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Beginner topic: What is staging and why do I need it? (Examples Added)
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by dinwitty</i> <br /><br />Staging is simply setting up a train hidden from the normal viewing of the layout to operate on the layout (without the need of other railroads etc...) to create the train. It pretends to come from other places... <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Well, I think what you are describing is staging a model railroad, rather than modeling protoype staging. In the latter, there's no need to hide it. Modeling a yard is often modeling protoype staging. <br /> <br />I agree that hiding model staging tracks is desirable for the intended effect of removing the trains from sight, something the prototype and larger layouts accomplish with time and distance.
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