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Ideas for a new layout?
Ideas for a new layout?
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NZRMac
Member since
September 2004
From: Christchurch New Zealand
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Posted by
NZRMac
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:10 PM
Go to the MR mag home page from there click on January and there is some pics.
Or click this.
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/005/561jowem.asp
Ken
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:00 PM
I have not seen this layout before. got any pics
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NZRMac
Member since
September 2004
From: Christchurch New Zealand
1,525 posts
Posted by
NZRMac
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:48 PM
Ashman1991
How about something like the turtle creek expansion in the January Model Railroader Mag?
Ken
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Track cleaning
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:58 PM
I have been having a problem keeping track clean.I've cleaned with metal polish, but track is dirty in a couple of weeks. While talking to a member of Providence Northen model RR club (the largest in New England) he told me to put a drop of VERY fine oil (clipper or sewing machine) every 3 feet. The train will pick it up and coat the track. It has been two months now and works great. No problem with slipage on the graids. Hope this tip will help someone. Check out WWW. Providencenorthern.com site
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ondrek
Member since
February 2004
From: Vermont
540 posts
Posted by
ondrek
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:35 AM
On the Atlas site there is a free program that can help you build a new layout. it lets you place track down on the screen and attach them and it will give you a pretty good idea what it could look like when its done
This web site:
http://www.thortrains.net/index.html
Has Tons of layout ideas as well
Have fun.
Kevin
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pbjwilson
Member since
January 2004
1,634 posts
Posted by
pbjwilson
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:27 AM
How 'bout this. Add a second level to your existing layout. No need to connect up to it - make it a seperate loop. Maybe the existig loop could be partially hidden in a tunnel. Just a suggestion.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 3:12 AM
umm yeh i have. I have looked everywhere. books net everything. And i still cant come up with anything. O and i am using HO scale.
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NZRMac
Member since
September 2004
From: Christchurch New Zealand
1,525 posts
Posted by
NZRMac
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:57 AM
[#welcome] ashman1991
there's a few track plans here http://www.atlasrr.com/
But i'm sure someone will come with a few more. This forum is the place to be.
Have you tried a google search??
Ken
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Ideas for a new layout?
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 12:39 AM
Hey all recenlty i have had the urge to create a new layout. i have got a board that is 4 foot by 8 and have a layout that is oval shape with a few sidings. I want to create a new layout and was wondering if any of u guys could will be able to give me a few tips and share your ideas with me on what layout i should do.
Kind regards Adam
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