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As others have noted, 4' x 8' doesn't really mean much, because it can be shaped in so many different ways. I have a very prototypical 4' x 8' layout. I cut the sheet of plywood into 8 six inch wide strips, each of which are 8 feet long, and joined them end to end. So the result is a layout 6" wide and 64 feet long. The mainline is almost straight, but not quite. The result is a virtually exact scale model of a one mile section of BNSF mainline between San Antonia and Laredo
Just for what it's worth, I once patched my cat's tail with superglue. She had a deep gash that wouldn't quit bleeding, and our town was shut down due to a snow storm. The superglue worked fine.
[quote user="wjstix"] [quote user="Graffen"] Very nice indeed! I liked the sync of the thunder and lightning. [/quote] It's a great effect...however, you'd normally see the lightning first and hear the thunder a few seconds later. [/quote] But in scale time, the difference would be imperceptible. :-)
[quote user="Sir Madog"] Really GREAT layouts can be seen here: http://www.carendt.com/ What is size? Nothing! [/quote] You are absolutely correct.
[quote user="mikelhh"] Wow what a lineup of photos! Congrats to all. This is my attempt with water putty and acrylics to show sand spills and grime buildup where my sand towers and diesel fuel are planned and a view across the line around the back Keep those photos coming. Mike [/quote] Mike - That is terrific modeling. Can you give us some details about the bare trees and the figures? Thanks!
Some states have very effective consumer advocates, often as a division of the state's attorney general's office. Google should find a telephone number you can call.
It looks like you painted the plaster cloth black. What's your theory behind that? Regardless, it works.
67 - What material are you using to cover the foam? The rolling terrain looks very good.
[quote user="tomikawaTT"] Am I the only one who operates the Mantua/Uintah 2-6-6-2T on prototype radius (68 degree!!!) curves. Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964) [/quote] You might be! 68 degrees equals how many inches in HO radius?
I only have four HO locos: a Kato NW-2, an IHC 2-6-0 Mogul, a Bachmann 0-6-0 switcher, and a Kato RS-2. The first three all run fine on 10" radius curves. The RS-2 requires a 15" radius, on which it runs fine. As a general rule, the shorter the loco and the wheelbase, the tighter the curve it will negotiate, although there are exceptions. If your loco is shorting out, it seems like the problem would be something other than small radius curves. OTOH, if it was derailing, that would be different
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