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Querying space between tracks in small yard..  photo below is what I planned but compared to the 2nd photo I seem to have to put the tracks closer. what would be best practice here.

First operating session in quite a long time completed!

http://rgsrr.blogspot.com/2018/07/beta-op-session-completed.html

I found the holy grail of freight car modelling: both sides of the same car from roughly the same time period. I have a few of these TLT slab side hoppers I will be modifying to reflect their state in the early to mid 1980's. Surprisingly a few survived in their as delivered scheme (modified) until they were retired.

Planning on going to the hobby shop soon to pick up some styrene and such to build some simple structures any recommendations of what to pick up? If the shop has some I'll get some doors and windows and use those as inspiration for the build. Thanks for whatever advice you guys can give!

A quick video of some switching today with the ProtoThrottle and a LokSound - Select Direct equipped Athearn - RDG SW1500 switcher.

The CV's in the Select Direct have been changed as per Joe Atkinson's post to take full advantage of the ProtoThrottle features.

Hi modelers,
i chose to build my bench from drywall steel studs CD 60x27 mm inspired from
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/21016