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I am wondering if anyone has any strong feelings for track cleaning cars? Do they work? Are they worth the cost? Which ones work the best? I am running DC and for the most part my track seems clean. At lower speeds, sometimes I hit a patch where the train either stutters or stops, and I...

I am looking at carving a river into my layout. Any suggestions how I would remove (easily and cleanly) a 1-inch deep "channel" out of my 2" foam base?

I am adding a small 2'x3' urban section to my layout. I am looking at using Tomix trolly track and modern street trams or LRV's. My questions are: 1) I cannot seem to find the Modemo Toyku 300 series trams for sale anywhere, are they no longer selling them, or am I just not looking in the...

What is the best way to clean wheels on rolling stock? Also what are the benefits to using metal wheels versus plastic ones?

I am wondering if there would be any problems with running all my power to the tracks over CAT5e cable. I am running DC, and CAT5 would really help with the cable management

I am thinking of trying to build a handheld throttle for my layout and looking for some advice. I am running DC. I have my current throttle/powerpak running to the track. I am wondering, if I could put a secondary throttle between the primary throttle and the track, ie: AC Wall -> DC Power...

I am curious if anyone has bought anything from 1999.co.jp? If so, how was there service? I am a bit nervous ordering internationally online.

Does anyone know where I can purchase Tomix EasyTram Track?

I recently moved my layout and now I am having problems with a couple of my cars uncoupling themselves. Before I moved it, everthing worked flawlessly. I do have 4% grades and 11" radius track on incline/declines. I know it is tight, but I have very limited space, and in all my testing it...

I am in the process of enclosing my tunnels in my layout, and I am wondering if there are any good products (or an easy way to build something) that will automatically clean the tracks on my layout. Although everything on my layout will be "accessable" it won't always be convienent to access...

I am moving to a larger condo, however the available space for my layout will be smaller. The room it will go in is 9'x11'. My layout is basically 3'x6'. This room will also be a den, and spare bedroom so I need to make the most of the space. I am wondering what others have done to make thier...

I am looking for relitivly short passanger cars in the range of 40'-50'. Preferable from the 1800's. Does anyone know if they exsist, and if so, who makes them? Thanks!

I am about ready to build and paint some N-Scale DPM models. Assembeling them seems pretty straight forward, but painting is a different story. After searching The Gauge, I have found some advice, but I still have a few questions. First off, I would really like to stay away from needing to...

My layout is starting to look like a fairytale candyland with a lot of pink and white foam, and I would like to start making it look like a real place. Are there any good books anyone can recommend for creating scenery for someone like me (AKA, someone who has really no clue what they are doing)?

Just reacently I have been having problems with a couple of my cars staying coupled together. There are a couple of places on my layout were the cars will uncouple themselves. I am using magnetic couplers. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this? Should I replace the couplers that...

After 4 weeks with no free time, I am finally going to start my layout. As you may recall here is the basic design: It is about a 6'x3' layout with a small staging area in the back (top of the image). I am planning on posting pictures as I progress and hoping to get some feedback since I...

Has anyone found a good way to mount Kato Unitrack? My base is going to be foam.

I have decided against doing an urban layout for my first layout, due to space constraints. So I decided to do a small town mountian layout. The actual track plan is 30"x72" which is just a few inches shy of the maximum amount of space I can deticate to a layout. Here is the track plan: I am...

After browsing The-Guage, I am thinking in a few months starting an urban layout. Does anyone know where I can find tram cars, such as Simmons or Bombardier light-rail vehicals typically found in Europe and North America (preferably articulated models). I would love to get a model of the...

First of all, is Atlas Snap-track what it sounds like...Snap it together and go. Do I need to fasten it to the surface, or will it hold itself together? Second question...I have a little bit of Katos Unitrack (the K1 set), and would like to expand it to a figure 8 with a bridge. I looked...