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I know I want three for sure. UP American Flag Rio Grande Heritage The Katy (cause the city I live in is Katy :) ) I possibly may end up getting the C&NW and WP too.

Just some shots of the scenery work I started the other day. I've done more bracing and masking tape since I took these. I'll get a shot of that soon. And the helix got its first test run too. Working great so far.

I buy and sell on ebay all the time, never any real issues. Considering you got the product back in once piece, I wouldn't say you got screwed. In the end, you only lost $6. Simply relist and move on. You can't leave negative feedback, but you can either: a) click the report a problem...

Had a busy weekend working on the railroad. First up, the helix. After two months of off and on work I finally got it completed and installed in it's space. I'm working on gluing down the lower level track first. I'm really glad I re-did it double track. I feel I like I'm using all the...

Getting close to finishing up the helix. Got roughly 2 more turns to go. I decided I didn't really like how the Heki road material looked so I took it out. I started also building up some foam risers for some of the locations of buildings. I'll go through and had some terrain in the rest of...

Quick question for those or use, or are familiar with, NCE's power pro system with radio cabs. - Are you able to change loco addresses and what not while wireless? I ask because currently the Digitrax system requieres you to plug in to change addresses. I know Digitrax has their duplex...

Thanks! :) I'm heading off for a few days vacation tomorrow so installing it will be sometime after the weekend.

Just some of the recent progress. Making headway on the helix. Got the cliff backdrop glued to a foamboard backing and ready to install in the corner.

Thanks :) You know though, now that's installed and I've been able to see it more and more often I'm thinking I may go ahead and use Smooth-it for the road. The asphalt at GERN I'm ok with for now, probably cause it's a dark color, but the road is starting to look more...like it's a piece...

I thought instead of using a tunnel in the corner of my lower level, that I'd turn it into some kind of cliffside/rockside scene.I thought a tunnel in this area would kinda look out of place because of how I would have to build it into a cliff. In doing this idea, I would need to create a rock...

Got the inside track installed on level 1 of the helix tonight. And a look at how my crossing turned out:

This is the Asphalt product from Heki, same stuffed used on the road. Mocked up the placement of the roads at GERN Industries. I need to order another large sheet roll to finish the area in front of the distribution building.

Picked up some $3 sheets from Wal-Mart to use has a under-the-bench valence to hide the all the clutter on the bookshelves. Simple and effective. Now to just clear the clutter on the desk :) And I don't think I posted pics before but I painted my other GERN buildings a few weekends ago.

Started to work on the first road on the layout. This is the road crossing the mainline along the Dixie River on the lower level. I came across a product by Heki called Insta-road and decided to order some to see what it was. It's basically a thin piece of foam appropriately colored with a...

Haven't update this thread with some recent posts, so here's the latest: Finished up wiring the first SIGM20 board in the panel. Next step is to install some signals on the layout and connect those to a RJ11 Junction box.

Yup, I had a Scenic Ridge kit. Simply knock off 4" of that back mountain and you're good to go.

I use Hot Glue and Liquid Nails depending on the job. Hot Glue you have to be quick with before it cools, so I mostly use it for quick small pieces of foam that I can simply put some glue and stick in place. Everything else I use a thin layer of Liquid Nails for Projects. Plenty of work...

Here's what I would be worried about: Interesting to see that this company originally started as a golf marketing company. I just worry that CG will eventually take something that's supposed to be a simple community site (ie: the former "The Gauge") and turn it into a myspace clone that's forum...

It's unfortunate to see this forum going more and more from a hobby site into more of a corporate environment. It's not even owned by a fellow modeler anymore, but yet another startup social networking site. To me it seems the future of the site in now in the hands of a company looking to grow...

Just a quick look at the wiring panel used for the signal system. I'm using CML Electronics SIGM20 Signal Controller for my logic system, coupled with a Digitrax BDL168 for block detection (in the other wiring panel). The main reason I like this system (other than it's DCC based), is that it's...