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That sounds like it might actually be the one I saw. Thanks. :thumb:

Yeah I think that's key - once we know how much space is there we can really start to say for sure what's going to fit and what's not - at the moment I'm just guessing based on pictures. Also I'll be able to do a trackplan. :thumb:

I have to say, I'm a little hazy on what you're actually planning to do. If I recall, you decided to scrap the current layout and relay it just how you wanted - I made a suggestion for figuring out trackplans but then you came back talking about fitting in a fishing port, town, industry, yard...

Steven, I've been thinking about it and I reckon I got a recommendation for you. It doesn't require any buying (well, not unless you choose to buy something), so just hear me out and then make a decision. :) Here's what I think you should do; go to the walthers website, and do a search for...

I never did get why some guys will BUY risers when you can make them just as easily, so good for you for opting not to buy them! I know I made the harbour scene sound a little complicated, but how about a small fishing port? You can actually buy fishing boat kits, so you wouldn't have to...

Rail served harbours are cool, but can be a bit overwhelming if you've never done one before. First of all there are so few ships available in HO that you really have to scratchbuild. For a large cargoship that's going to be impossible, since a model of a bulk carrier would in HO gauge be 2...

Outside frame = superior to any other steam engine ever. Good work, looks nice. What kind of build was it? (I'm unfamiliar with MDC kits)

Before you dismiss Bachmann and Lifelike entirely, remember that their spectrum and P2k models are just as good as Atlas, Athearn RTR, and Stewart. In fact it is my experience that Stewart Hobbies are the worst manufacturer, since they charge an awful lot of money for a VERY basic (no grab...

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Sounds interesting. Did you have to build curves into the bucket, or is it a relatively square one? As an aside, just a suggestion for future reference; when you're going to post a thread on a project, it's best to have photos available before you post it, so that you can upload them straight...

I don't think that's neccesary - not all locomotives will be in the same state of cleanliness at any given moment in time. Your loco looks like it was cleaned a week ago, if that. Surely there would be a few there that haven't been cleaned yet, and are awaiting their turn? I mean it's up to you...

That model is far too clean! Weather it! Steven, before you go buying anything at Walthers, check out discounttrainsonline.com - I recommend this to everyone whenever Walthers is mentioned because they stock basically everything that walthers stock, FAR cheaper.

http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/GP40-2/3043.HTM - BN #3043 :thumb:

Hey, you know the Athearn Geep 40 aint too bad looking. Is it one of the retooled RP molds or one of their later models? As for pictures of the loco, the ones I can see on railpictures.net don't look like they'd offer much in the way of detailing information, since they're all head-on shots...

Thank god for that, I thought your account had been hacked or something. :p

*Confused* You were joking, right?

This is also true. I grew up in Cornwall, England, with "clay country", an area of huge open cast kaolin mines, and that is the landscape that I know best. All the freight only branchlines here served kaolin drying works, and there is still one branch line that you can see working today. No...

The only thing I think I can add to this is to say make sure you remember that a track-heavy layout isn't necessarily a more enjoyable layout. Most of the layouts that I've gotten the most enjoyment out of have been simple, allbeit well thought-out track plans. Complex switching can take...

As testament to how much larger US railroad equipment is compared to English railways, 60 foot is considered a "long" passenger car here!

The way it works is your LHS places an order with their distributor - the distributor at the end of the month or period or whatever collects up all the orders from all the stores they supply, and sends that off as a bulk order to the manufacturer. The manufacturer then makes exactly that amount...