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Ok, don't want to start a war here, but which kind is most realistic? The snap-action type or turtles? Or has this subject been covered somewhere already? I see turnouts discussed all the time, and some of you like one kind or the other. But as for realism, is a fast acting snap movement more...

Have been absent some; we are in the process of moving to Eagle CO and the process is overwhelming! My layout is still in my head, but I do have tacit approval from my wife; major achievement! Question is I read here about various types of sheet foam for carving landscape; pink, blue, white...

Hi, guys. I've been off-line a few days while we moved to Eagle CO from sunny southern CA and I'm temporarily relegated to using a library computer. Bear with me; this thing doesn't spell worth a darn. In planning the basement construction here I broke the news to my wife and daughter that I...

I went look shopping today to check out a couple train stores in the area. At one they had two or three long HO trains running on good-sized oval tracks. One was a steamer (forgot to note the type, but it was big) pulling a long train. What bothered me was the noise. The engine made a fairly...

I see the ads for this new version of their program and I have tried to download it - twice - without success. They say I need to be registered, so I do that. Then they say they will contact me by email and give me download directions, but they don't follow through. Its been several days since...

I have some vague feel for which type and style of cars and locos were used when and where, but is there an economical and brief book on the subject?

For those in SoCA, there is a special train exhibit at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, CA featuring many displays in all popular gauges. Includes the live steam engine from Walt Disney's backyard layout and many rare train toys. Started yesterday and continuing through 1/7/07. Go to...

How can I find out where and when there will be model RR shows? My particular interest is in shows in the So CA area.

What do you use to weigh your rolling stock - or locomotives - when trying to meet the NMRA recommendations?

Newbie here, obviously. Trying out the site as much as anything this time. My only experience with HO gauge is a simple oval under a Christmas tree, a Bachmann set I bought at ACE Hardware. I fastened it down to a 1/2" plywood base. But that was some time ago. No layout as yet - still a dream...