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I'm adding a new section and some of the track is glued down and some isnt. I'll see if i can use the starter lip of the scenic riser to even out the section where the roadbed starts. This is fun :). I am really enjoying myself heheh.

I didn't calculate for roadbed :(. How else could i apply ballast to track that is on woodland's scenic risers? If it isn't possible, what do i do now? I tried tapering the end of the foam roadbed heheh... it looked like i was hungry and decided it was a tasty snack. Tempted to try the same w/...

Would an ultrasonic cleaner like this: http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=95563 work for cleaning wheelsets?

Thanks for the reply, about 38 to 39". I purchased a warren truss bridges from atlas, they have incredible detail and i like the way they look, I also have a bunch of second hand bridges and girders that the track slides through. I think i'd prefer to use the slide through warren truss w/ the...

X10 makes montion dectectors and cameras based on the x10 home power plug protocol. You could have an x10 setup to monitor for motion and then it kicks on and triggers some event. X10 (industry standard) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia X10 cameras and motion detectors: The X10 Community...

Why not!? You don't need your hands to drive do you ? :mrgreen: Funny story, i got yelled at by a cop for taking pictures out of my window while creeping by the scene of a trailer that had melted the roadway and was semi-submerged in asphalt. I was doing ~5mph driving w/ my knees/thighs. The...

I am at the verge of installing dcc into my 4x8 and i'd like to use an autoreversing unit. At first i had settled on the mrc unit because it was small easy to install (based on reviews here and reading) and cheap <== important hehehe. BUT now that i've done a litte more research and read a bit...

This engine and the kato look fantastic, run suuuuuper smooth and has completely spoiled me for the rest of the engines in my roundhouse hahhahaha. I just love the way they start running at like 3mph and keep crawling even over gaps etc and they make no unwanted noise. Needless to say i'm...

If it is anything like my atlas dash's i pulled my hair out for about 2 days and then broke my shells :p. Combat actually put me on to how to get them open. There are 4 loops on the skinny part of the shell that latch onto the lower section of the engine. You need to squeeze where those loops...

Thanks for the feedback :-) i've installed the #6 and it works well, i'm snipping the tops off the old school risers and putting some foam at the base to make the piers for the bridge.

So i've decided to add some vertical action to the 4x8 thomas the tank engine layout i've been building for my kids :p .. well mostly for my kids anyway hehehe. I've used woodland scenic risers (4%) to get the height i need to get over the crossing the problem is what do i do in between the...

I'll attest to this tutorial. I used it when i was pulling my hair out on an ahtearn install and it worked like a charm!! No issues after following UP's instruction.

Thank YOU, i actually didn't use the roadbed because i didn't know what to glue it down w/!! I don't havet he patience for yellow or white glue and after reading a couple other posts here about dap/caulking i figured why not hehee. If you are interested i can post about the dap white stuff, i...

O.k. i didn't try the hot glue yet, but i figured since i have 20 different types of caulk i've picked up cheap i'd try them and take photos. So far i've tried the liquid nails and the dap i have photo's of here. The liquid nails doesn't have any flex or give at all, and i mean at all...

Awesome! I just spent 30 minutes playing with this hahaha zooming around the city ;). Eventually i would have to assume they will have the planet mapped this way. Makes building a layout really easy when you have instant access to 1to1 images :).

On dish pbs is channel 249. You should be able to get the show if it's played on the national pbs.

Some folks helped me out w/ a 4x8 that looks similar to what you want to do: http://forum.zealot.com/t116525/ I've attached the .ral file from right track, i've asked permission and the Gauger who drew it up for me said it was o.k. to share.

If you have direct tv they will run them on a few different pbs channels from all over the country. Season 6 is over according their website, they are working on the next season for next year. Milwaukee Public Television Man i love the gauge :) i'd never know stuff like this existed!!

Thanks i was wondering what the name of the station was so i could google map it: Art Institute of Chicago, United States - Google Maps I was standing on the overpass at e. monroe street ;). Man this is way too cool that we can do this w/ maps!!

I guess this also works for the person typing the post. I tend to use the acronyms or abbreviation, after reading this i think i'm going to type them out at least once in the post so others can search and find them.