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The most important consideration I had was: "How much area can I use without pissing off my wife?"

revamped I know they're re-doing the points system... How many points do you get for shiniest paint job?

thanks very nice of you to donate time and space. thanks.

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several trestle bridges are available, but for modern style bridges I think you'll have to scratch build it. I had to build my own 13.25" span out of styrofoam and cardstock.

for about $50, you can get a soldering iron with adjustable output, stand and even a few different tips. Try looking for "weller" or "unger" soldering irons on google. Here is one I found for $42. (scroll down to "WLC100")

I've seen them at several train shows and they advertise in MR. The ones I have seen were alright, You are basically buying a pre-made terrain (as the name suggests) you will still need to build the supporting benchwork and add scenic materials. The quality of the pices is fairly good and...

best train movie of all time... "Runaway Train"

I put a folded dogbone layout into a 33" X 62" layout. (some pictures and a plan can be found here ) It requires a bit of finagling but can be done. I will add at this point that I am restricted in the length and height of the cars I can run.

I think you have a marked improvement, with the working interchange and hidden staging. I would suggest that instead of a removeable scenery piece over your long tunnel, you make the fascia removeable or with openings to watch/access the train through that section.

I'll take Jaun Pablo Montoya and Olivier Panis. :D

user unfriendly I was trying to reply to the thread about our NASCAR fantasy league last year and somehow ended up posting a new topic. (aside... See what happens when you don't pay attention children?) Having finished 5th of 6 (in a non-borg kind of way) I was lamenting my choice of drivers...

posted a new topic instead of a reply, no wonder I didn't do well over the season.

Thought I had the dream team with Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, guess that third driver roulette took it's toll on me. Next year...

They do look a bit cartooninsh. However... Paint them outragously and set them up around a Hamberger joint and stage an "Import Tuner" night!

I went to google and input "steam donkey photo." it retuned about half amillion hits, the first three were rife with photos of steam donkies.

I work every other weekend so on the off weekends I... 1) get up early and spend a few moments outside drinking tea and watching the world wake-up. 2) cook breakfast for the family, usually scratch waffles or french toast, sometimes eggs and bacon. 3) send the kids to the cartoon room...

In about 75 e-bay transactions (all as a buyer) only once had a situation that resulted in me leaving a negative remark. Seller listed an item as the incorrect scale then refused to accept return. His argument was that he was not into trains, how should he know what scale it was. Gifted the...

Geeze, I throw mine out after 6 months! Disposable modern modeling, I call it.:rolleyes:

*clapping* *whistling* *cheering*