Trackwork
The Super Chief - First Complete Run around the N-Scale ATSF Paradigm Division
The layout is now operational and full passenger and freight trains can now be run in both the westbound and eastbound directions and to and from the staging level. The project to complete the area inside of the east helix that will house the engine facility and coach yard is now in the planning stage.
Roundy, round and then some - adding a switching module.
So when you don't really have the room to dedicate to a permanent layout and are given a decent little roundy, round my a fellow forum member, how do you make it a little more enjoyable than seeing 6 car trains doing circles?
You build a #6 18/24 curved turnout so you can connect a switching "module".
Fast Tracks and Headties
The attached photo is a screen grab from one of the videos on their site.
After you've assembled one of the turnouts and you've determined what side the switch stand is going to be on, are you supposed to trim the ties on the other side? So, if the switch stand is going on the ties in the upper part of the photo, would I trim the ties on the bottom where the red line is, flush with the adjoining ties?
Thanks,
Charles
Transitioning Between Track Manufacturers (same code rail)
Sort of a newbie question, as I begin work on my first "serious" layout. I searched for an answer online and could not find anything helpful. I am using Code 83 track from a variety of manufacturers (mostly out of necessity given commercially-available turnouts) and have run into a problem: There isn't a seamless joint when I put two manufacturers together - for example, I am using Peco turnouts, Micro Engineering flextrack, and Atlas track in some places.
First Post - Painting Track - Colour Testing
After a couple of years of following other modelers blogs and reading everyone's tips, tricks, how to's etc, I've finally decided to post something I've started working on.
Feedback, tips, tricks (especially for masking the rail), etc. are always helpful and appreciated.
Progressing along like a Tortoise
This weekend’s fun beyond dinner and a movie with my wife and the usual kid’s activities included more work on the staging yard. Last week it was re-gauging the 3 way turnout (see http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/25448 ), and running passenger and freight trains through the yard throat at ridiculous speeds to see where any problems might be. My philosophy is that if I can run a 6 car passenger train through trackage at full throttle with no issues, the test is passed.
Advantage of homasote sheets as base layer
One advantage of using sheets of homasote as a base layer for my roadbed is that the sheets have slightly natural dips and crests. This is an advantage when modeling an older branch line because those gentle rolling waves are realistic when viewed from a lower angle.
I didn’t plan it this way, but it’s a nice discovery.
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Small Big Box Shelf N Scale Layout - 20"x29"
Creating a modular, stackable N scale layout that can store in IKEA shelves:
Use the search function first.
SO I got the fast tracks #6 code 70 fixture the other day and have spent a few hours making some frogs and trying to figure out how to put the wood ties on the code 83 turnouts I made using just the templates.
Norwottuck RR progress
First image of my layout I wanted to share. All it needs is power, 40 feeders, DCC, scenery, buildings, people, trees, and oh yeah - trains.
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