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Hi Takev: Watching your progress with interest. The Netherlands is the only place in Europe i've visited. Flew into Amsterdam on business in '91 and took the train to Antwerp. Great train, smooth, clean, on-time! Was really impressed with the station in Antwerp. Just a great structure and the...

How will they get that wonderful "ozone" smell if everything is battery powered?!?! What! No more sparks!?!?!?

Hi Again: Just to be clear, my setp two should say: 2. As you go counterclockwise from your note “via rail” in the upper left, start dropping the outer loop down so it crosses under and connects to the inner loop just before the turnout into the Oxford yard. The inner loop will cross over...

Hi Aga: I like the layout as it has a lot of operational possibilities. What I’d suggest is to eliminate your double track mainline by separating it into different elevations and cross them over each other at one end so they are really one long main line. I’ll try to describe. 1. Raise the...

Hi: The GATS shows in the southeast usually have 4-6 layouts, mostly HO and N w/ our S and occasionally an O. One or two shows will have a G layout (Raleigh, NC is one). The vendors will range from the guy who does it as a hobby to guys who travel to every show. Some of the vendors have shops...

Hi Nalmeida: Welcome to the posting/public side of the gauge. Enjoyed seeing your work and look forward to seeing more as the coming months go by. Don't know about European standards, but most steel bridges in the U.S. are black, gray or a charcoal color. BTW, it's probably a good thing...

Hi: Update to my post in the aforementioned thread. Still having a good time in the club. The ladies do make a difference in how the club members interact. It's hard to be a complete curmudgeon, with apologies to BillK, when you're in mixed company. This past year we only had a couple of...

Hi: I would be interested in something a little more refined and between $50 and $100 in cost. Can a hunter style case be done for this cost? If so, i think having the map of the world engraved on the outer case would be nice. It would symbolize our world wide community of model railroaders...

Hi all: Couple of other ideas: You can use your computer, wherever it is, just add a switch to the speaker output and run one wire to your PC speakers and the other your train room. Program any sound you'd like and then play it. Also, if your PC has a CD player or a DVD/CD player, get some...

Hi: Thought some of you webaddicts might enjoy listening to some good/fun music while you cruise the web. My daughter, Erin, is a DJ at WUSC, University of South Carolina, radio station. She's on each Sunday morning from 10:00-noon. She plays show tunes, movie soundtracks, old TV themes etc...

Hi Glen: Non train events are a great way to expose people to the hobby who would not ordinarily "seek it out". Our club just did a set up at the Kings Mountain Arts and Crafts Fair in NC. I think moms have as much or more fun with our interactive layouts than the kids. Probably because their...

Hi: Well, I guess i'd have to say i think the NYC Hudsons are the most beautiful engines, See; http://www.steamlocomotive.com/hudson/nyc5426.jpg Then i guess i'm most impressed by the big articulateds. Just seeing that much metal rolling down two rails in a controlled fashion is...

Hi all: This is also "Take your train to work month". So, pack 'em up and ship 'em out! Whoo Whoo, Ted

I've got a neat poster in the room over the garage, has a picture of the galaxy with an arrow and caption "You are here". Always liked watching the Carl Sagan "Cosmos" series and before that, Jacob Bronowski's "Assent of Man" series. Both give you a sense of just how vast, complex and beautiful...

Hi again: Tyson, The song Railroad Lady was written by Jimmy Buffet and Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy recorded it on his "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean" album. Doesn't have any lyrics but Pat Metheny's "Last Train Home" is one that i connect with emotionally. Don't know why, must be...

Hey: They left out the strings at the end! Just watched a neat show on PBS on String Theory. Whoo-boy, life sure gets interesting at the subatomic level! Heck, it's pretty interesting at THIS level! Where'd i leave my coffee? Regards, Ted

Hi: Careful Zug, in high doses chocolat is toxic. We only had two trick or treaters this year. Anyone want a stale Milk Dud? Ted

Hi guys: We had a discussion about songs awhile back. Check this link: http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4097&highlight=train+songs for some other tunes. Regards, Ted

Hi: Looks like you'll have lots of operational possibilities. Is one of the tracks a "through" line? This would allow you to model daily traffic through "your part of town" and give you the opportunity to collect cars from other rail lines in the "area". Layout wise i'd suggest canting the...

Hi Ricardo: Thought 1: Have you considered just changing which section of your layout gets AC and DC by switching the power to the active block at the CAB? Do you plan to use DCC or some other "modern" form of control or will you be using traditional CAB control? Thought 2: you don't have to...