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OK then, it's Peco 55. You've been a great help, Charles. Thanks, I'll tell my wife you said it's OK for me to cut a hole in the wall. Dave

Good morning, Charles. I've done some research: Atlas flex track comes in 30" lengths and Peco in 36. So the easiest comparison is by inch's. Peco 80; $0.119 per inch " 55; .143 " " Atlas 80; .960 " " 55; .910 " " I'm a little confused by these prices BUT the...

2 seconds per revolution? One Mississippi, two Mississippi. Can't be, or I'm really confused. The Mallet has got to be turning half a dozen rev's per second! I don't think it can do a two second rev. Maybe in the morning I'll be a little sharper or I'll make my six year old grandson explain this...

Thanks Charles. I don't think I want my track to be limited to premolded curves, so the unitrak and E-Z track are out. I think I'd rather spend the "money" than the "time" re-railing my trains BUT I haven't checked out the price difference between Atlas and Peco yet. I think I'd shorten my...

I purposely keep the question simple, knowing the answer would be complicated. I'm using about $30 worth of Bachmann E-Z track that came with the sets I've purchased. I've been lucky, so far, all my Bachmanns have been exemplar and the E-Z track has been trouble free. BUT, before I start...

The fellow on You-tube has done some great work, very impressive! I would only make one suggestion: rather than use "liquid-nails" I've found that "Gorilla Glue" works wonderfully with foam, the new quick-cure stuff is finished in minuets, has an excellent bond and is sand-able. I use a flat...

What is the best over-all "N" track? My trains will be a mixed bag of product lines as I'm sure most of y'all's are but I'm thinking the track should all be the same? :confused: Dave R.

Thanks so much for the information Fellows. It's such a relief to know I can get the advice I need to make this project fun and educational, rather than an expensive drudgery. But, as I just PMed "Trainnut", I might have my caboose before my locomotive and need to start thinking about...

Is there somewhere I can get some "GOOD" 3 view drawings? I'm a reformed RC aircraft scratch builder and would love to try my hand at building some trains. My first scratch build will be some beam-less logging cars for my Shay, I've also seen a picture of a nifty little logging caboose that sits...

I'm thinking about doing a logging concern as a large part of my layout. I think your right, the Mallet would look great cruising through passes, mountain cuts and avalanche sheds. My Atlas Shay should be here this week, now I need a Mikado. I'm really disappointed there is no "N" Climax. What...

My layout should be 18 ft. when finished. I figure with two 12" radius' at either end, I'll have 16' of strait track; using a stop-watch and a little math I should be able to calculate with some accuracy the scale speed of my loco's. I'll use larger radius' and a ten foot straightaway to...

Thanks for the quick response, Jim. The "Prairie Flyer" and "Empire Builder" are both new Bachmann sets. I guess my 6 year old Grandson and I were spoiled by the "non-scale" speed of these first two locos. The 2-6-6-2 is a Spectrum and probably is scale speed (I can't imagine those little drive...

I'm brand new to the hobby and am sure relieved to find some help. The files have already answered many questions I didn't even know I had. For now my lay-out is the dinning room table but I am clearing room in my shop for a 3X18 ft. bench. My immediate question is about my new Bachmann N...