Getting Started
Track Lighting Problem
Im wanting to put up track lighting with dimmable LED bulbs. However there is a small problem. We have radiant ceiling heat and I dont want to drill into the ceiling and cut the wire. Has anybody encountered this issue before? Im not sure what to do.
Mix and Match Locomotives
Can you mix and match locomotives and rolling stock from different manufacturers (DCC/Sound engines) or is it advisable to stay with one manufacturer.
More layout pictures
First a little heads up on the structures on the layout.Mostly all are scratch built using either DPM wall units,sheet styrene or wood. I also tried to scratch build as many other things that I could including truck and flat car loads,and other details. I also kit bashed a lot of my truck details such as adding wood decks and on trailers various lengths and wheel arrangements.
Grandson train set advice
My 14 year old will be here in Florida for the summer with his dad. He has an interest in all things military. My question is, would a Bachmann set be a good place to start with him to see if he has an interest in modeling? I plan on building a layout with his help if the interest is there.
Thanks,
Dick
Some pictures of my layout
When I first designed the layout I had intended freight cars in and out to come off the main line but then I got interested in car float operations so I add one to the layout. the float and tug are scratch built with the addition of some commercial castings
My HO Hobbs End switching layout
The industrial park had it existed would have been located in Warren County,NJ alongside of the Delaware river. When I first designed it I had intended for freight traffic to be handles from the main line but as time went on I discarded that idea and instead installed a small (4 railcar) car float.
The first tw pictures are of the track plan and a long shot of the layout looking north. Please excuse the grainy pictures.Have yet figured out how to get rid of that.
Another new member
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Bob. I was on this forum a long time ago. I'm 67 and live in Warren county,NJ. I have been in the hobby on and off since the mid 70's.
Currently I am working on my 4th layout. It is called the Hobbs End Industrial Park. It is 28" x 10'. I have been working on it for over 6 years and having a ball. It has gone trough many changes since I started it.
I do have one question- how do I post photos of my layout? Currently I have them on Photobucket.
Thanks for any help.
Bob
My vintage Louis Marx given to me as a child
As a child in the early fifties I got my Louis Marx G scale train set. It has set unused most of my life, following wherever my military career took me, then sat in my closet for the last 23 years. A discussion about Hal Joyce, TT scale, and his starting HP products in my small hometown got me to pull out my train set.
building portable trolley layout
Hello my name is Angela and I am new to train layout building I am trying to build a portable layout the size that i would to make is a 30"x 48" portable trolley "N" scale trolley. Im looking for help any help would be appreciated.
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