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Hi guys-I could really use some help.After reading Andy Sperandeo's book on wiring a layout and replies I have gotten on other forums I am still rather confused to the point that I am ready to throw in the towel and have one big diorama. Here are the issues as I see them- 1.I am using Peco small...

Ed-Thanks for the reply.That was the whole idea to having the clean out track besides adding some more switching.Just a point of interest-born and raised in New Haven.Thanks again-Bob

I'll check the article that this idea came from and see if there is any info

Does it really matter that much? I took my idea from an MR article which was set in the 50's which is the era I'm modeling.I liked the idea which is why I;m putting it in my layout.

Ralph- My clean out track has a small boiler house with smoke stack,an overhead pipe running from the boiler house to along the track with two steam hoses attached, a few ladders and a moveable platform.There will also be a platform along side the track for the platform etc. Given the fact that...

Ralph-Thanks for the reply.As you can see from my plan,I have a separate track for off loading petro products to the deader.I guessing from what you described about your layout I could have an overhead crane for unloading gons and flat cars,a platform for truck loads and a coal silo and call it...

Dave-I know what a team track is and if you re-read my post I used the word possible use for-also if you look at my track plan you will see that the tank car unloading track and track for coal dealer were moved.Thanks for the reply

Thanks for the replies and info,I appreciate it.

Team track Thanks Wayne-Looking at my plan you will see that the oil dealer track and coal dealer track are separate from the actual team track so it wouldn't matter how long they sat.The oil dealer handles both heating and lubricating oil and I have a 3 dome tank car for that and plan to run...

Thanks Fred-The layout is only 2'x8' so space is limited.I'm modeling in the 50's. Box cars would be at a platform(lcl),gondola-crane,tank car-unloaded and pumped to tanks at oil dealer.Here's a copy of the plan to give you a better idea.Bob

On my switching layout I have a team track.The track itself is rather long,approx 36".My thinking behind this was to have a number of spots along the track for unloading various types of cars and adding more switching possibilities.There is room for an overhead crane for unloading gondolas,a...

Thanks everyone for the replies.I appreciate it and will post new progress photos after the rest of the track is down and soldering is done.Thanks again-Bob

Thanks for the replies but this is getting to be more work than I figured on.My last layout was a switching layout using Atlas switches and all I had to do was put power to it and everything was good to go. Had I known (funny how it is never mentioned in threads about track/switches) that Peco...

I finally started laying track on my switching layout.I only have a small section down but deceided to test my engine.It ran good but I found that I had to apply power to the track that I had the engine on in order for it to run. On my last layout which was also a switching layout and smaller...

Thanks again for the replies.I'm either going to use rail nippers.Given the fact that I already have a pair it seems like the logical choice.Bob

Thanks for the additional information everyone.I also noticed that on both the flex track and Peco turnouts it looks like I have to remove the last tie one each to make room for rail joiner. Bob

Thanks for the replies everyone.I appreciate the info. Bob

I am going to be using flex track on my layout and would like to know if there is a right/wrong way to cut it.I have a pair of Xuron rail nippers.Does it matter if the rail cut from the top or the side?Correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to remember reading that it should be cut from the side but...

Gus and Genetk44-thanks for the replies and compliments.For the weathering I use basically the same technique that I use on eveything.I use black craft paint (Delta Ceracoat).I dilute it with water and brush it on.I then wipe it off with a paper towel,leaving on as much as I want to get the look...

The other day under the heading Honey-I shrank the gondola I posted a photo of a 50' gondola that I cut down to 40'. Yesterday I finished it. It still have to spray it with dull coat and add the load but that can wait.Bob