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Hi Larry :) if u don't go DCC u will have to put blocks around on your layout. u will have to get block controlers too. On my layout before i went DCC i had 16 block controlers and each controler controled 4 divisions so i had 64 divisions. i could run 6 trains at once but each train had its...

Hi Slow :) Your steam engines do take more maintenance than the diesels. u have to put a drop of oil on all the rod joints for the wheels. u have to grease the gears inside and a drop of oil on the armature. Usually there are instructions inside for the steamers on where to oil. Also u need an...

Nice scene Ralph. :D It brought back memories :) :)

Some people don't understand what model railroading is about :rolleyes: But when they see the layout. The expression on their faces changes to awe :D Let them run a train and boy u can't get the controler back. i've never met anyone who did not like it. i think train shows are the greatest for...

Looks like a Riviorsi (excuse spelling). i have a 1964 0-4-0 Dockside. Made by same.

To answer your question, i go with 2. :)

Nice :cool: Yep u take all that time and patience to paint that machinery , and it does look excellent, when along u could have just thrown a brush of grease all over it :D Got to love it.

What a response :) Hi Larry. What size area are u in? Are u going to do L-girder bench work (better than 4x8 sheets)? For running steam u want to use #6 turnouts and #5 for yards. and have the biggest radius u can which is usually 24" for HO(but 26 to 28 better). Since u plan to run more than...

For painting scenery i go to the crafts store or a drafting store and purchase tubes of liquid latex pigment and dry pigment powder paint. Most of the time i use geso as a base or u can add the pigment to a can of latex paint. The nice thing about this paint it never dries up or hardens.:D i...

Its great reading about other peoples layouts and see the stages from planning to building. But something that is sometimes taken for granted are the elements of mother nature. i'm very lucky for my basement keeps a constant temperature all year round and is not very dusty. Don't ask me how...

Like it :D Looks like a calender photo! Did u shoot outside?

Awesome job. your invited over to do mine :D

i have two peco HO curve turnouts and they are #4. :)

Hi aartwmich. Thats a nice layout u got. For cleaning i use a shop vac with the slit nozzel around the open areas. To go around buildings, people and cars i put a nylon cover over the end. U can use a regular vaccum too. U do as often as the layout needs it. i use a modified type of bright boy...

Nice modeling Ralph. The color looks great :) U don't have to have a prefab kit to have a great looking model. Those plastic shampoo bottles come in handy for making a variety of models, just to name a couple more; grain elevator towers and oil refinery tanks. i also like to use cereal and chip...

Right on Spitfire. U have nice detail in your pics. Looooks gooood :D i like the story too :cool:

Catt i agree with your interpretation. That is what i said but not straight out. i have a dumb question because i feel stupid for asking for a very simple answer. Anyway i thought u might get some humor over the proverb. Personally i like the forums. i get alot of enjoyment out of them and...

Hi Catt. Isn't that kind of post a form of 'lingo'. Like, its not really a dumb question, but there is probably a real simple answer. As proverbs say, " There are no dumb questions only dumb answers.":eek: :D

i buy, use parts from other kits and scatch build for the frames. For the glass i use the clear acetate that comes with some kits, i always safe it. AND if u have a large wall with many windows i use Saran Wrap. Stretch it out on the back side and it clings great. No more fooling around with...

Hi aj :) one suggestion is to go check out your model railway hobby shops. Find the one u feel most comfortable at. Re: for advice, price and atmosphere. Happy Tracking :D