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13MTrainer, if you want to have a place to put engines then you have a couple of options, there really is no room to add another track on the yard side of the layout so you could designate a track for your engines, you could have the track run into an engine shed. On the town side you could have...

Bob, I have the MRC Prodigy, BUT it is not operational yet as I am still building my layout, so I can't comment on how it operates. It is an entry level system, and priced accordingly. The Prodigy does have limitations, I was able to live with them, the feature I liked was that the contols are...

Woodie, great rules to live by, nice picture also. I have been building my current layout and trying to live by similar rules, but I found that I have compromised in some places. One of my goals was large Peco turnouts only on the mainline, but I ended up having to put in one medium, so be it...

13MTrainer we are looking forward to seeing your track plan. Try not to concern yourself with filling up every bit of space with track, leave room for scenery and buildings. The plan posted by trainclown with the center divider is an excellent way to use your space and have the illusion of a...

13MTrainer, turnouts are a piece of track with another piece of track turning either left or right that allow the train to turn onto another track. When the train approaches a turnout it can choose to continue forward or make a turn. Also these can be referred to as "switches". Have you...

After posting is see you did mention it was HO scale, my mistake.

13Mtrainer, can you give us a little more info to work with. What scale? would you prefer some sort of loop for continious running, or a switching / operation layout? The dimensions you gave us, are these the dimensions of the space available to you or of the size of layout that you had in...

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Qoute {It'll be easier to wire for DC as well, another plus, } It would be even easier to wire it for DCC.

I am not very good at reviewing track plans, but to me it looks like you may be creating a problem. The track that approaches the bridge has a track coming off that doubles back, will this cause a problem with the grades? I would try to find another location for this piece of track, and...

I was at the hobby shop today, and in conversation with the store person he asked if I have got to hear the new Broadway Limited locos. Now bear in mind I have never heard any model locomotive make a sound other than its motor. So he demo'd it for me, (I think he just enjoyed hearing it)...

David, these are brand new turnouts, thanks for the tip, as I have considered buying used ones off Ebay, I will think again. I believe I have found the solution, I installed the Intermountain metal wheels, and WOW!!! what a difference, the cars run through the turnouts with no problems. The...

Thanks for the reasurance of using metal wheels with these Peco's. Today I bought some Intermountain metal wheels and will switch these cars over tonight and try them again. No I don't have a wheel guage, I must get one.

I have just purchased a DCC system, it is not up and running yet but will be very soon. I believe you have to ask yourself several questions to see what sort of system suits you best. 1 cost. 2 power requirements, can the system supply the power you need to run the number of locos you want. 3...

I am curently laying track for my new layout, as I install a turnout I run my test cars througth the turnout. Here is what is going on. I am installing Peco code 100 Large #6 insulfrog turnouts, my test cars are two Athearn / Bev Bel heavyweight passenger cars with three axles per truck...

Freelancer, what were you able to find out, I also to add a decoder to a steam engine that smokes.

Where I live I noticed on one of the local CSX engines has "road slug" stencilled on it. I noticed it had no fans on the top, quite rough looking. What is the purpose of a slug? Couldn't a single locomotive handle local switching duties which is mostly a couple of dozen cars of grain hoppers...

Pullman. Longest thread I've seen.

Out'a space.

David, I was measuring continuity only, thanks about the info regarding the wire going to the frame, that makes sense now. Thanks again.