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    Interested in starting in N scale-Looking for feedback on many things

    Hello all, After coming to the point that I am done with my R/C racing career, I am now going to jump back into the R/R hobby again. I have a few questions about N scale, I am sure some of you can help. First, I would like to know what is some of the better companies that make N scale...
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    Looking for maps, anyone know?

    60103-Thanks for the info on the book. My buddy lives in Natrona Ht, about 20 north of Pittsburgh. I lived in Pittsburgh back in the late 90's going to art school. During that time, I fell in love with the city and the landscape around it. That is why I picked to model around Pittsburgh...
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    Looking for maps, anyone know?

    Thanks for all the posts! I am going to start looking at the links tonight. What I am looking for is a line that is running by my buddy's house that lives up in PA, about 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh. It is a NS line and from what he is saying that it is pretty much a single main now. Which...
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    Looking for maps, anyone know?

    Sorry, I am new to the hobby, and as far as railfaning and the terms used, I am in the dark. My basic question was where can I find maps for that area around Pittsburgh on the internet. Jerry
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    Looking for maps, anyone know?

    What do you mean, what it is called?
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    Looking for maps, anyone know?

    It would be North along Rt 28. Jerry
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    Looking for maps, anyone know?

    Hey, What I am looking for is a map of the NS line out off Pittsburgh. Also, if anyone knows, where did that lead to? I am planning a point to point, but I am new to the hobby and don't have all the lines down. I plan on modeling that line in the 70's, when Conrail had it, any good websites...
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    Starting a new layout-Need info on history and building

    Thanks for the info guys, keep it coming. I plan on modeling the time period when Conrail took over Pennsy, the very beginning of it. That way I can have some nice "new paintovers" for the Conrails, and still have some Pennsy locos going as well. I have changed my benchwork a little to...
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    Starting a new layout-Need info on history and building

    I posted there as well. After doing a little more measuring, I am going to build a 4X8, and cut it in half. My father-in-law and I built one for our nephew this past X-Mas, and found that you can put alot in a 4X8. I will have my main line and a yard and branch lines to service three parts...
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    Starting a new layout-Need info on history and building

    Hello all, After what seems like forever planning a small switching layout, I have found the room in my house for a bigger layout. As of right now, we are renting our house, but are talking with the home owners about buying. There my be a chance that I may move out from here, I don't think...
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    Need ideas for small switching layout

    Yes we do. Right now I am having a good time playing in the dirt. With summer coming up, a new season is coming up at my home track. Looking forward to it, but it takes time out of my R/R time. Winter is when I do stuff with trains. Once in awhile, I will run 12th scale. I have two nice...
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    Busted!!!

    Now that is a good picture, or a bad one if you are the little guys. Great idea, I love it! Jerry
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    Need ideas for small switching layout

    Cadillac_SD9-This will be a HO layout. I am only making yard to play with for the most part. I do not intend to have a oval layout. I just want to do some swithing here at the house. I love racing trucks. As you can tell I am a Losi guy. Have been since '89, no turning back now! Jerry
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    Its Monday 3-20-06, Weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Hi all, I got alot in for modeling this weekend. Finished weathering my new GP15Ts-CSX. I am getting back into the hobby since the 90's, and I thought that doing a good weathering job was going to be tough. Well, it wasn't, very happy with my work on them. Sunday, loaded them up and took...
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    What the heck is this?

    Nice picture. Jerry
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    Do you run "local" railroads?

    Hey all, I am just getting back into the hobby. I belong to a club, which is run whatever, and I am running on my father-in-laws as well. My father-in-law models, Erie Lackawanna, Pennsy, B&O, and some NY Central. The funny thing is, I am getting in to CSX, so when I run his layout, I take...
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    Need ideas for small switching layout

    MasonJar-I will try to get a track plan on here this weekend. I have had a busy week, and have not done much with it. Plus, I have a big R/C race coming up this weekend as well. Thanks, Jerry
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    Need ideas for small switching layout

    Hey guys, So what you are saying is to take the foam, and lay the plywood over it? If so, what is a good way of keeping them together, glue? I am going to go 3 wide by 7 long. Can I get foam that long? I have a good layout plan done for alot of switching, I will take a look at the link...
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    Need ideas for small switching layout

    Thanks Tap, I am going to stop by and pick up the plywood for it tonight. It is going to be along day at work, I'll be thinking about trains all day! LOL! Jerry
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    Need ideas for small switching layout

    Thanks for the info. I would really like to stay away from foam. What thickness of plywood should I use? I don't plan on making benchwork since I will store the layout when I am not using it. When sat up, I will run it on my kitchen table. I finally figured out a trackplan that I am happy...
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