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Posted by spankybird on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:17 PM
AS the old quote goes

"Doing is Learning and Learning is by Doing"

Jump in and start building it. If it doesn't turn out as you wanted, then time for urban renew and rebuild that part of it.

I have a few small areas that I am planing on doing just that. Yes, it's true, they are never done. You just get to a point that you can run the trains.

BTW - thanks guys.

tom

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

beside check on my two web pages (icon and in signature) check these out

http://204.156.4.220/memberpages2/public.asp


Thanks a bunch, Tom.....I'm drooling as usual![:p]
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Posted by fjerome on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:58 PM
dan, i had built two previous layouts and had watched my father build two. regardless of experience, mistakes can be counted on. i had to rebuild one part of the layout twice and ripped out one of the curved switches because it was too problematic. are their things i would have done differently...yes. primarily, a longer lead out from the main (winter park) yard; switching operations too often intrude on the main line.
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Posted by danrunner on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:43 AM
spankybird, fjerome. Great jobs. Your layouts are so nice, though, I'm almost (actually I am) intimidated as to whether I can do this. My plan is to read, ask a lot of questions, jump in, and get after it. I plan to make a lot of mistakes and ruin a few pieces of track and plywood along the way. Along the way, I plan to educate myself on how to do it. Is that an acceptable plan or is that too cavalier? Is that how you guys started?
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Posted by danrunner on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:50 PM
Thanks for all of the great sites. Keep 'em coming. As a newcomer to the hobby, these sites provide me with the inspiration I need to keep learning the craft.

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Posted by marxalot on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 3:39 PM
Forrest et al.,

Very nice photos and histories. Wow! Quite a large bunch of incentives to keep going forward with the 8' by 13' in the family room. Thanks.

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Posted by guilfordrr on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:50 PM
Holy cow! I did a double take when I saw how much smoke was coming out of the locomotives on Norm's website! Amazing!

Anyway, great links everyone
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Posted by fjerome on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 12:21 PM
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Posted by daan on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:18 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Frank53

Norm Charboneua has an incredible site with photos and videos:

http://norm.beesky.com/

Here's a step by step thread on building a new sectio nof Norm's layout:

http://www.modeltrainjournal.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1603&start=0

The Glancy Train SIte is extremely well done:

http://www.glancytrains.com/index2.html

These will keep you in train mania for hours.

Be sure to whatch the video's on norm.beesky's website! They are awesome. Talk about steam and sound!!
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Posted by garyseven on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:43 AM
Here's a "starter set:"

http://www.jnstrains.com
http://www.cherelvalleyrailroad.com/main.html
http://www.hirailers.com/layouts.htm
http://www.toytrains1.com
http://www.tonylashexpress.com
http://davidvergun.tripod.com
http://smarttinc.com/Railroad/mrr-foto-FtLaud.htm
http://members.aol.com/pgillis462/pgillis462
http://www.studiozphoto.com/trains.html
http://www.mojomark.com
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pmarinari2/trains.html
http://www.mrmuffinstrains.com
http://www3.sympatico.ca/larry.lajambe/content/layout1.html
http://i.am/pennwest

Here's a collection of links to layouts:
http://members.aol.com/corelane/links.html

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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 8:16 AM
Norm Charboneua has an incredible site with photos and videos:

http://norm.beesky.com/

Here's a step by step thread on building a new sectio nof Norm's layout:

http://www.modeltrainjournal.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1603&start=0

The Glancy Train SIte is extremely well done:

http://www.glancytrains.com/index2.html

These will keep you in train mania for hours.
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Posted by spankybird on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:48 AM
beside check on my two web pages (icon and in signature) check these out

http://204.156.4.220/memberpages2/public.asp

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Posted by daan on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:06 AM
Try a google search on "Hi-rail layout" and you'll find loads of them.
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Great Layout Photo Websites
Posted by danrunner on Monday, November 28, 2005 11:28 PM
I'm looking for some great websites where people post photos of their various layouts. Any ideas? O, S, Standard and G all fine with me.

Dan

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