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I am newer to scratch building than most. So far I have worked on two projects. But in those two projects I used the Chopper II about a couple of hundred times - lots of repetitive cutting. In fact, I would have had great difficulty with the projects and they wouldn't have looked as good, if...

I like the new mag, though I guess soon we will have to stop calling it new. The latest edition features Brian Morgan's layout in Vancouver, BC. Some of the pictures of people at that layout are the group I hang out with (but not at Brian Morgan's place - though I just received an invite to...

I know when I start a topic or reply to a topic I can go to the email notifications options area and uncheck the receive an email part so I don't receive an email notifying me of a reply. I don't like receiving those types of emails. So is there a way I can chose not to receive emails...

A tip Magicman, put your backdrop in as early as possible. It only gets harder latter on. In Vancouver, I'm one of a very small small minority that have their backdrop complete. And, interestingly enough, I haven't laid any track yet. People will give you all kinds of reasons why they...

My wife did a random list of items in the house but mostly grocery and cleaning and hygiene items. Then we went to every "discount" store in Vancouver, BC. We went to ones that charged membership and those that didn't. Turned out on most items Superstore (which isn't exactly our favourite)...

I know wood chips are brought in by train as I see the rotary dumper there. Are trucks taking them in or out, I don't know. It wasn't in my conscious when I was in the area. I too considered modeling this area - may still yet. Yes the structure is an office. Nothing complicated. You...

I wish I could find a pic to show you, but in North Vancouver, by the BC Rail passenger terminal that once was .... sob... is (are) large piles of wood chip to be taken where I do not know. The piles are quite high, 3 or 4 stories high. To model it, you need some kind of token structure, a...

For me, I won't join anything that charges money to buy something I can already get. The one exception in my life is Mountain Equipment Co-op because membership is only $5.00. Also for a Co-op you need a degree of volume to have distributors, etc interested in you. Volume of business is...

Watkins, Perhaps one of the least understood things about dcc with newbies is the concept - "wiring is tougher with dcc." Its the exact reverse: wiring is easier with dcc, you need less of it, and you don't have to buy a bunch of selectors, controllers, etc - whatever Atlas flogs. Here is...

When compared to Atlas and ME, Peco tie distance is visibly greater. But I still prefer Peco.

I went out an bought the nibbler posted in the suggestions thread - I got mine from Radio Shack in Vancouver, BC. Are there any tips on how to use it. Will it follow a straight line well? How do you align the nibbler part of the tool to the line you want to follow?

You might be better off with Peco 55. Many have had problems with ME 55.

jaws, There isn't one N track out there that doesn't have a positive and a negative. Peco is still one of the best - go code 55 - it is code 80 in drag (you'll understand when you see it). Peco has an excellent range of turnouts, crossovers, sissors, and double cross overs, etc to still make...

For your system, 12 guage wire is over kill unless you already have it, then by all means use it. You'll find house hold #14 cheaper to buy, just strip off the outside cover to get at the wires. If there are any short falls on your layout, I'm guessing it would be feeders from the track...

Remember a 10 by 8 in N scale is an empire. If you go for modern stuff, SD90's, and the new longer cars like Red Caboose Center Beam cars, automax's,etc are the same lenght, but not height and width as F units and 40 box cars. The new N scale stuff looks more like TT. So you can run the CP...

I too have started scratch building. I bought the Red Deer Industry structure and when I looked in MR's, I saw it all over the place, including some great kitbashing with it. In N scale, structures can be higher and the scale can handle it, compared to HO buildings. So I too have begun...

Trainclown, Can you forward these links for next months vote. There are a couple I would like to see in the Academy. But for this month, I'll vote for Charlie.

I notice when I go to the Academy the number of posts shown are almost non-existent. I realized that the number of days I elected to show content for was responsible. So I upped the period of time shown and the threads appeared. I don't know if you can make a seperate adjustment (I suspect...

Well, thought I'd add my two cents worth. First, my own personal biase is towards a busy forum and Atlas is a busy forum, probably the busiest of all the forums. Because it has so many active members, it is harderd to get that "small town" feel to it. But I like the spontaneity, the...

With the Prodigy, I seem to recall there are some issues with sound, so research and don't just take my word for it - I could be wrong. You can't go wrong with Digitrax or Lenz (instead of the Atlas Commander). There are other good brands out there, but I don't want to comment as I am less...