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    railroad crossings

    I am putting a number of model power railroad crossing light set on my layout. The problem is to make them to make them to flash automatically. I need a design of DC board that would work to make them work automated. does anyone have any ideas, any in put to my problem. I am looking to build...
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    Layout update

    The tents The tents is from kits made be Vollmer. It is listed in the walthers book. One tent I ordered. the other tent and rides was a set that they no longer make. My wife found it at one of the local hobby shop and got it as a Christmas present. I am looking to get people to put in that area...
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    Layout update

    I have been work on this layout for about five years meanly on the weekends. I am on the road a lot. So far I like the detail that i have put in to it. must of the layout has scratch bridges. there is still more to be done. any one of these pictures can put you into my photo album on...
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    City scene

    City No it is not my first railroad. But it is the first being done in an 12' x12' room. I have done smaller layouts when I was in my late teens early 20's, did not make any layout for some time. Now I have gotten back in to the hobby 4 years and running. This layout started as a 4'x8' now it...
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    City scene

    On my layout I am setting small area for a city scene. with tall buildings, streets, the hole nine yards plus maybe a trolley system. But not really sure ware to start. I have a picture of the area.
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    army tanks and equipment

    Hi my layout is starting to get into the detailing stage. so I am think of putting tanks and equipment on a base scene and flat cars. it is still in the planning stage. Has any one made one or has any idea's. I like to have it dated from post war world 2 to the late 60's or early 70's. If there...
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    Frams

    On my layout I am building a farm. I do like it to look good but it my first time making farm scene. So any in put on this subject will be very helpful. The farm is on a hill or mountain with a track at the bottom for cars to park. :confused:
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    Corn fields in n-scale

    Hi very one. I am setting up a farm on my layout, and thinking of a corn field. Has anyone made a corn field? or any information how to make one.
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    In phase 2 to 3

    I am still in the detailing stage in Phase II and in the roughing in Phase III I still have long way go. most of the the layout is a number of levels the train go through.
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    still working on make my layout larger

    I am have been working on a new section and I think it is starting to take shape. Plus I have the rest of the room to start laying bown track. The room is 12' x 13'. I have some Pic's to show I is in the construction stage.
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    Circus

    Hi everyone I am still work on my expantion plus going to fill a 12' x12' area. Which I am going to build a circus and a army camp with tanks and flat cars. I am thinking of building tent from scatch I welcome any input or plans. The Army camp and train as well. thanks for input Peter
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    Circus

    :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I have started expanding My layout a Area of 5' by 6' and L 4' by 6'. I have most of the main line of track down. On one side i going to set a town. In the back is a second passenger station. A good size freight yard. All the turnouts in this section are remote. I am looking...
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    new layout photos

    It is looking :thumb: good so far. I see you are using section tracks. In my layout I use flex track. for me the trains run smoother. But the layout taking shape and you look like you have hour of enjoyment building and running it
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    A few photos

    It looks great sign1 :wave: Wow that is a lot of detail. I like the deffrant level of track that is going throurgh the mountains. the lighting of the towns are quite good. How long have you been working the railroad? I have started a layout 2 years ago after not modeling for 20 years. I like...
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    First Attempt.....

    It is looking good. What size is your layout? Plese show me more of your growing project.
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    N-Scale passenger cars

    :Dannounce1 Hi I am looking to build some Passenger caar sets from the later steam era to the 1970's using model kits.Has anyone done so? If so Please give some guide lines as to what is out there ( kits, materail, paint, plans) to make them look close to real. If you see my layout...
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    Hi again I have new pic's

    Yes But things has happen that it will be some time before exspaned. The expansion is in the planning stage. Which will have new main line wide curves and more freight yards, stations, a town that the train will go through like in westminster maryland, a larger trestle and more. I have a 12' x...
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    Hi again I have new pic's

    I am back with some new pictrues of some changes I have made the peatmoss i used at first gave some problems. I also went to a train expo in november and bought a nice B&O 2-8-0 witch I am very happy on the way it runs. I am make change to make the...
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    Railroads

    :wave: :wave: :wave: I travel through defferant states, being on the road alot I see differant rail roads. When I was in Westminster MD, saw a number of coal hopper cars with the road letters LBR. Does any one know what rail road that stands for? Plus does any one know what rail line goes...
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    An a update on my layout

    I have been working my layout over a year now. I like to show some updated pictures. I like ask what anyone thinks on how it looks. I am going to and some new engines and trains. So any in put on what wood look good. Plus I have been reading N-Scale Magazine and it is giving some ideas. the...
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