It's been almost a year since I last chated on this great forum, and a lot
has happened since then. Since I am a military retiree my wife and I can
travel almost anywhere the military goes on a space available basis. we
spent a few months over in Egypt visiting friends that we made while I was stationed there for 4 years and had a great time. Back home again and started building my layout in a 11 X 17 room, After the benchwork
was up and wanting just a boring around the room shelf layout with a few sidings. The main thing was smooth track. So I ordered from "Flying Scotsman Hobby 24 Peco Streamlined code 83 insulfrog switches and
started to lay the track noticing that the Atlas Code 83 track was a little higher and thicker than the peco switches I order a large amount
of Peco code 83 track and railjoiners and installing the circuitron
macines on certain switches and tested everything the only derailments I
have had were created by me, everything runs so smooth the extra
cost has been well worth it I am also using TruScale milled pine
roadbed. I now have 3 trains running and am installing a center
island for the engine facility, I am using DC with 3 control master 20
by MRC. No plans on going DCC. Also using Athearn Genesis and Kato also a few proto 2000 and 1000. I model the New York Central, When I figure
how to upload a few pictures I will then post them. I guess I have sent
the longest thread yet on "The Guage.
Kemet
has happened since then. Since I am a military retiree my wife and I can
travel almost anywhere the military goes on a space available basis. we
spent a few months over in Egypt visiting friends that we made while I was stationed there for 4 years and had a great time. Back home again and started building my layout in a 11 X 17 room, After the benchwork
was up and wanting just a boring around the room shelf layout with a few sidings. The main thing was smooth track. So I ordered from "Flying Scotsman Hobby 24 Peco Streamlined code 83 insulfrog switches and
started to lay the track noticing that the Atlas Code 83 track was a little higher and thicker than the peco switches I order a large amount
of Peco code 83 track and railjoiners and installing the circuitron
macines on certain switches and tested everything the only derailments I
have had were created by me, everything runs so smooth the extra
cost has been well worth it I am also using TruScale milled pine
roadbed. I now have 3 trains running and am installing a center
island for the engine facility, I am using DC with 3 control master 20
by MRC. No plans on going DCC. Also using Athearn Genesis and Kato also a few proto 2000 and 1000. I model the New York Central, When I figure
how to upload a few pictures I will then post them. I guess I have sent
the longest thread yet on "The Guage.
Kemet
