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Multi-color-limited How about choosing(sp) three to four acceptable/traditional colors for the members to select from. This would allow each builder to use a color that might be era appropriate. This variety of colors could be explained through mergers. ie:BNSF - green BN hoppers/red SF...

I like this idea...:D :D How 'bout if the numbering system looked like this: TGBX 333001 Where TG=The Guage Railroad(way) BX=identifies the car type - BX(boxcar), TK(tank), GN(gon- dola), etc. 333="member number" - three digits allows for 1000...

Signals on "wrong" side??? Brakie, Was the C&O one of the railroads that put their signals on the left side of the track and therefore had the engineers seat on the left in their locos. Where as most "normal" railroads have their signals and engineers on the right. Bob, Missouri...

Still one active caboose in Tulsa... The UP still uses a caboose daily here in Tulsa. I think its an ex-Mopac "transfer" caboose - small cabin, large porches. They use it each evening when they run from their yard in east Tulsa to the UP yard in Muskogee. Then after that crew returns in the...

Plan first!!! I joined this forum after looking through the Track Planning for the Future section and watching roryglasgow's design evolve from one form at the beginning of his planning to something very different but much better thoughtout and designed with input from the fine folks here on...

Make a BIG circle... You could make all your stops - FL to Tysons to WV to Cleveland to OKC by way of Tulsa(where I live) and back to FL. DeLorme Street Altas says about 4000 miles and 70 hours drive time. Sounds like that fits your definition of a vacation perfectly!!:D ;) :rolleyes: :eek...

See a varity of combinations in Tulsa Hey Bob, In Tulsa the UP has a former MKT line that they use as a branchline for local swithing and to make interchanges between their main in Muskogee, OK with BNSF's Cherokee Yard, the TSU(Tulsa Sapulpa Union) and the Sand Springs Railway just on the...

Permit??? Hey Tyson, Hope your employees got a oversized/weight permit before they put that load on the public streets...DOT can be a real stickler about those things...expensive fines too....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Always love a good history lesson!!!:D :D :D Thanks, Woodie Just one favor to ask....more pics pleeeease.:)

Charlie, Great looking solution to the problem!!!:cool: :D I'm going to have to do the same thing - hiding an exit - several times on the layout I'm planning. It's nice to see the work in progress photos.

More drawings/sketches on the way... First let me add my welcome to MikeB. And Mike, don't let the fact that I'm working on a similar idea slow you down. What you decide to include as "must have scenes" of the area and the space you have to dedicate to a layout, would lead to a greatly...

Guess I'm in real trouble. Only been here a week and left for two days. But I had a good reason...if that helps my case any. I promise to be good from now on.;) ;) Went from Tulsa, OK to Tremonton, UT(forty miles north of Ogden) to pick-up a stranded co-worker, his family, and disabled...

I think they mentioned something about molten metal from one of the railcar trucks. When they stopped, could the molten truck have fused/welded itself to the rail, making it impossible to pull the cars off.... Just a thought...does that idea make any sense...

wrong railroad Andy, Sorry, the cars I had seen were Frisco, and the shop specializes in HO so they couldn't put me on to any leads for N. I'll run your question buy the guys at the local N-scale speciallty shop next time I'm in there, proabably early next week.

Looks like a good start, Rich. Curious what software you might be using. Wanting to set up a site myself, but know nothing about how to get started designing or building a web site.

Tracks entering helix David, The tracks shown on the plan enter the helix on three different levels. The three tracks in front of the switching area enter the first level. From Gratiot tower, the High Line approach goes down grade to enter on the second level, while the MacArthur approach...

I've heard of Jim's layout and am hoping the get a chance to see it in the futrure...If I remember right, he's not to far from me. If anyone knows what issue of MR the right up is in I would appreciate the info. N-Scale, definately!! Was concerned about the drawing because it took me...

oooops!!! Forgot to include the track plan... Grid is 2" per square. Plan is 8'4" down left side and 12'8" along top to the far side of the helix. Also, please let me know how the plan loads on your computers - first time I've attached something to a post.

This is an idea I've been toying with for about 9 months. For those not familiar with the St. Louis area, they have the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis(TRRA). This company is owned by many of the other railroads that serve the area - kind of a "shared assests area". They own all...

I'm thinking about purchasing some software for track planning on my computer. Any suggestions on products to consider??? Thanks in advance for your help.