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My most recent discouraging discovery as I attempt to rediscover model railroading after a 30-year hiatus is that certain long locomotives will not be able to negotiate a tight curve on an HO scale track. Can someone give me the specifics on this? Thanks all!

Thanks guys! Great input. Actually, the more questions I ask the more I realize how little I know! Oh well, I guess that's all part of the hobby and how you learn things...

In looking at railroad layout and prototype photos I notice that in some instances the track is raised up on a berm, but in other areas the track is flat on the ground. Can anyone tell me what dictates when/where/if the track needs to be raised or not? Also, how is this reflected on the...

Thanks Russ and Jim. I greatly appreciate the advice. Have either of you experienced any issues with the cork crumbling? I seem to recall reading something about this in my research. Also, am I correct in my understanding that you have to soak/wet the cork to get it to conform to curves...

Thanks for the input Andrew. I hate to admit it but I am intimidated by the prospect of laying cork roadbed and all the hassle that entails... I have another question for whomever can answer - Has anybody used the Woodland Scenics Track-Bed and what were the results? Thanks all!

Has anybody built a layout from the Atlas True-Track layout kits? I am looking to get back into the hobby as an adult, but must admit I am overwhelmed by the leaps and bounds by which the hobby has grown since I was a kid. In any event, I'm wondering if anyone has attempted layouts from these...

I kind of thought that might be the case. Nonetheless, I am going forward with that basic plan and the rest I will leave to my imagination. Thanks for the input.

I am hoping someone can offer me some advice... I am getting ready to revisit the hobby after a 30 year hiatus. I want to model the (Atlas) Atlantic Long Haul line in N scale. I'm assuming that the Altantic Long Haul track plan is based on an actual railroad. I was wondering if anybody has any...

Agreed. Thanks for the input. If anybody else has information or ideas regarding the Atlantic Long Haul line please share them with me. Thanks guys.

Also attempting the Altantic Long Haul. Greetings, I, too, am interested in building the Atlantic Long Haul layout. Although as a rookie I am thinking of eliminating the reversing section so as to avoid all that complex wiring and blocking, or having to go straight to DCC. I'm a newbie too, and...