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I'm going to start my next layout soon and was also thinking about a hollow core door since there are so many plans for this size. After thinking about it and just like you pondering the wire situation, instead of a door I built a wooden frame. I went to HD and got some 1x4 to build an outside frame. Then I got some 1x2 to form a grid inside the frame. My plan is to get 1.5" pink foam at HD and drop it into the frame. The result is a lip of about an 1" all around to prevent things from rolling off the layout. <br /> <br />I too need a portable layout and I can't setup anything permanent. With tihs setup I can have the wires going underneath and through the 1x2's (drill small 1/8" holes through them to run wires). I was also thinking about putting a set of lawnmower wheels on one end so I can roll the entire layout around by myself like a hand truck. <br /> <br />As for getting your Bachmann DCC'ed, I would just put those on the shelf as display pieces and get some newer locos that are DCC equipped from the factory or at least DCC ready. No offense but the cost of having someone DCC'ing them would most like be as expensive, most like more, as the locos themselves. Look into the Atlas locos where a lot of them are already DCCequipped. Yes, it is tricky for hard wire installation of decoders in N-scale. I've done a few myself and after my experience I would rather pay more and buy it equipped from the factory. Time is money and I rather run trains.
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