Recent content by Elite Lancer

I couldn't really find that much from that site. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places. Like one thing that would be useful is a cutout view of a piece track along with dimensions. I'm actually trying to find dimensions for what it is like in real life not in a scaled model.

It's more cost effective to many businesses to use trains for transporting large amounts of cargo across land so it's no real big surprise to me, especially with rising prices in fuel

I'm finally getting to work on my virtual model railroad (island). I'm building all the 3D models in the virtual railroad myself and I need some help trying to get dimensions and measurements for a nice realistic effect. The biggest thing I need blueprints for is the actual track itself down to...

Yes that's just what I've been looking for. Thanks a lot for that information. :cool: Like I said, I plan on designing a port and railroad system similar to that. I don't really create real models (I'm only 18 I don't have a lot of money) so I actually create virtual models. Once I create the...

I'm not sure where it is. I know it's referred to as "the trench" because the tracks are actually in a trench in the center of a highway. I know it has three tracks going through it, but that's about it. I think I saw it on "Modern Marvels" on the history channel. Supportingly it's a cost...

Hey, it's been about a year since I've last been to these forums. Anyways, I'm trying to find pictures and information on something that I saw on the Discovery channel referred to as "the trench." It's a rail system that is used to transport cargo from harbors on flatbed cars. I'm trying to...

Yeah, I'm stilll trying to plan this layout, but it is just so hard to do with such limited space when I have so many things I want to put into it. I'm pretty sure many of you can relate to this sort of problem. I'm thinking about just designing a vague version of my dream layout and then try to...

Yeah, I've been to Arizona. I didn't know that the model was on a plateau. I couldn't find any geological maps that showed route 66 so I had to base my feedback on the vague information that it was in Northern Arizona which is what probably caused the confusion.

All these themes look pretty good. I wonder if anyone ever made a military themed railroad. I know where you can get lots of good military models and I've seen several military train and car models before too. I remember one was a boxcar that opened up to reveal hidden turrets to blast away at...

I think it looks pretty good. However, it seems a bit plain. You should spice it up a bit. Like having different elevations of track, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, tunnels, ect. The only other thing I can think of it that your yard seems a bit spaced out. P.S. you may want to edit the correct...

By themed I don't mean based on something in real life. I mean something like a train set where all the building and trees were candy or like a sci-fi theme. You know, stuff like that. Fictional. Anyways has anyone ever made or seen something like that? I know that if I could I'd make a sci-fi...

OK, this is my "what if" thread for model railraoding where basically I just list some things that I think would be cool if they happened: 1) What if everyone brought their train sets (or whatever they are officially called) to a sigle place and combined them? 2) What if model there was a...

Wow, that is definately one that I'll consider. I'm trying to make my layout original so that definately gives me some ideas.

Cool. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought it was because it required more rail building or something and they didn't want to waste money back then. :thumb:

OK my layout is really starting to get annoying to make with my limited space. Here's what I'm shooting for: - N scale - Table is going to be like the size of a door - Loop circuit with a pick-up point and a drop-off point - Mountainous terrain - Must have a roundhouse - A good multitude of...