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    HO in cramped apartment

    I have a 2x8 layout underway. I had the board from another project. I picked up a Plymouth ($20, new unit) that seems to run fine with some 50 or 40 foot rolling stock around some pretty tight curves. Turnouts do not phase this little guy at all, I thought I'd have some problems with stalling...
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    HO in cramped apartment

    I think I'm gonna go with some atlas flex track and a couple of plymouth switchers to solve my problem. I think that will work. After the holidays I'll venture down to my local hobby shop and gather up the need supplies and post some pics of my progress.
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    HO in cramped apartment

    camera's batteries are dead, anyway the max I have is about 3 feet wide by about 6-7 feet long. Whats the bare minimum radius I can run in HO? I might have to move to a switcher with some 40 foot rolling stock to have a loop. I really dont want to move to n scale...thats only if i have exhausted...
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    HO in cramped apartment

    let me snap a pic of the room and see what you guys think
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    HO in cramped apartment

    I need some assistance here...I would like to build a continuous loop HO scale layout...but heres the problem- I live an a very small appartment. So what I'm thinking about is constructing a layout that would slide under a queen size bed. What do I do about scenery? What do I construct the...
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    getting a train to run back and forth by itself?

    i decided that the idea could get costly...instead I built a 36" circle at one end and a large yard coming off of it. thanks for the ideas!
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    getting a train to run back and forth by itself?

    I'm starting a HO shelf switching layout (2x8) and I want to be able to let a switcher and a few boxcars run back and forth unatended. Instead of sitting there and switching polarity with the powerpack, how can I put together a circuit to make a train go back and forth buy itself on the mainline...