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Background buildings on the H's&T's....

Hi friends,

a little update on my H's&T's layout.

Helix Construction Method?

Does anyone have an opinion of which is the best way to set the vertical loop spacing in a helix? With threaded rod, or glued in fixed spacers.

Steve Raiford

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Donner Summit Crossed

I have finished all of the track work on my Donner Summit layout! It's micro-engineering code 83 flex with fast tracks turnouts. I built all the number 6's because I have the jig and I had Cream City build the rest 8's, 5's and a curved turnout. I have a lot of feeders to add to keep the track running reliably.

rolling stock for a dairy farm and feed mill

Hello everyone!. I need some advice. What rolling stock is needed for a dairy farm and feed mill?

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Only Athearn Locos causing a problem - Any ideas?

Digitrax PM42 and Athearn SD45T-2 problem.

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Fern

Would anyone out there be interested in purchasing Ferns for their layout see the photo below 

The come in 4 sizes 1" ,3/4", 1/2" & 1/4" wide


Photo Copying Large Plans To Smaller Scale

 Does anybody have the ratio of copying large plans to smaller scale like O scale to HO scale or N scale to

 HO or vice versa If I have a plan in O scale what is the reduction on a copier to bring it to HO scale .

  ron netti

wiring dcc to an older AHM Rivarossi 060 usra switcher more info please

   A few weeks ago I posted a question about wiring an 060 AHM switcher for dcc snd was told that the red

   wire is always on the right and black is to the left now every decoder has an orange and grey wire they

   have to be wired to something my understanding is that the grey wire is negative and the orange is positive

   but when I conect them this way and program the decoder the engine makes a few clicking sounds like its

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DCC Sound Decoders and Coreless Motors



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