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Hey everyone, thanks for the compliments, i appreciate them. As far as the overal dimensions of my layout, they are 19' x 16' folded dog bone with a 7' penninsula on each end for a turn around loop. Chris, the building your refering to is the Walthers Armstrong electric background building. Im...

Ok everyone, i finally got some more done on my layout. You will notice that i have moved some industries around and also added a new one, the bakery. Now i need to make a parking lot and add some road ways to my little industrial complex. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to let...

Thanks for the suggestions, as far as the locale, my layout is based on the MRL/BN lines out in the north west part of the country. Thanks again!:wave:

Thanks for the help guys, i appreciate it. If im makeing a ruarl 2 lane road, about how wide would that be in HO scale? I think i read somewhere it is about 12', but im not sure. About how many inches would this be? Thanks!:wave:

Hello everyone, im going to attempt to paint my own backdrop, but i have a few questions.... I live near an A.C Moore store and they seem to have a big selection of Folk Art brand paints in a lot of colors. Can someone reccomend the basic colors of paints i might need to but in order to paint...

:wave: Thanks for the information, it really helps. Im thinking of useing masking tape to form my road edges, any idea how many layers would equal 1 mm? Thanks!

One more question...... What does everyone use for the sides of your roads? I seen the WS Paveing tape, but is there anything else i could use for the road sides? Thanks!:wave:

Just curious, is joint compound the same thing as drywall compound? Thanks! steve:wave:

Thanks Tom, cam i use the drywall compound for the roads also?:wave:

Hello everyone, i have just installed the new Walthers Bakery on my layout and it looks great. For Christmas my wife bought me a bunch of 1:87 scale trucks and cars. Does anyone see where im going with this?????? I need a parking lot for my bakery and i have no idea how to go about building one...

Well guys, heres myne. Not much in the way of scenery yet, but you get the picture. Heres the local mixed freight crossing McKaydens river, named after my son and daughter.:wave:

Hey everyone, thanks for the input. I have one more question..... I live in west virginia, so will i only be able to listen to local train frequencies? Just wondering. Thanks! steve

Hello everyone, can someone reccomend a good portable scanner for rail fanning? I looked on the radio shack site and they seem to favor the Pro 97, is this any good? Thanks! steve:oops:

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Hello everyone, i have a problem with my new Digitrax Super Empire DCC system. When i hook power to my DB150 booster, i get 5 beeps which means there a short somewhere and the system is shutting down. The problem is that it does this even if its not hooked to the track. I have used this system...

Hello, does anyone know if the UP ever had any 200 ton cranes? I have a new undecorated one i just built and im looking for a paint scheme. Thanks! steve:wave:

Andrew, the reason i want a track schematic is so i can post my layout track and hopefully get some ideas and suggestions on how to best operate my layout with the type of industries i have on it. Thanks for all of your help!:wave:

Andrew, what is the difference of s sketch and actually drawing my track plan? Do i need to draw it exactly as it looks with all the curves and so forth? Thanks!:oops:

:oops: I just realized, i have no idea how to go about drawing my track plan:oops: Any suggestions?:oops:

Triplex, thanks for the offer, i will post the plan as soon as i get it drawn up in MS paint. Thanks! steve:wave: