That's the infamous Broad Street bridge! That's the one that used to take the roof off the top front car on the car transporter's trailer when...
I guess my next question would be... Does anyone know what the throwbar travel is on a Peco C55 N scale turnout? I'd like to match a slide...
Nice Dwayne! I found your blog through Google. Very nice! ...and very eerie, too. I also started with a small 2x4' layout, then a 36" HCD, and...
Both good ideas. I might use the Caboose Industries throws with the switches because I do want to power the frog. I still might use a Bullfrog...
Hi All - I'm designing a 6' shelf switching layout and am planning on using Peco code 55 turnouts. I'm trying to keep it very, very simple. I'm...
TwinDad - I must have posted seconds after you and didn't see your post 'til now. I did the same as you and modeled the layout on my PC (I use...
Thanks for the suggestions and yes, I would plan to have a staging track to use as an interchange. My "switching puzzle" comment was not to put...
Operations is a part of trackplanning, right? I'm planning to build a quick, down and dirty shelf layout with an urban industrial switching...
I live on Long Island, NY now, but grew up in Maplewood. My family and I are planning a trip back to my old neighborhood to show the kids "where...
Bridge kit! MC! I built that bridge! Well...kinda. This is what I started with and it's almost a dead ringer for that Wingo bridge: [ATTACH]...
Similar, but different... When I built my boxcab, I carved a little (3/32" tall) "brass" bell out of styrene rod. I used to tell my wife "listen...
Funny thing is that I just tried to edit your drawing to show you what I mean... and I ended up with MY layout! (Not my drawing but what I built...
What? Hey! I like spaghetti! What did you expect me to build in 2' x 4'... an empire with vast open vistas? Note in the photo that I didn't put...
Thanks Sejay. She really wanted to help out so I printed a "coloring book" type of mountain range I found on the web, printed it out and let her...
Funny... I missed the FDR dime thing. I must have been...er...distracted. Sorry about that. Back to trains...
Found my trackplan... Here's a .pdf of my original plan - [ATTACH] You can see it changed somewhat by the photo I posted. Page two of the file...
Well, I have to put the "inkjet decal" thing on my list - but only for locos and cars. I might still use it for structures, as long as there's a...
A bit OT, but about the "Planetarium" comment... My brother was an Ironworker and his job was to weld down the corrugated metal floor decking...
Well, it's not really a planetarium, but it sure looks like one! [ATTACH] It's actually the roof shell of my heavyweight passenger car after...
My 2' x 4' Here's my 2 x 4' layout: [ATTACH] Kato Unitrack on 1" foam base (and my daughtrer's Crayola background). And here's a look down...