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Do any of you guys have a solution for access to derailed trains inside a long tunnel? I am planning on having a long tunnel through a mountain that is separating two work benches. The plan is to have a hinged access panel that will lock in place but if a derailment happens inside the tunnel I...

Hi guys. I have a few of my old school rolling stock that I need to update with steel trucks/wheels and Kaydee couplers. I am unsure as to how to get the old plastic trucks/wheels off......do they just pop off or is there a special tool needed for this?

Anyone have close up pics of where they soldered their rail joiners and if feeder wires were soldered there as well? I really don't have much experience soldering and I learn very well by seeing pictures along with reading explainations of how to solder rail joiners along with feeder wires so...

Where does one get the pink/blue foam to lay down before the track is layed?

Does anyone know of a place on the web that sells used rolling stock for really good prices (besides Ebay)?

I am planning on having a permant set large enough that power loss may occur with a single point DCC system. What can I do to make sure I have no power dips 30-40 feet out from the main power DCC source....additional booster or wire twisting perhaps? Also, what size wires would y'all recommend...

What is the difference between 100 and 83 Atlas track? I am planning on using nickel silver track but what is the best product to use.... Atlas Shinohara Micro Engineering (Flex or rail)

PLEASE forgive my ignorance but I haven't been in the model railroad game for almost 20 years and am ready to get going on a basement set up, but, I have some questions. What is DCC? What are the best resources to learn wiring and track layout? Whats best...a DC, DCC or AC set up? Its funny...