Recent content by jeremy2017

Well thank you everybody, for all of your suggestions. I tried many if not all of them and in the end, the train runs smoothly all over the layout. I found that when cleaning the tracks with goo gone, I found a lot of dirt I didn't know was on the track! I also checked where the rails are joined...

so far, my layout has been flat, 2D. But I have come up with the Idea to run some track from the other side of the room where my yard will be but i run into a problem, the train table and the self where the yard is are at two different heights. what is a good ratio for an HO locomotive with a...

this is my rough track plan done in paint in about 10 mins. the whole table is only 8' x 4' right now. explansion is on its way. I will try some of the cleaning suggestions that have been put forth. thanks.

well you see, we had the house redone and the whole layout had to be packed up and put away for a year and now that I've set it up again this problem has comeforth. All the track has been inspected and is only about three years old anyways. that can't be the problem.

hello, I am new to this forum but not new to model railroading. I just recently set up my old layout and it consists of two ovals each divided into four blocks. in two of my blocks the train goes fast at one end, but slows down near the end of the block. on the other one the train slows down...