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Please forgive me if I seem thick as a brick, but I am just trying to get some basic rules so I can wire my first layout. 1. On each block of track where there is a +, there must always be a -. No exceptions? y or n 2. When using the Atlas selector (215), the book says one selector will be...

When using atlas terminal connectors to the common track, do you need another one on the other side that would feed back to the transformer. I am using the N4 atlas layout but it is not clear to me how to wire. Secondly the N4 layout has 5 sections but it claims that it can be controlled by...

My only beef with N scale is that they break down projects sometimes over 3 issues. Since they only come out every 2 months that means waiting 6 months, and by then many have lost interest.

Humbrol enamel my first applic I am using Humbrol # 100 which is a red brown that goes great on Atlas N gauge track to give it a rusted look. MICROBRUSH (R) are great wee applicators to put the paint on the rails. I use the "Superfine" size (white) which is smal enough to actually detail N...

Yesterday with my wife & son, we went on a short steam train ride that was a lot of fun. My son being a steam train nut @ 2 years was beside himself. It is on refurbished steamer and cars from 1904 to 1930's and the 1 hour ride was a lot of fun. Check out the link...

I have never used flex track but now it could be useful but I have a question. If you curve the flex track, will not the outer rail protrude from the end of the ties, and if so, is this extra length of rail cut, and if so how is it cut. The above run on sentence would make my English teacher...

Thanks for the words. I am going for both by using that late 50's era that so many railfans seem to be stuck in. I can see why so many love it as it is a very versatile era where steamers and diesels were still in use. I still can make up my mind where as I have lived in many places such as...

Well I prefer to mention my 9 mm, compared to my 0.354 330 709 inch. It just sounds cooler. :thumb:

Before I strike out on my own and do what I want I thought it would be good to try a proven plan, and so I chose N4 from the Atlas book "Introduction to N Scale" There seems to be 5 places where the terminal joiners are placed but it is not very clear which side the common rail is to be placed...

Sadly I have no trains yet. But........ I am currently building my first layout. It will be a small N gauge built on a one metre by 1.6 metre piece of plywood. It will have a double oval with three sidings. I still have much to decide, but with the great scope of knowledge that the people...

Is this a European and Canadian thing as I never saw one in the 4 years I lived in the US, or was I just in the wrong places?

Hi. I was at the Elgin museum today and I saw a device that the locomotive would ride onto, stop, and then this device would move sideways to the appointed rail where it would stop and the loco would ride into the longhouse. This alternative to a roundhouse has inspired me and I would like to...

I am a 46 yr old caver that is also a full time student at York university. I love punching holes in paper with my 9 mm 1911 and I love long drop rappels. I am a full time father of one son that is 23 months and life is very good to me. Grotto

I think that you have proven that drywall can be used. That looks great.

RE: Tomix #93801 Does anyone know any stores in Canada that sell this Thomas car? I live in Toronto so there should be some place that carries Tomix imports. Thanks for your patience with an old newbie.

I che cked everywhere for both Thomas and Hogwarts Express and it is becoming clear that these are not available in N scale. Does anyone know of commercially available releases that I could doctor to look like these. I suppose I could just go with an HO setup, but I don't really want to at...

My son is a Thomas freak, and we are go to the "Day out with Thomas" we he will get to ride in a steam engine made up to look like Thomas. It's bad enough now, I can just imagine what it will be like after riding on a 1:1 scale steam engine. So I figured .......... If not, I would be...

I will soon start my first layout and I wonder if anyone has used drywall. I have lots left over from a house reno and just wanted to know if it is useful. I also have lots of ugly wall panelling from the previous owner.

I don't know if this is where to post newbie questions but here goes. I can't decide on what HO or N gauge. The advantage of N ia that I can get much more track and have a chance of doing what I want, but I am afraid that it might seem too small to my tired old eyes. Ho seems attractive due...