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    And I Thought Mine was a Mess!!

    I've been working on a yard plan for my new layout and was looking at different prototype yards..... Try modeling this un'...sign1 Frankfurt Germany.....
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    Walthers code 83 #7 curved turnouts

    Does anyone have a drawing or a pic of this turnout in a 180-270 Degree curve? I would like to see one if you do....:wave:
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    Wye's for passing sidings??

    Will this work using 2 Wye's for passing sidings on a main line?
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    Havin' a Great Weekend

    I know many of you have been at this hobby fer years n years but as a recent late starter it just amazes me what all is out there compared to the equipment that was available in my younger years...:) I went to the big city last week and visited both Caboose Hobbies and Mizells Trains... Good...
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    Need some input on track plan

    Well after more than a year the new house is finished and I can move ahead with a train room.:) I have been playing with a setup on plywood and True-Track that let me try out the various possibilities of DCC. I'm hooked... Givens and Druthers (Railroad Name)Undecided Scale:HO...
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    2 Direction Reversing Loop

    Howdy all...:) I have a question on reversing loops as shown below... The two curves are what I think need gapped at the first track beyond the switch for a total of 4 gaps???? I am using DCC in the form of a Lenz Set100. How many reversing modules do I need? Regard's John
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    SD70 consist problems

    I figured out how to set the CV's to equal speed or at least real close on 3 Athearn Genesis SD70Mac's Now for the problems!:cry: 1. On 24" Radius curves the 2 front motors come uncoupled not all the time or even on the same spot of a curve but they rarely make a complete circuit around the...
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    SD70MAC hits switch

    I finally got a couple test loops set up but when my loco tries to run thru the switches the overhang on the lead end hits the switch coil on the exit switch? The switchs are arranged like this. These are Atlas remote snap switches. I tried placing a 6" straight between the switches and it...
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    New Real Estate Aquired

    After some expensive negotiation I have aquired some additional area for my layout.. Now the question is? How best to use it? I've drawn in an around the walls that I think is the most layout area I can obtain in this space. It can be smaller but not any larger on bench area so if you had this...
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    Coal unit train point to point?

    Hello folk's I've been lurkin' around the site for some time pickin' up lotsa idea's n info...and am about ready to set up my 1st HO layout...space available for the present is a table 6'x12'... As I have been werkin' at dumping coal unit trains for the last 28 yrs. I would like to model our...