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Hey Andy, Nice job! So, you do have some track down now. I can see from your pics the trackage used to be much different back then with more track. I enjoy seeing your progress. I now am completly rethinking my space. I realize I won't be able to stay as close to the actual track plan as...

Thanks Andy

Hey Dan! I almost didn't click on this thread cause I'm not a big F45 fan. But, I was surprised as I didn't notice it was your post til I clicked either! Anyway, nice job on that as your work always is! Dan

Hey All, Been a while since I posted here last. But, I've been busy. I have now (finally) finished tweeking my trackplan for my layout. I tried to stay pretty close to the track just west of LAJ Yard A. I of course had to make a few concessions, squeezes ect... but here are pics of the area...

You're NOT getting derailments??? You're the man!!! I gave up on the 4x8 layout as soon as I had space to expand... But you have some very tight radius' there... I was gonna say Atlas makes 15" radius snap track, but you seem to have it figured out... anyway maybe in the furture you'll try the...

Hello All, I was just looking into kinda the same thing... I'm an HO modeler. I want to do an N gauge layout for home though as I don't have the space to do an HO layout here. I really only want to do bethgons and rolling stock to support a small ethanol plant. I do want to have a coal mine...

too much planning???? Creativity=Planning+execution of plan the make it up as you go along only comes out right for experienced people. the oopps, well that looks ok thing is called a 'happy accident'. I don't mean to bust your chops here, but I am a professional designer and yes...

Just one more note, I'm not sure if it' proto or 1000 or 2000... BUT I am sure it's a GP18

hey all, I went with some members from our club. It was overwhelming. I did find some of what I was looking for at a pretty good price though. Just seeing the layouts is a lot of fun too. The O scale layout was impressive even though I'm into HO. 9 SF units (-8s -9s and SD75Is) pulling a long...

Hello All, I just posted this on Model Railroader's boards, so I thought I'd hit here too.... I was just looking over bethgons and saw that Huberts cars are made in USA. I don't know if 100% of it is done here, they do use Atlas trucks for instance. But if the actual work is done here is it...

hey zachary, i read most of the responses... hope I'm not beating a dead horse here but.... Several of our club members have tower 55 ES44AC locos. I want one too, and an SD70ACe. Like you I bought an Atlas -8. As a result 2 club members saw it and said wow -is that a tower 55? So the Atlas...

yes, replacing those is great, also if you ever get to a point where you have to tear down the trucks for whatever reason, cleaning the brass contact/bearings with WD-40 will also provide great new conductivity. Not to drive up your budget, but if this is a blue box you can also replace the...

yes, if you've never done this the paste that was always used was pearldrops. very abrasive as far as toothpaste goes,... don't think they make it because of that. In any case for the old blue box diesels this was a way to save about three years of constant running until the gears wore in...

yes! thanks Ralph, that was it. I'm back at work again...sign1 though there's no complaint with that here...

I do remeber seeing one article review of a layout with a dam. It even goes into how he built it... But I'm at work now so I can't look up which issue... anyone know which issue?