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    Question for Shamus!!!!????

    Plans Shamus, Plan 2 and 5.....I'm looking for something with a double track main and "fiddle yard (s)" in HO. Also my space has grown somewhat again (much whining was needed to accomplish this!). So I now have an 11' to 14' or so x12' space with an extension of and other 10.5' on the 11' wall...
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    Question for Shamus!!!!????

    Shamus, I visited your website today.....BEAUTIFUL layout!!! While there I stopped by the page with track plans on it..... Is there any chance I can get anymore detailed information on your HO scale track plans? It seems that I am going to be placing my existing layout in a new space just about...
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    Atlas Turnouts Yes or No???

    Marty, 13 of mine were fine for 3 months, now I have 4 failures in continuity. The failures show up with use.....:mad: They wait to you have them installed and balasted, etc. before they fail.....
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    Atlas Turnouts Yes or No???

    Ceheck the posts on Atlas's message board about the conducting issues with Atlas code 83s.....I have 2 "dead" ones.... oithers are having lots of issues with them too....
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    Switching Layout Plan

    If anyone IS interested in JA's timesaver you can also go to the BC&SJ I know he has built the timesaver to plan and I'm sure he'd like to share any info on it. it's: http://www.bcsj.org/rr/bcsj/index.html ...and if you've never seen this layout you may want to take a peek anyway.....it's...
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    Switching Layout Plan

    That's correct, it was John Allen's timesaver and the sidings where a specific length....Oh, and my next project is to recreate the timesaver too, but in N so I can play the portable version on the coffee table while I'm watching the new baby that's on the way... :D :rolleyes: ;)
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    Benchwork

    Bob, If your happy with the 4x8' the answer seems simple to me.....Why start all over if your already pleased with it?
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    Track Gang Goes To Work On Harry Potter Project Layout

    Harry Potter I'd like to know more about your new endevour. My Son is 9 and into HP I had already planned on getting him the train to run on my layout, YOUR idea intruges me very much. What kind of ideas do you have for a track plan, scenery, etc???? Martin
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    Bad Kitty

    Cats Ok, you think YOU have it bad.......follow this link!!!! :eek: :eek: http://forum.atlasrr.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7062 Cat Peed on layout, ground foam disolving, the SMELL!!!! :mad:
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    Coupler Problems H O Gauge

    Hey! My *(^%&(*( sig did not work! :rolleyes:
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    Coupler Problems H O Gauge

    Couplers Kadee is the word I've always been given, although I find that the McHenerys are easier to change out when upgrading older rolling stock and I have had just as much luck with them as I have with the Kadees..... :cool: