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Here is a picture I found a while back, have no idea who took it, all I now it was taken near the old Spadina roundhouse in Toronto back in the 70's? when the Flying Scottsman was in T.O. You can see that 6218 is much larger.... http://www.finial.ndirect.co.uk/fspage53.html Tom

The obvious is allot better then spending hours troubleshooting and sometimes even making it worse off then it was in the first place.:D . Have had the same thing happen before (haven't been in the hobby as long as most on here, but it happens), all the matters is as long as it runs in the end...

I got the three of the model power steamers a couple years ago, a friend of the family was selling off his layout. I have only ran them a couple times, when I did as I recall they ran pretty good. I run DCC and they have not been chipped yet, I well be testing them once I have agood portion...

Here is a pic I've croped together of all my steamers, one of these days I am going to have a roundhouse big enough to hold them all. But first I have to start laying track and finish more bench work. I really hate to see them all in boxes on a shelf..:) ... Tom

Well the last time I went to George's Trains my wife would not talk to me for a week, so I would agree with you on your warning.. Tom

Thanks for the Ideas I will try Modelers Choice tomorrw been there many times and I sure they will have some suggestions, didn't even think to ask them? The strips for concrete pouring would work to I will check out that section at the Homedepot here and maybe the bigger ones in Hamilton. I...

Does anyone in the southern Ontario Canada (Hamilton Brantford area) Know where I can buy Homosote or somthing like it? I went to my local Homedepot and got the deer in headlights look :confused:when I asked about it .. I have a good section of my new layout base ready and I can;t wait to...

You are right that is a large duct under I could move the town to follow the mian line on the right and reduce the width of the ductunder. I will be useing it as a ( I'm going to get it for saying this) storage yard and stageing, I think having a yard there would help the look of the engine...

Well here is what I have come up with a few changes here and there, used alot of the suggestions all the radius' are 20" now and added a few industries and major senery:D . Hope it looks good to all you if not please point out any mistakes I may have made.. Tom

Webmaster, You know I have been using RTS for a few months now and never even noticed that in the form flex track part it tells you what the min raduis is:oops: . "in RTS you can specify a curve radius and angle from 0-90 degrees for any flextrack, allowing your 20" curves as needed"...

Webmaster I looked at your site's track plans (looks like it is gooing to be a really nice layout can't wait to see pictures:thumb: ) I am going to consider using similar saging on mine Andrew a duct under would not be so bad for me as I am still young but if my father comes over (which he...

Using a lower level for staging / storage is a great idea, I never thought of that will have to play aorund with my plan and see what I can come up with. Any suggestions on how to hide yet keep it accesible? Tom

I agree about saging and about the yards sort of because really you could use the yards however you please right? Operationally for the most part it's just me running them and I really don't do or know a whole lot about true operations of a railroads. I really just want to move stock around...

Here is the room I have been given it is completely unfinished only studs and some insulation (plus now the eletrical boxs I put in). Where the door and closet are well that wall has not even been build yet. The closet backs onto the bathroom so it's got to be there for access panel for...

What are the goals? That is a good question Andrew, I have plans for two possibley three industries (yet to be decided on what kind) a harbour for shipping and two stations for passenger service. My main goal is to have fun and enjoy not only running the layout but building it. (as I hope all...

Here is the new trackplan, alittle change to the yard's size.

All main line radius's are 18" and yard and non main line are 15" all switchs on the main are #6 and in yard and non main are #4's. I do have two articulateds but most are 4-8-4 and 4-6-4 steam. I know they will run on a 15" (a bit rough) as I have tryied, but they run alot smoother on the 18"...

It is sort of a mix I am going to have alot more frieght then passager, I see what you mean about the yard at the turntable needing to be a larger. Tom

It is HO Tom

Hi everyone, I have been reading threads for the last couple months as I have been planning for my new layout. Myself and the wife are now somewhat in and I am planing to start to run the electrical boxs this week. The room I have been given is 14 feet long by 10 feet wide, I have alot of big...