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Funny how when you are a kid you don't think about wiring setups and cleaning the track and the trains. I often wonder if my exposure the electricity and transformers on my Lionel set had an influence on my choice of profession as I'm an electrical engineer. Thanks for the advice and information! I may have to add a very small grade into the loop because of some of the room dimensions and the way the drop ceiling is... but I'm going to try to keep it to a minimum. That link to the HO setup is nice! I like what he did with the bridges. Constructing them will be a fun task considering they will have to be longer and they will have to support the weight of an O-scale Lionel train. Two more quesitons: I was looking into track considering what I have is very old and not nearly enough for my concept. What is the deal with cork on the bottom of the track? Is it to keep it from moving? Do you suggest that I tie down the track to the board in some way? I don't remember if the old 3-rail lionel track even had tack holes? Once the Lionel is up and running, I'll take a look at my HO inventory :)
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