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Well ok but, its a mess bit here goes nothing. The whole thing!

Ok I finally think I want to show you guys what I've been doing. And I'm sure I will get plenty of "helpful hints". Since After looking at my own pics I'm wondering "you spent all this time on that?". But honestly Everytime I look at my layout "as is", I still feel like its my baby. I know I...

Lately sublime, before that old judas priest or iron maiden.

I just hope to finish my mountain/tunnel and do some more groundwork. Then I can strat doing some of the real detailed stuff. Have to keep reminding myself "be patient be patient".

I got nowhere. Just got to see a local train show. But I guess that is an accomplishment in itself. Mostly O-guage stuff though. Im an HO man personally, but seeing these layouts is enough to make me want to do more, and more, and more,...........

going to go to a train show in pearl river ny. Oh yeah and paint the inside of a tunnel i made black.

its dielectric because it prevents what its covering from giving off electrons thus prventing corrosion or losing electric current from what connections its protecting. It has been used in many many car harnesses over the years both inside and out of the vehicle. Now I'm no knocking trains but...

a good anitoxidant for the rail joiners which I use is ford dielectric grease. Yes I spelled it wrong I know. But since it doubles up as brake slider grease I'm sure that the 1800 dergrees or so of heat and the ton of brake dust and road grime it has to deal with that it keeps out dirt...

Roger thank you very much. I really appriciate the good info. I'm printing your reply up as we speak. Now: on to the next stage..

Can anyone tell me the width for a one lane crushed stone road, and a two lane road in inches (or metric I can convert that) in HO scale. I'd really appriciate it. Or if you would like just tell me how to do it my self and I'll never ask a question like this again. Thank you. :confused:

I managed about 30% ground cover on a 4X8 layout I have just about completed ballasting the tracks have my custom tunnel done with an actual running train thru it! Who hoo! Switches work, track is clean and no derailments. Good weekend, I'm runnung the railroad as we speak.:)

Congratulations!

Finished 2 mountains painted and landscaped. 80% finished mountain with tunnel in it painted, landscaped. Just waiting for tunnel openings from get this: MY LOCAL HOBBY SHOP! Sure there 40% more then mail order but he is cool to talk to. And my daughter loves the place (just have to really...

I drove to ridgefield park Nj on my way to my sis's super bowl party. I sqaure mile long town with a railroad avenue. I heard the train twice every night, and counted cars many times at the signal with my dad. Well as we come into town guess what. I hear a train coming I rushed to the...

It's the free beer the moderators have be sending out to our houses!:thumb:!!! This site rocks!!

I'm going to finish shaping an extruded foam tunnel, paint and landscape a hill and start planning the industry part of town, lanscape, roads, etc.

Oh god a newbie that thought he got alot done... I wired 10 #6 turn outs ok 6 #6's and 4 18 inch curve turnouts but hey that alot isn't it? Then if you read my old post you'll realize it was all in vain. Or so I thought......

I was told the same story by the hooby shop guy. Also he had a tram built from the rail station depot to the top of the mountain to bring supplies to the house site. I drove around up there yesterday (even though its all private "stay out" property). I can't believe the feelings of...

Well I laid the track (ho triple loop with 4 turnouts) wired everything and even did 3 cab control circuits. While i think its a nice feat for a beginner, I think I made the biggest beginner error of them all! I just discoverd that the town I live in was named after and had a very influential...

Well thanks, I guess after I'm done with my table, (well tracks and basic operation of it) I'll just maybe keep some for decoration, make a small oval on plywood for the tree next year, then auction off the rest, buy exactly what my layout requires.