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Thanks Michael, John Armstrongs book on track planning stated that a #6 will suffice 99% of the time. But now I have the *actual* radii nopoop

Iddons Lol must be all kicking in our hobby backups Good to see you Indeed a small world... nopoop

Thanks George, that answers that nopoop

High end kits but the details are what have me interested. Brass detail like at less cost. And pretty Anyone one built one and if so, how do they run ??? How was the craftsmenship ?? nopoop

Thanks all... And trig ??? BRUUHAHAHAHAH !!!! I concern myself with simple addition and subtraction.... I've had 2 beers.. It WAS a sixpac. Now if I have a beer and hour and go to bed at nine, when will........ nopoop

Thanks Charlie !! That's the truth. My problem last layout was 3 months building the room, another 3 months building the basic sub framework, lighting, valances...had the risers and roadbed in... and quit.... BEFORE I LAYED A SINGLE TRACK Way too much time before I could see one run...

After taking the lady ( my RR partner ) to see the HO Bachmann Shays at the local hobby shop... We be doin HO Now tentitive plans call for a shortline ( hence the shays ) with an interchange with a medium sized railroad. Maybe a couple of camelbacks or something different looking around that...

Bob, good news, Walthers has 6 inch transition track from code 83 to code 100 Page 269 of the latest catalog, part number 948-897 for $5.98 nopoop

You'll probably hear more comments and questions from me than would be expected for a "new" guy. My main passion is World War II aircraft and online flight simulations. I've been flyin online for 3 years now. Pilot when a lad, too expensive now... With that comes a board similar to this where...

BTW South San Francisco's yard has a resident Santa Fe switcher that looks like it "might" run.. with ALOT of work. And their SP switcher ain't much better THERE BEEEUUUUUTIFULLLLL !!!! nopoop

Yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaa baby I think the main reason that narrow gauge is modeled "used up" is that the last of the narrow gauge in the fifties WAS used up. The mines were shutting down, the economy sucked and the equipment was fifty years old. What was left for the modelers that grew up at that...

That's where I am now Charlie. On the fence. My wife has taken a serious interest in it also. Bummer I can't make a full decision until a weekend in Ukiah in a few weeks and a visit to PBL's Sn3 showroom Then were taken the Skunk train out of Willits for some railfanning. I'm strongly...

Thanks for the welcome all... Now let's hash. A 9x20 foot room in HO gauge would leave me enough room for stageing tracks to include a "off stage" interchange with the rest of the world. As with Shamus I have been bitten by the "shay" and logging bug..... With donkeys and skid roads...

Noticed from scanning the boards there is a decided lack of Sn3 modelers out here, with the exception of fastmail Constuction of a 9x20 foot room in my garage is underway ( expansion from a smaller room ) and it's time to start building again. Plans are for a shelf style layout, visually...