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I think it KICKS MUCH A**, keep up the good work. Your layout is an inspiration to me. I have been banging my head against the screen for the last month and a half trying to come up with a track plan. I am trying to fit as much in to the space I have as I can. And until now, a second level...

I read somewhere awhile back about a pinwheel yard. I am in the final stages(yeah right) of planning my new layout. I was playing with a pinwheel design in RTS trying to conserve space, and I am still not sure about it. I was wondering if anyone here has done one, and if so what were your...

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I ran the GP-40 by its self for a while and it seems to start running faster. I put the 2 together with the Dash 8 in front and the gp-40 in back, pulled 25 cars without problem. They seem to run at the same speed when together now, ar atleast they don't...

Thanks for all the info guys. After running the GP40 for awhile, it did loosen up a bit, but is still slightly slower. I think I will try the idea of removing the reverse light from the GP40. It makes sense that removing the light will increase the voltage to the motor, therefore making it...

I was sooo happy with my new Atlas Southern Pacific Dash 8-40b I just had to have another one. So I went down to the LHS today, and ended up with an Atlas GP40-2 in Souther Pacific. He had a great price on it, mainly because it had been in the display case for awhile, but it is new and runs...

Thanks for everyones input. I made a trip to Just Trains today and picked up a set of MT trucks with Magnamatic couplers. And a pack of body mount Magnamatic couplers. I got home and picked one of my box cars an put one of the MT trucks on it, hooked it up to my Dash 8-40 and away it went...

Thanks for all of the input and suggestions. I got it going and ran it like everyone said. I am beyond amazed of the quality of this engine. It is hard to believe there are better quality manufacturers out there. I am soooo happy with this Atlas engine, I don't see the need to buy anything more...

So I got my new Atlas Dash 8-40b, and I don't have any complaints about it, I will cover that in my other thread. Anyway, I got it running and wanted to pull some cars, what else is it for. Well it came with Accumates, and I have all rapidos. So I converted the engine over to rapido with the...

So I got my new Atlas Dash 8-40 today, can't play with it, I mean "test it" untill I get off work:cry: . I am just wondering what is the best way to break in a new engine? Should I just run it or is there a better way? I know when I was doing the RC car thing, we would break our new electric...

Here they are. Well after finding out I could buy a new All-In-One printer for the price of replacement ink for my current printer, I got some of the containers made. It took a little playing around to get the images resized, but I figured it all out. I have only made a few so far, but they...

OK, I think I am going to go with the Dash 8-40b. For 57 bucks, brand new, i don't think I will be too dissapointed. And I can just add a decoder to it later. Thanks for all the input guys. I love this site.

OK, now I can't make up my mind. I ran accross a atlas Dash 8-40B, I really like the look of it. The one I am looking at has the new slower motor, but I don't think that will matter to me since I like to run my trains slow. But how well do these perform? Equal to the GP-38 and 40? And I...

I am about to purchase my first new N-scale engine ever, unless you count the Santa Fe f-7 that came with my Bachmann Highballer set back in 94. Everything else has been hand me downs. Well I come to you knowledgeable people with a question or 2 or 3, well you get it. I have decided to go...

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Yard is complete, well the track is done anyway So I got it done. Atlast I have a working ladder yard. And The track is so smooth, everything I have runs perfect on it. I made sure the turns that go into the loading and unloading area were no less then 11" radius, so my Walthers articulated...

I like it:thumb: . Great use of a small space. Are you planning on keeping it on that table, or transfer it over to a more permanent bench? Lookin' good....:D

OOPS, see what I started. Me and my darn off topic comments.:D

In my new track plan idea I was thinking of having the end of my yard ladder, which is just a singgle track, cross the main line at a 90 degree angle. It will only cross at one point, and it was an idea I had to connect my container yard to my main yard and turntable on the other side of the...

I decided from this point on not to glue the roadbed down either. I just used a few nails to hold it in place and to the shape I wanted, and nailed the track down on top of it. It is all held in place pretty well, and I figured once I ballast, the ballast and glue will hold everything...

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I will take pics tonight once I finnish the yard and clean all the crap, I mean building materials off the tablesign1 .