Recent content by Kanawha

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    Going to start over...

    What kind of turnouts are you using Jeff?
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    Do's and Dont's of Model Railroading

    Always plan for the biggest curves radii possible. You'll want them eventually...
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    Do's and Dont's of Model Railroading

    There are many do's and dont's in life.announce1 For example, DON'T start dating a friend, DON'T spit into the wind, DON'T try to shave around a pimple, etc. Anyhow, I was wondering what are some of the big do's and dont's of Model Railroading in everyone's experience? :mrgreen: In my...
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    Prodigy advance^2 or prodigy wireless?

    Does anything reset when you plug and unplug the controller?
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    HO in a spare bedroom

    I knew someone reversed the direction a bedroom door opened so he could go all the way up to the corner with his benchwork.
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    Thoughts on N scale Bachmann Steam Engines

    Holy Pizza Cutter Flanges, Batman!!! :eek: Seriously though, those older steam engines were remarkably good quality, they run forever, and with a little work can have amazing detail. :)
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    Weekly Photo Fun 1-16/1-22

    Amazing, you've improved upon the looks of the standard Pacer. sign1
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    Can't beat that price

    I'd defer to the great Yogi Berra on that one. One day his wife told him that she had taken their son Tim to see Doctor Zhivago. He replied: "What the hell is wrong with him now!?" :mrgreen: Great looking RDC !
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    HO in a spare bedroom

    Thats cool. Keep us posted with how it goes! :)
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    HO in a spare bedroom

    Here is a quick drawing, sorry for the crudeness. sign1 The isles are about 2-2.5 feet wide, and the over/underpass leading to the peninsula gives a bit of variety and gives a nice large radius curve, despite the smallness of the space. Plenty of room for a decent sized yard, a couple of towns...
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    HO in a spare bedroom

    You could do an awful lot in HO scale in that amount of space. If ducking under to enter is not a problem I would suggest a layout that is built on a shelf about 1-2 feet wide around the perimeter of the room, with a peninsula extending into the center. I've done a few trackplans and...
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    New Turntable For The ACTRR

    You've inspired me to build an engine terminal layout. I don't have room for an entire layout, but I think I can build a neat roundhouse and engine service area module, and build on it later.
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    What's your problem?!

    Besides lack of space for larger radius curves being a problem, my current 4x8 pike is showing its age and I would love to start something better. The turnouts I initially used were not of very good quality, but replacing them seems silly when the layout itself is not something I'm happy with...
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    Brand New Steam Loco Now Operational

    Lets restore a Big-Boy and Allegheny to operating condition. There are much worse ways to spend millions of dollars.
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    A Time to Spend

    Looking at Walthers heavyweight passenger cars. They look really nice. Though I want to make sure they are shorties like the old athearns. Does anybody have some?
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