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re Boy! If I had a nickel for everytime that happened to me!:p

re? whee would I aquire some of this foam and siding? I think the local building supply has faom, but what's the best kind to use for secnery and or building material?

Well all I've decided to give it a shot. I'm going to attemt a kitbash!:eek: I have decided to use an old Walthers HO North Island refinery for part of a madoern power plant that I'm building for my future (fingers crossed) layout. However, the power plant I'm basing my model on Is huge and...

re Sorry shamus i'm not going over there. I was in the UK 2 years ago, and I loved it! The tube was a little scary for a small towner from the states:) . I want to go back though you have a lovely country.

re. Paint scheme OK well back on the subject!:) I have mixed emotions about the new scheme. I like it because it is different and colorful, but as someone said on the MR forum, it seems to emulate C&O's old scheme more than any other CSX predecessor. I like it though, but I'll miss the old...

I was wondering what got everyone turned on to model railroading or rails in general. For me, it's in the blood. Both my grandfather and step-grandfather worked for the railroad. My step grandpa worked in a depot in Falmouth KY on the L&N and then later became a dispatcher. My grandpa worked for...

cork or no have you tried AMI INSTANT ROADBED? I used it on my first 4' by 8' HO layout with good results. It held ballast well and was easy to apply to the benchwork. That rail road is now gone but the memories live on :)

re Thanks for all the help guys. I should get cracking on the layout in a couple weeks or so. Summer break will be the time where i can get most of the construction done(Mainly scenery).

HI all, I'm trying to sttle on a track plan for my first N scale layout. I'm going to use a 2' by 4' piece of plywood as the base and then use foam ontop of that to use for scenery. I was wondering if any of you more experienced modelers would like to sketch some designs for me, here are the...

Hi all, I'm a 20 year old college student who has just gotten back into the hobby after a hiatus of about 5 yrs. I started in HO,but since i now reside in a college dorm I've switched to N scale. Right now I'm working on a 2' by 4' layout set on my modern era freelanced Ohio Western (OW)...