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    Using flex track

    Cool nomad, it is blurry but I get the drift. I'm using a foam base so the notch should be easy. I am so excited, I just got my package from ups. I now have enough track to do my current project. 15'-4" by 22'-4" room. I'm put a 16" shelf at door height. This is the main start of my layout. I'll...
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    Using flex track

    Thanks for the info, if you can get some pics that would be great too. I was fiquring cutting them but I wasn't sure. I like the info also about cutting the reverse side and the uniformity also. Get pics please.:thumb:
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    Using flex track

    Anyone have pics of how there track looks at the joiners? It looks like I need to cut off 1 tie at each end of the flex track which leaves a big gap. Do you cut the cut off ties into pieces and just glue it in place? Anyone have pics????????? Thanks........
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    newbie questions

    Whats all this talk of electrofrogs and polyfrogs???? Can I use a Atlas remote turnouts with DCC? wall1
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    2% grade

    Thanks guys, this makes things easier. I kept X and / by 160 to figure this all out. Much easier knowing this. :thumb:
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    2% grade

    So scale don't matter? 2" per 100" = 2% grade in N gauge or HO or O?
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    2% grade

    Hey guys, before I do this I want to make sure I am doing my math right. I need to drop 1" "real life". At a 2% grade I calc. that would be 600' scale or 3.75" "real life". Or at a 1 1/2% grade I calc. that to be 800' scale or 5' "real". Is there a easy formula for this or am I correct in the...
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    New layout in the works.

    A couple questions I'd like to say nice project so far. I'd like to ask, what is your min. radius curve you are using? What is your min. turn out you are using? Also, what length cars will you be running. I have a project I just started with a 16" level just above 6'-8" door height. I'm going...