Hi Everyone,

I did a bit of a search but couldn't find much on this..

i bought some Bachmann 4-4-0's (the ones from the golden spike ceremony) and they're a bit noisy (and one of the lights doesn't work)

anyone got any tips on how to improve their running? and what i should change about them? i know early bachmanns are a bit rough, but I assume there is something i can do?

Thanks in advance!

Russ

Ok,

I'll say this upfront.  This is another one of those data mining threads!!

Need some ideas on deciding what type of controls I want to use for my manual turnouts.  Scale is HO (not sure if that matters at all), but the idea is to maintain as pure and realistic a scene as possible, but still get the feel of bending steel and operating a switch vice pushing a button, etc.  I am hoping to get some of your real world applications on your layouts, and PICTURES would be most helpful!

Most layouts have some water somewhere, and unless it's a pond, it has to end rather abruptly at the edges of the layout.  I'd like to see how people manage to make that edge look good.  Do you paint the edge like the fascia?  Leave it clear?  Hide it in some way?  What about the back, where it hits the backdrop?

HI Guys,

I am new to forum so sorry if wrong place wrong time??

I am in process of building my first layout. I am from South Africa but have always loved the American stuff>

I have found the dvd series by Joe Fugate extremely helpful so far.

I have viewed the dvd that goes through the ground cover up process where Joe uses the vermiculite / cement/plaster mix.

The question I have is what do I use for the areas in my station yards? Do I still apply a very thing covering of the said mix or plain gravel with powder coloring?