N Scale people this You Tube channel is for you. Or for everyone that wants to learn a new trick or two. Another excellent modeler shows you how to do it.

Here is an industry I plan to model. The problem is the eastward facing turnout. This is a double track main and the turnout is on the eastward. The only option I see is to flip the turnout and make it westward facing. I dont think that wouldn't look right on the eastward since all the other turnouts on the track are eastward facing. Any thoughts?

I saw this on a mailing list I'm on - it's the weirdest wye I've ever seen - it has 4 dead end tails : 

http://goo.gl/maps/KvAr8  - it's in Italy.

Long time lurker joining the fray…. After several years of having the trains packed away, I’ve finally secured a small right of way in a corner of the basement family room. The plan below is for a 12’ x 6’, L-shaped HO scale layout for switching now and potential expansion down the road. As much as I think modeling a prototype road would be great, I’m more interested in getting out of the armchair soon – even if the effort turns out to be a chainsaw. So I’ve created enough of a back-story to get started.