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Okay I need some assistance here. I have 2 young daughters who run trains on my layout with me. They are so engrossed in what they are doing they will not give the throttle up for me to uncouple cars. That means a magnetic undertrack uncoupler is out. I use Kadee couplers exclusively. What other...

Well I am HOOKED! Progress on my grain elevator is going nicely. I want to scratch build more, more, more! Does anyone have pics they can post or links to websites containing schematics of interesting industries?? Thanks

Well I am going to scratch build my first building folks. Thanks for all the inspiration! I am using newsboard for this and it will be a Grain elevator. My question is how do you all model V groove siding? Thanks a million!

1 2 3 4 5 6 Using the example above as guidance I need to make sure this is right. I have 1 transformer available to me. I want to make “dead” sections on my track ( basically the spurs) that I can park one train in and still run a second train on the...

Does anyone know how I could build one? As in where do you get the movement for one. Or even where do you buy a finished one. Think this would be neat while running trains. :thumb:

I hate to post this question again as I have seen this asked somewhere before......but alas I cannot find that thread. I saw something about filing the points on Bachmann EZ track turnouts if you are having derailment issues. What exactly are you filing. The top or the very point itself...

Anyone here have plans or can tell me how to make an uncoupling tool? Thanks a million, Pete :thumb:

Okay I have a basic 4 x 8 setup and now I would like to add a yard off of the one side. I want it to run under its own power so I can run a switcher in there moving cars around whilst my other train is delivering on the 4 x 8. Now my question. 1) I will need to insulate both pieces of track...

Okay, I have seen this shown on here how people use lights from Christmas tree sets for scenery lighting. I also see that they are using resistors on them. Please forgive me as I am not electrically inclined here. But why can't you just use say a 24 ct. light set and remove the number of...

Help...how do I get the Academy titorials I cannot find a link. Please help!!!!!

I want to start making my own buildings for my HO track layout. I want to know if there are any websites that contain plans for buildings that show sizes. Also is carboard a decent building material??? Some of the things I plan are a station, brewery and limberyard. Thanks in the advance!!