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Hey skipgear, Thanks a bunch. I actually got to looking closely at the loco and found out that the where the drawbar connects to the loco is metal so that IS the connection point, like you said. I did scrape that point on the loco and bent the wires on the drawbar so they contact much better...

I looks like my tender has those... there are wires that follow along the 'hitch' to the locomotive, but that where they end. How do I get it from the 'hitch' to the contacts on the locomotive?

Currently the only locomotive I have is a Bachmann standard 2-6-2 praire. I have 4 Atlas switches and then had to go back to LHS for another and the saleman talked me into Peco electrofrog for such a small loco, and I think I see why because I don't have any trouble with my Peco. My little loco...

Here's my favorite smilie when I want to see some pictures...

Ohh! That model power is PERFECT for a nice Equine Ranch barn! Just have to sell that stack to the industrial park on the other side of the mountain!

This is the first loco I've owned in N so I'm not really too sure how it should 'feel' on the track. It seems to have alot of slop on the track but if I measure from flange to flange on the locomotive drive wheels I get the same measurement as the track. I can grab the top of the locomotive and...

update Here she is so far. I abandoned the 2 main line idea for the time being. I think it will be a very easy add on at a later date.

How do you secure the foam to the plywood? White glue again?

That foam is going to make it A LOT easier for ravines/rivers too! Off to Home Depot on my way home from work today!

You are talking about that solid blue foam you pick up at Home Depot?

or lack there of. I have been nailing my track down to the cork roadbed and onto the plywood. Just the sound of the train rolling along the track was still pretty loud. But with my addition I started, I laid some track down with out nailing it... I decided to run the train on it (don't ask...

I hope you all aren't getting too annoyed at my constant changes and requests for opinions.:oops: I think I am really too new to this hobby to be trying to plan such a complicated layout so early. I learned how to use RTS since XTrkCaD only allows max. 4x8 layout. Here is what I came up with...

I was thinking for that first one that it would be an over and under. The yard at the top would be a ground level backed up to the side of a cliff or something and the track would be running along the side of a mountain above it. That other double loop track already exists and I don't want to...

Considering I can clear up that gap on the above trackplan, here are 2 plans that I would like opinions on. Thanks!

I ended up adding 25"X72" to my layout to form an "L" shape and I am going to connect off the outside siding from the previous layout. My only problem is the little gap at the right of this new layout. How do I get around that? Also, what do you all think of this? Does anyone have any...

here's what I've come up with so far with that new addition. You all are welcome to help me out with where to go from here...

Since my MRC power pack didn't arrive Saturday, and I had extra lumber laying around the garage, I decided to re-arrange the garage a little bit and do this: I flipped my layout around to enable the expansion from the 2 sidings. What do you all think?

I'm new to N-scale too, but I think for a starter set you should look for Bachmann Spectrum series. I see their sets for around $190.

I'm certain my track is down snug and it isn't moving. The train runs along it just fine, no problems with the switches, turns etc. (By the way - what's up with Bachmann's Diesel engines - they sound like a coffee grinder. My Bachmann 2-6-2 Praire steam is loud too but doesn't come close to...

Yeah, I know the point about my basic oval but I have to start somewhere. I can definately see this little layout becoming just the beginning to a bigger one with more variation. I see the two bumpers as opportunity to expand westward when I'm ready to.