Recent content by Lisap

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    Girls like trains?

    Don't Change a thing, I'm a girl( last time I looked any way) and I love my trains even more than my three sons do so hold on to those trains ( or give me a call HA< HA) until you know for sure if she's interested, If you encourage it enough I think she'll love them.(all that stuff about daddy's...
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    help with wiring

    thank you all very much and I may change my mind about the loop, an extra thanks to Fred, Thats what I wanted to do but wasn't sure how. I lent my camera out but as soon as I have it back I'll post some pictures of what I have so far. My back ground is all painted and I've begun my landscaping...
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    help with wiring

    :D Ok here's where I'm at, I decieded to do away with the reversing loop and made two seperate loops one on each end. Only one "town has the crosssing but i gave up trying to fit the crossing for both, thus eliminating the need to reverse the track. :confused: The question I have now is how to...
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    help with wiring

    I am using atlas snap track(mostly used) and I am willing to start fresh with my layout if it would be easier( which I am thinking might be the case) My biggest problem is I have checked out various track plans but I don't have all the track pieces I need for them. The main thing I need is a...
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    help with wiring

    Here goes I will attempt to load my photos the quality isn't great but I think you'll get the idea.
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    help with wiring

    Thank You one and all, can anyone explain how to post photos I have taken some of my track but I am clueless as to how to get them from my computer to the forumn.I have a wiring book coming but I was hoping to get the basic track going so the boys could try out their new rolling stock. Thanks...
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    help with wiring

    I would send a photo but I don't know how.:( :oops:
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    help with wiring

    I just built a new table for my Ho set, I had 4x4 I now have 4x8, I would like to run two engines on the track I have separate transformers but I am having problems with the wiring. I have an atlas layouts book but it isn't very clear on the wiring or placement of insulated joints. problem 2 I...
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    Opinion on voting choices

    I like the option of voting for more than one entry. If this was a real contest with prizes then that but like Don said this is about having a chance to show off a bit.
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    chck this out

    Hey Josh, Love your quote:D , John 3:16 was the first verse I ever learned.:thumb: Lisap
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    Strike it Rich!!!

    Thanks for the welcome ,I am planning on taking some potos but I feel strange posting what I've got done but I will at some point (soon) post them. I have been taking pictures as I have been going,so I surpose I could send in an on going strand of pictures, I could call it the Continuing Saga of...
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    Strike it Rich!!!

    :( PS on my post didn't mean to high jack your Thread , can I be forgiven since I'm new here?:cry: Lisap
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    Strike it Rich!!!

    I'm sorry I haven't responded till now but you know how these things go. I haven' taken any photos yet but I will post them as soon as I do. You could say my layout is a work is a work in progress, I have my track layed and am in the process of placing some buildings.some day I may be done but I...
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    Strike it Rich!!!

    I have just gotten started with model rail roading, all though I've wanted my own train since I was a kid(I'm a "bit" older now). I have three sons who all love trains which gave me a good excuse to buy trains. I have a "mix Bag" of trains all in HO scale and I started with a 4x4 layout, I...
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    question about old train

    I have an old Life-Like train set has Item No. T446E on side of box, does anyone have information about it? Looking at the box I would guess it is from the late 60's early 70's. Thanks a bunch!