Well, Some one on here suggested that I actually buy some turnouts to check out... I had originally planed to get two, but I though with international shipping...
Jeff: Looked at your sketch. I like the interchange focus and yard work. I also like the focus on one location and really trying to include the railroading...
Thanks for all the ideas so far...I'll try to answer some of the questions: The first major question was the most obvious - which is why I wanted fresh ... ...
Hi Alan, George, ... This is true. Many UK modellers like to represent a real location, and for the majority of them fitting a scale model of even a single...
Given limitations that result in hidden staging rather than the mole ideal, thought is that wider than usual spacing between tracks is probably a good idea....
... Yes, although it was not my main reason for building the mockup. I was primarily interested in understanding the operational limits of my passenger...
In my planned expansion, I must make a decision about the type of staging yards to have. In my current configuration, I have three stub end staging yard ...
... From: "George W Simmons" <GEORGESIMMONS@...> ... ====================== I have operated on layout that had "live" staging (moles) but have never ...
... tracks that can only be used once per session better than a system that easily allows for trains to be recycled given a simple/fast method of reassigning...
Re black lights, some years ago the Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles (Expo park) had an O scale layout that ran around a balcony. One section of...
I've been lurking in the background since May due to some problems with water in the layout room, or should I say basement. I discovered the three acre field...
Yeah, unfortunately, my "reading" eyes started going at 50 (I neede 1X reading glasses) and, at 62, are still getting progressively worse (I now wear 2.75X -...
Fred and all, ... Assuming it's a serious question, yes, most of the N scalers I know wear glasses and seem to do just fine. And yes, they had glasses before...
Let's just say, only one eye working, and that not very well. N scale as an option? No way. H.O. is enough of a pain. :-) Cheers Roger T. Home of the Great...
In a message dated 1/2/2005 4:00:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jptrr@... writes: Hi All, Pondering a big step--from HO to N. Any of you N scalers wear...
I have terrible eyes...very farsighted and since turning 45 have started wearing bifocals. No problem with N-Scale here... But for some of the closer work I...
... ========================================== I think I am confused. As in: ========================================== <snip> ... staging up to the level of...
... ========================== I've worn glasses since I was 9 and have been in and out of N scale several times. So what's the problem? Currently in HO...
I read with great interest, the history of Andy's new layout. I also went to his picture site http://community.webshots.com/user/hunter48820 to see what it...
... space should ... outset. The ... open-top ... With the possibility of papermills located both on the layout plus real one's in places like Elizabeth, LA,...
Hi and Happy New Year, I’m new to the group and it looks like most of you are in HO and N, well I’m in O and hope some of you are as well. Right now I’m...
Fred -- I got into N scale right from the beginning, being lucky enough to be in Germany when it came out, and stayed with it until I hit 60. Then I woke up...
Hi Marty, I'll try and answer your questions. ==================================================================== 1. In some pictures, it appears that Andy...
I would like to see a change from calling it freelancing or prototype modeling to "reality" vs. "Whimsy" - any "serious" free- lance design can be reality...
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