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Main Street repaved Ok,I did get alot of shopping done early,and I happened to be in Home Depot..... I reglued the track down last night so it would be dry today.I removed the tpins,built barriers out of double sided tape.The length across is 6" just wide enough for my tool.I tested all...

There really is something about fresh snow..must have been awesome. I had the trolleys running before on code 83 with code 100 turnouts and it tended to derail at the switch.I'll pick up some Peco 83 turnouts soon. Everything one code should solve that.Hopefully. Probably wont get much...

Actually the first photo is what Im trying to acheive,minus the RO track:D The curve is more gradual with the flexi,but it's ok with me-as long as it works. I have a feeling someday,I'll be up for RO and overhead wire. But at this point it doesnt have to be prototypical,but in the...

Thanks for the links jetrock.You guys are awesome with all your help and suggestions. Can I just use Peco turnouts (code83) and the flextrack I have which is code83 already? I mean the hard part really is keeping the turnouts clear of debris and getting the "speckling" away from the...

I dont mind using Orr for the turnouts if its going to be more reliable.Two turrnouts should not blow the budget. I also removed the two other streets today that were laid the same time as the street trackage. I have no problem putting down some new track,but Im really wondering about the...

OK.So I can/should use Orr turnouts with my atlas Code83 flextrack? I didnt think they were compatable,and I dont think my hobby shop sells Orr. Can you point me in the right direction as to where to pickup what I need? And will I need a soldering iron? Thanks,I did take up the flex track...

Thanks,interurban.Ill look back into your posts. Im off to take the roads out.I'll pick up some speckling compound tomarrow.Any particular brand? I can get that at Home depot or hardware store? Is it speckling or spackling? Is there a difference? Do you think this will work? I mean,most...

Aha! I had a feeling I was using the wrong stuff. How much trouble is it to pull the joint compound off,Im not really concerned about salvaging the track at this point.I just want it to look right since this is the main street at the front of the layout. Should I leave the other two streets...

oh boy! different kind of shrinkage Well after being at work all day,I came home to find the ties are even more pronounced and my aggravation level has increased.Maybe the problem is I used joint compound.I'll put another layer over it when its totally dry. Some of the other streets have...

This morning after looking closer at it,I am not happy with the way it looks.It may need two coats of plaster in the street trackage,since after drying a bit,it looks like you can see the ties below the plaster.Maybe this will look better when its painted?

Week 2 Been playing around all week,and shopping for buildings.I will recycle a few here and there. I laid streets this week,and finished much og the styrofoam on the right 4x4 module.I was thinking I'll use a tunnel portal for subway entrance under the road that leads to the Bradcliffe...

Ive long been an admirer of this layout.Thanks for the great pics. The level of detail in the road system vehicles is simply incredible.I hope to see it one day.

Thanks shortliner. I will try to pick that up,even though it is a long way off.I have been all over the Miniature Wonderland website,looking at buses the have modified to the Faller system..so I know it can be done.I'm trying to contact them to see if they will buiild me a few..I am sure it can...

Thanks interurban! That's pretty much how I'll do it.Looks trying on the paitence,but worth it in the end. I have done much more work this afternoon and I am pleased with the progres so far,it's been relatively easy so far. I got the module connected to the left 4x4 section,and I powered up...

track laid/scenery begun I laid track today using elmers and t pins on the right 4x2 module.The trolleys seem to have enough turn radius. I decided to stay away from tunnels for now so the far right hand corner will recieve some mountain cut thru with a house on top made of styrofoam with a...

Hi, I am getting back into the hobby again. I had a large layout before,but it was that power lock stuff,the time came to get rid of it all and start over in a smaller space.My layouts have always centered around a small fictional school bus company,named Golden Arrow.The former layout also...