainly due to wood being plentiful in the wilds and metal being relatively difficult to get hold of. Remember a lot of small mine claims would be fairly far from what was loosely called "civilisation" or even a small town, and the miners would be...

Okay - that is the size it will come out at - without seeing the trackplan I can't tell if it can be shrunk by another couple of inches each way - but try to keep the track a couple of inches at least from any edges, stops derailed cars/locos doing "Gravity switching" and you swearing, if you...

Ah, sorry - I thought he wanted to know what size that layout would fit into if it was done in N - apologies Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

I usually work on 5/8 the HO size _ I know that N is effectively half of HO, but turnouts don't scale out at half size. So it comes out at approx 3'5"x6'8" Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

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Brakie - this is prototype and would make a great model as a round-the-room, U- shape, 12"-wide shelf http://www.docwightman.com/railroad/btrr/walkingtour/walkingtour.html If there isn't enough switching for your needs, you could always "add" a few on-line customers - there is enough suitable...

Larry - have you seen this? <http://members.aol.com/PWhiteMR/> Might help with your problem Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

Third track down left hand side - extend to meet the fourth track down and join with a LH switch - that way you have a runround and can switch into the facing point spurs Take a look on the Small Layout Design group on Yahoo also Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

Took some finding, but this may be just what you want http://www.railroady.com/ go to downloads Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

http://www.urbaneagle.com/data/RRconvcharts.html http://www.trainflow.com/scaler.htm two more that might help Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

KCS email me direct Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

Four suggestions - #1 take a closed branch line and reopen it, #2 look in Kalmbachs "American Shortline Guide" and upgrade one of them (with a new name), #3 same book and takeover (buyout?) one of the ones that has now closed, #4 build an industrial park (Progressive Rail as a prototype) and...

Another that works well is a bit of the white plastic banding tape that they use round white goods (fridges/washing machines. It usually has a diamond pattern on it - just stick it over the flash with a bit of clear sticky tape Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands

CSX - I have several " roundy-round" trackplans that, while not being exactly the size of your space, may be adaptable. An email direct to me will get you either attachments (if you are on Broadband) or I can put them on CD for you Shortliner(Jack) away up here in the Highlands

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