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I've been a member of pretty much every forum for modelling except Atlas and TO. None of them felt very comfortable. The people here aren't jerks or morons, and the quality level of what gets posted is generally good. If I post a question I'll probably get a few responses that are worth...

The A3 Flying Scotsman was 70' long and 13' high. The Royal Hudson is 90' 10" long and 15' 10" tall. Wikipedia a powerful tool it is!

As in point-to-point?

Flip the yard ladder. You may want to skip the thouroughfare track behind the ladder, since you may not have room for it. Make the siding on the left wall longer. Otherwise more-or-less, yes.

I'd stick the bridge on the north (top) segment. This side is viewed from both sides, and so it can't host flats. It's unlikely you'll be able to fit many spurs here and still have room for buildings. The tunnel I suggest putting on a curve. Inside curves are better looking that outside curves...

You probably won't fit the yard where you want it, Miles. The ladder won't get you that many tracks, and they won't be very long because of the curve. John Armstrong's old rule was pick the longest wall to build the yard on. I'm guessing the righthand wall is longest? I suggest putting the yard...

Can't remember. Probably some dumb Botchman set with a Santa Fe warbonnet F9 though. Doesn't everybody get one of those at some point in their childhood? I'm amazed they still make them!

The problem is you want mainline running but you want small. Those are hard to balance. What do you enjoy more? Switching, or running? What matters more, scenic fidelity, or track operations?

How about some parameters? Era? Interests? Prototype railroads you like? Industries or cars you like? Switching? Mainline? I'm sure you'll find pletny of help, but please supply some more info so people can have something to start with.

Not all crossovers are good for only 45. The BNSF Seattle Sub has 55mph crossovers, and there are faster ones in existance, they are just not in common practice in the U.S. Light equipment that can accelerate fast -- such as PAX -- will generally be run around the slower movement. That said...

Yes... and no. Although the general practice in double track territories (except for notable seceptions like CNW) is to run right-hand, most railroads use CTC in double territory, and it's not uncommon to see a train running "wrong main" to get around a slower movement. Getting off on the...

That's not all that superstitious, however. It's still a generally accepted practice never to get off an engine on the fireman's side (left side). The idea is that you always want to be in sight of the engineer, as the old rule (still in force) is that if your conductor goes out of sight, the...

I'm with Brian on the Milwaukee, for slightly different reasons. To me, reviving a comapny whose structure pretty much exists today is pointless, since modern economics would never allow them to survive. But a company that was physically removed from the map in many cases qualifies for potential...

Hello all: I want to build small interurban substation in HO. The prototypes were generally of concrete, and many today are gutted shells, resembling a ruined castle more than an electrical facility. The model would be about 2x3 base size and about 2-3 inches high. Anyway, my best guess...