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Just wanted to toss this link here, for purchase consideration but also design inspiration for something you can build yourself. It's pricey but it's a ready to run train elevator: RO-RO Train Elevator Display

I have a MRR subscription, started around 2002, and I always enjoy reading them. Sure, some of the articles I'll probably never use for myself, or will never build a layout the size of my house, but I still always find inspiration from some of the how-to articles, and from pictures of scenes of...

I have 14" of spacing between my levels (top of benchwork to top of benchwork) on my n-scale double deck.

Heh. I wish :) Thanks. I still need to do some touching up with making all the corners flush and filling in with caulk to smooth 'em out. Then will eventually paint them all this midnight black color I got from Lowes.

I decided to go ahead and make all of my industrial siding turnouts manual controlled, mainly for cost reasons. No sense in spending, for example, almost $80 on turnouts and mounts for the 3 GERN turnouts that won't see as much action as the mainline turnouts will. I also feel manual control...

Hi Folks, I'm gonna be testing out a new N-scale signal being designed by Custom Signal Systems soon that'll be a Greed/Red over Yellow/Red signal double searchlight signal, and had a few questions about when/what type of displays should be shown. First off, is a G/R over Y/R prototypical...

Hah, that's always true. Excellent feedback. My initial thought was just that, it's only 15ma/LED and I can use exisiting bus wiring. But your right, as I get more and more added it'll start taking away from the trains. Great advice and I'll stick to this train of thought for the layouts mass...

Ordered a new kit from Pikestuff today to expand the GERN plant. I'll build it up so it's about half as deep as normally intended so it'll be more of a backdrop building, and it'll go to the left of the kraft mill with an interconnecting pipe bridge. Not sure if I want to paint it to...

After seeing the latest issue of MRR with the article on running LEDs off the DCC bus I may take that route for lightning my N-scale buildings. I picked up some parts from AllElectronics to experiment with building the LED component.

Made some more progress this afternoon: First I secured all the track down for the GERN plant. Then I cut and attached the fascia for the lower level lights. Here's another shot of the corner tunnel I'm going to add. Couldn't really decide what to do with this area, so I...

I typically don't get much time to work on the layout during the week anymore as I'm on baby duty from when I get home from work until I go to bed, so most of my hobby time is on the weekend now. Here's what've I worked on since the last update. The Dixie River bridge now has track on it. I...

This weekend I got the bridge over what will eventually be the Dixie River constructed.

It all takes time. I started the layout February 2007 and I've only got one small section with actually down in place so far, along with the helix.

You probably have wall studs every 16 inches, so may just want to stick that to be safe. That's what my shelf brackets are attached to for maximum support strength.

I just installed my "sky level" using 1/8 masonite. Stuff is great. The corners and screws eventually get patched and the front painted midnight black. I didn't put curves into though. Benchwork really doesn't have the means to maintain the shape without interfering with where my lights are...

About two weeks ago I finally got myself a table saw (sold stuff on ebay and Sears just happened to have one sale). Having one of these makes making long straight cuts so freaking easy! I was able to finally make use of 3 sheets of masonite a friend gave me.So here's the view of the upper level...

thanks for feedback. Hope to make more as the layout progresses.

Came across a minor problem last night. Last night I hooked up the first turnout to the punchdown block in the new wiring panel, went to throw a switch and....nothing. So, the troubleshooting began. I eventually discovered that Controller Board #1 wasn't even getting any current to the...

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Atlas N MP15DC Locomotive Here's the page for the new run due in August.