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The secret was don't ask..let her think it was her idea! But seriously, I never said a word, I was happy with what I had. I think is had to do with us having the space now, if it was still beside the couch like it was at the other house I'm sure it wouldn't have even went back up. :wave:

When those words are spoken by your wife it's stikes fear in the heart, thankfully she was talking about the layout! My 3'x8' has been on hold for 8 months or so as we were planning to buy a new house so there was no sense in continuing only to tear it down and move. Well we got the new...

I wish I was able to make it to the show but that was the weekend we had to move. Was it a good show?

Looking great!!

Thanks again for all the help, it's greatly appriciated. One question though, Jon on the plans you drew for me will the curves on the right hand side be too tight for my 6-axle Loco's? Regards Robb

Wow, thanks for the great reply's I wasn't expecting a layout to be drwan, thanks Jon. I'll put some serious thought into bringing it down to a single mainline. Lighthorseman thanks for the tip on Peco turnouts, I already have a couple of Atlas turnouts and I was digusted with them. The long...

I'm sorry I forgot to mention that I am modeling N scale. I'm modeling CP from the 80's forward, right now I only have a couple of SD40's. The reason I would like a double mainline is I prefer to watch trains run continuous rather then switching operations.

I have been trying to come up with a track plan for the past few weeks that I would enjoy. I have made a few on my own but I just don't have a knack for it. Does anyone have any suggestions for a 3' x 8' layout that would incorporate a prairie scene on one half and a mountainous on the...

For now I'm just running the locomotive as I progress with track laying. As the train goes through the corner the first set of wheels start to climb the rail as if there was somthing on the inside of the rail causing the wheel to lift. I'm not entirly sure how to explain it better.

Seems I'm not a skilled track layer :( I have decided to go with a 3'x8' layout to start with. I have made my curves as broad as I can using just about the full 36" to make a 180 degree turn but it seems the train still wants to clime the track. I have read the tips about staggering joints and...

I'm on the south side, Millwoods to be exact..otherwise know as the ghetto.. :D But I will be moving as soon as I win one of those Hospital Lottery Homes. They are drawing at the end of November so I should be in my new home for Christmas...Probably not, but it never hurts to dream! I...

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Thanks very much for the sugestion on how to cut the sheet. I'm going to do it that way. Well I jumped..I bought a Kato CP SD40 :D

Thankyou for the warm welcome. I am presently leaning towards the "L" Shaped layout, however I didn't consider the turning radius. What should the minimum be for an all purpose layout, long trains, short trains, passenger ect? The reason I decided to go with N scale is so that I would...

Good morning, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask a couple of questions. I have recently decided to get back into model railroading but I'm not enirley sure where to start. As a child I had a HO scale layout but I have decided to go with N scale this time around. I was planning to build...

It was the Edmonton Show I attended. I have been trying to locate some of my old stuff. Most of it did go when the layout was sold years ago. I do know there is at least a couple of locomotives left over, the challenge is finding them. Regards

My better half had worked all night so I decided to get out of the way so she could sleep all day. I had remembered there was a model train show yesterday so I took it in, am I glad I did. It brought back a ton of memories. My parents had made / bought me a layout when I was a kid and I...