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    Hang It

    Hey guys; Finally an update. After a couple of false starts and hardware glitches. I have the system on the ceiling. A couple of things. Be sure and check the direction and spaceing of the joists my were not 16" centers so I had to do plan "B". Also the hardware in the kit is junk. Do you...
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    Hang It

    Up date; I got the hangers yesterday. Looks like they will work out ok. With the way my house is built I'm having to with plan "B" installing 90 degrees to the joist. Hopefully I'll get them in before I get redeployed in July. Pixs soon. lee
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    Hang It

    Yesterday my awesome wife brought me an add for a Prostor Heavy Lift Storage System. It is a system that lets you hang most anything from your garage ceiling. I called the company and talked to their customer service rep. She said that it would be more than capable to pupport a layout in fact...
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    new layout.

    Three years of planning? I'm finally getting my 5 X 9 going after having it rattle around in my head and various pieces of paper for almost forty years. The reality started after our 25th anniversary trip to Alaska last and a trip on the WP&YR line with a purchase of a 2-8-2 Mikado Light and...
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    Atlas brass snap track

    HO some new some old. 15, 18, 22" curves 90 X-ing lots of straight short to 9" no flex unless I find some in the attic this week. A lot manual switches a few Ys. Even a switch kit.
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    Atlas brass snap track

    :confused: does anybody want / need any atlas brass track? I don't know what code it is. I have a box full of track and really hate to throw it away. Lee
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    dubble track on w.s risers

    Doc; Another way is to use 3/16 or so foam-core board for strength. Lee
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    kadee's what and how and will it help?

    Kadee help Who; :wave: About six months ago I was asking myself the same question while looking at the multi-brand / ages of my Locos and rolling stock. I went onto Kadee's site and browsed through their bazillion conversion drawings. I found data for all my kits from my very first...
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    turntable installtion help

    Dave & Stuart; :thumb: Good advice Thank you. For the TT I found several really short pieces of Atlas Snap Track that fill the gap very well. As for trimming the connector off I will be doing that when installing my several vintage bridges. I guess you all figured bt now that almost all of...
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    turntable installtion help

    I'm new at using E-Z track and would like to know if anyone has used the Atlas (Old 60s style) turntable with the new Bachmann E-Z track. If so how did you get the track to match the turntable? Thanks FC Alturas