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Hey, uh, I think your car repair facilities on fire!

Not bad! You have a lot of room really. I just got the whole year of 1977 in Model Railroader magazine off eBay. In the January issue there is a pretty thorough article on bookshelf layouts. If you can grab a copy of that issue or article you might find some inspiration. It uses modules and...

Kevin, please please show us more of that nifty turntable and the progress on it. Looks just like something I want to do in my grindstone quarry layout I'm going to build. John

Issat hand laid track? Looks very nice. John

You know, I look at this plan and I don't see anything that requires elevation except the double track diagonally across the middle. You could and probably should, do that with a elevated track so that you can have town underneath. So, my point is, other than a flat sheet of plywood or foam...

This is the link you want: DC Throttles. I priced the parts out and for the throttle only version (You supply the power from another powerpack) an it appears to be about $12-15 in parts. Just don't get your parts from Radio Shack, they cost about twice as much as other discount electronics...

Certainly it does. There s quite a lot of info about design considerations and hump yard operations. It pretty much is the standard that everyone references. A great read whether you're going to go down to that level of realism and operationalism or not. John

4X8 train plans The Allgauge website has a lot of simple 4x8 plans for HO. Here's the link: http://www.thortrains.net/poorhox.html Also, check out the Atlas website at atlasrr.com John

Well the JPEG thing is troubling. Then you should be able to save it as a GIF. If neither of those work then there is some issue with your original file formate. Google it and read up on it. But your right about the "attribute" command. Sorry. Use "Image>Skew/Stretch" instead and change the...

If you are using a PC, go to Start>Programs>Accessories and open the Paint program. Then use the File>open command to open your picture. Then use File>Save as... command and select JPEG from the file type drop down box. Simple as pie. IF the dimension of your picture, the actual...

Hi, I've seen the Custom Trax website and have a good idea of what the product is, but am wondering if anyone can relate actual experience using it? Did you find it to be of value? Was it easy to use? Were you satisfied with it overall? I'm looking for actual use, so if you have...

And just what does this mean??? Are you saying that I give up a fancy paint job in exchange for better reliability? That replacement parts are easier to find? There are more dealers in my home town??? This comment gave no value. Describe: What your experience with MP flex track is. Contrast...

For real: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4146&item=5965405641&rd=1 What gauge is this, anyway:D John

Ralph, what I think you have done here is modeled the calls made by and to agents for car deliveries and pickups. That's the problem with the waybill/carcard system is that the car dictates where it goes and what's done with it. Which is just opposite of the truth. The receiver or deliverer...

Bottle blew up??? Since the bottle can not get pressurized, it doesn't really have a mechanism to blow up. I wonder if a foreign substance and the application of a lighter were involved?

I am amazed. What is the tin roof made from? John

Here's an example of what I'm talking about with brass track: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19142&item=5947453120&rd=1 And make sure it's brass or nickel silver, not the steel type. So avoid old Tyco. John

Now, for comments on the track plans. I think both are nice layouts. I personally would go with the second, since it has a longer run of track. If you want to eliminate the outer loop, my suggestion would be to eliminate only part of it. In other words, I would take out the top part of the...

Here's a suggestion for the budget constricted first layout: Buy on Ebay. I have gotten brass track for pennies on the dollar. Yes, most people say stay away from brass, it's hard to clean, not realistic, etc... But, I think that for the cost of brass track on ebay, getting up and running fast...

Ray, Nice work! Can you post the diagram/drawing of your layout? I like what you've done with the curve in the second shot and am curious what your whole layout is. John