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    Anyone Else Notice?

    While reading some back issues of MR I made and observation and wondered if anyone else noticed. In the May 2003 issue (p. 87), they posted a diagram for turnout wiring that incorrectly showed the rails beyond the frog changing polarity when the position of the points changed. In the July...
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    Layout Lighting Idea and Questions

    Instead of using track lighting or something on the ceiling of my garage, I am thinking of plans to attach lights to my layout something like what I have drawn up below. I would probably space these lights about 2 feet apart around the outside perimeter of the benchwork. I antipate my...
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    Progress on the BNSF Whitehead Sub

    My goal for the week was to get the Powder River Basin of my layout to grade and get the cork roadbed installed. I ALMOST accomplished that, but to my credit I accomplished two things that I had not anticipated doing. First of all, I went ahead and got another sheet of plywood down on the...
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    Kudos to Rix Products!!

    I put together my first kit tonight...a Pikestuff "The Shops" by Rix Products. I have to say that it went together very well with very little trimming and what not required on my part. I used a gel super glue instead of cement simply because it sets so much faster. With some weathering I...
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    Idea for Ballasting

    I posted this on Trainboard so I figured I'd try it here too. I recently saw a thread where someone developed a handy ballast application tool made from a film canister and some other stuff. I had a thought about a similar idea and wondered if anyone had tried it. Most of us, at some...
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    What Is The Minimum Radius for a Helix??

    I'm going to be putting a helix in my layout (see photos in sig) to go down to a hidden staging area underneath. What radius is a good radius for a helix? I can easily fit an 18" radius in now, but can go bigger if I make some adjustments to the benchwork. I anticipate the second deck being...
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    Progress Photos on the BNSF Whitehead Sub

    For those following my posts you know that not only did I recently begin a new layout, but that yesterday I decided to trash it and start all over. So, out with the OLD... And in with the NEW!! I managed to completely disassemble the above benchwork (screw by screw) and build part of...
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    New N Scale BNSF Layout

    For those of you who don't often venture over into the track planning forum... ;) Well, after all of the trouble I recently went through tearing down my old garage layout, designing a new track plan to come inside the house, building the new benchwork and starting on the subroadbed...I...
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    Starting Over

    Well, after all of the trouble I recently went through tearing down my old garage layout, designing a new track plan to come inside the house, building the new benchwork and starting on the subroadbed...I decided to take it back to the garage. For those of you who may remember the other...
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    Anyone Use "Foam In a Can" For Scenery??

    While laying WS foam risers for subroadbed the other day I was searching for different objects in my garage to use for weight to hold the risers down while the glue dries. One of the items I used was a new can of that insulation foam in a can that you spray into holes and what not and it...
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    How Do You Cut Facia?

    I'm getting ready to install my facia board (1/8" masonite) on the front of the layout and I'm wondering what everyone here uses to cut it to match the contour of the elevations. Any help? I wouldn't think a utility knife would cut it and you can't follow the contours very well with a skilsaw...
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    Final Track Plan Wasn't So Final

    Well...as construction on my layout progresses I occasionally have a brainstorm and run back into the computer to make some modifications to what was SUPPOSED to be my final track plan. I'm at it again. :rolleyes: First of all, here is what was supposed to be my final track plan...
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    Couldn't Leave Well Enough Alone...

    Well...as construction on my layout progresses I occasionally have a brainstorm and run back into the computer to make some modifications to what was SUPPOSED to be my final track plan. I'm at it again. :rolleyes: First of all, here is what was supposed to be my final track plan...
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    Construction Has Begun!!!

    Got out in the garage this morning and built the framework for the bencwork. I still have to put legs on it and deck it, but I've got this much done at least. It's a bit heavy duty I know (perimeter 2x6 with 2x4 joists), but since I'm only gonna have legs on each end I wanted plenty of...
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    BNSF Track Plan

    I don't know if it's against any rules or not, but I thought I'd post my proposed track plan over here in the N scale forum as well as the track planning forum to see if I could pick up a few more reviews. The track plan shown below is modeling modern day BNSF. The only thing shown here is...
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    Layout #06 - Trying Again - Opinions Welcome

    Okay...based on feedback I've received so far in my other two threads, I've made some changes that I think make the layout better. First of all, I increased the width of the layout. It is now 36" for the majority instead of 24". To be safe, I went out to a 36" workbench in the garage and...
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    Question on Coal Operations

    I'm modeling modern day BNSF. Would it be prototypical to have a coal loading structure like the one shown below on my layout or have they all gone to flood loaders now?
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    Revised Track Plan - Opinions Needed

    I have revised the track plan yet again. Please take a look at it and see what you think. I managed to get the mainline minimum radius to 15" instead of 13.75" like it was before. For now I'm leaving the staging on top, but I'm still considering moving to a second deck below. I haven't...
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    What is the Smallest Radius a 6 Axle Diesel Can Negotiate?

    I'm in the layout planning stages and I have a couple of curves that are 13.75" radius. Will this cause problems for my Kato Dash 9's and SD70MAC's? If so I'd rather fix it now than after I have track in place. I'll be using easements so that will help, but I still want to know before I start...
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    Question on Peco Turnouts (N Scale)

    I'm currently in the layout planning stages but I had a question on turnouts for a yard. I have a lot of Peco Code 55 Medium Radius and Large Radius left and right hand turnouts. To help with space, I was considering using Small Radius turnouts in the yard. Will modern 6 axle locos and modern...
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