Anyone here interested in the CCT?  I'm thinking about starting an HO layout and the Traction company seems like a good candidate. It connects to both  BNSF and UP ( previously  WP, SP,and ATSF) plus to the Tidewater Southern and the Stockton Terminal and Eastern so has almost  unlimited traffic variety. Until it was cut at Lodi it was a bridge line  from Stockton to Sacramento as well as a local agricultural and industrial serving shortline.  

I have found that the Switch Wire supplied in the package is way too stiff and strong for small scale turnouts, and applies too much force to the rails and ties, often leading to broken solder joints on hand laid turnouts.

SO, I experimented a little and came up with a very simple solution to the problem.  See the attached PDF file for the details. 

To All: Recently I built a scenic element in the form of three bridges over Gateway Yard, to be used as a programming track. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St Louis Rail Group Layout

Another Great Model Railroad from "It's Always Free" Grande Pacific Productions. No commercials no fees. Watch enjoy pick up on what other modelers are doing.  This will be one of three in our latest trip in running trains.

The latest structure addition to the L&T Branch has started (well the shell has been complete for quite awhile...) and in two days is actually almost completed.

This structure is associated with the Appliance Manufacturing Plant and will be used as a warehouse for storing raw goods and materials for the various sections of the plant.  It will mainly be served by boxcars with the odd flat car load with a special freight such as machinery or large machine parts.

Having spent a day studying what goes on at the border crossing of Emerson MB & Noyes MN, I had decided I needed to include Noyes on the layout... since that is where the majority of the interchange activity takes place on the BNML, with the Canadian Crew working the US Interchange yard and the US crew never setting foot into Canada. ( you can read about that here )

Hi guys,  I've been lurking here for a while and just wanted to introduce myself.  My name is Chris and I'm modeling the New Haven Railroad's Connecticut River Valley Line as it was in October, 1947.  I'll be modeling the "Air Line" as well, since it crossed the Valley line at grade in Middletown, CT.

Why does "Flipping Book" go to 97% and just sit there grinning at you? Daily routine now throw off schedule because am unable to read/access the MRH Magazine. Computer glitch by service provider? 

I AM FROM INDIA. AND IN HERE IT IS VERY HARD TO GET A ACTUAL HOBBY SHOP. I DO HAVE A LAYOUT IN MY ROOM...BUT SINCE THE MOISTURE IS PRETTY HIGH THE TRACKS ARE COVED WITH SOME KIND OF OXIDES...NOW I AM FACING PROBLEM IN RUNNING THE TRAINS. THEY ARE NOT GETTING POWER FROM THE TRACKS. I HAVE SEARCHED SOME LOCAL WEBSITES... NONE OF THEM CAN PROVIDE ME WITH THE CLEANING SOLUTION OR CLEANING EQUIPTMENTS.. ANY IDEA WHAT I CAN USE TO CLEAN THE TRACKS?