curtw_944 wrote: One frustration I am running into in N-scale is finding Steam era cars!!
One frustration I am running into in N-scale is finding Steam era cars!!
They are in short supply.
Anyone have a line on some gondallas as well as 50 ton ore cars, and tank cars or any steam era cars for that mater?
If I remember right, Atlas has some gons.
Please HELP, Ahhhhh..... I am pulling my hair out.
Don't do that, you'll look like Uncle Fester from the Adams Family!
I have found some older roundhouse kits for my box cars and stock cars.
Got a bunch of those myself.
But I will need a couple reefers as well as some sort of ore cars.
Atlas used to have some reefers.
I am also looking for some overton cars and am looking at the athern sets, any one have any experiance with those cars???
I have a bunch of the overtons and the 50 footers too. They're all great, though I do swap out the trucks on everything for Microtrains trucks with low profiles.
Hope this helps!
Otto Ray Sing wrote:I really like RTS, and use it all of the time. I do have two other programs but they take more work. With RTS one can simply just start laying track.
The atlas program isn't as powerful, but it's a lot easier.
Scott, to give you an idea of what the atlas program can do, might I offer you a tour of some of the layouts that I've had the pleasure of helping people design with it.
http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Track%20Plans/
Free track planning software: RTS from www.atlasrr.com or XtrkCad from www.Sillub.com.
There are many other threads on this subject on this and on the Atlas forum
Bob Casey
I need to get started designing on my new layout as well. It's probably going to be about three feet by six or seven...And if I decide to go wild with the dimensions...Four by Eight.
I need to design a track plan...Anyone got any recommendations for free track planning software?
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
One frustration I am running into in N-scale is finding Steam era cars!! Anyone have a line on some gondallas as well as 50 ton ore cars, and tank cars or any steam era cars for that mater? Please HELP, Ahhhhh..... I am pulling my hair out. I have found some older roundhouse kits for my box cars and stock cars. But I will need a couple reefers as well as some sort of ore cars. I am currently going to be using some atlas 70 ton ore cars ( I have 3). I am also looking for some overton cars and am looking at the athern sets, any one have any experiance with those cars???
Curt
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
pcarrell wrote:Well, you guys have been wondering how far I got on the benchwork. At this point it's only roughed in, but the footprint is there and thats what I wanted to establish up front.Got a long way to go, that's for sure! But the basics are there.
Got a long way to go, that's for sure! But the basics are there.
A good start! I miss the construction phase of my layout. I'm looking forward to getting started on my next layout when I take over my spare room, if I could just come up with a track plan.
-Tim
Glad you're feeling better Curt.
Well, you guys have been wondering how far I got on the benchwork. At this point it's only roughed in, but the footprint is there and thats what I wanted to establish up front.Here's a view you've already seen. The door is to the left and you can see the new section starting on the right.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Autumns%20Ridge/Picture005-1.jpgAnd this is all new in front of the windows which will eventually be covered. I'm standing in the doorway for this pic and the next.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Autumns%20Ridge/Picture004.jpgAnd after this get shured up the 22 inch (pretty good for N scale) helix will go.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Autumns%20Ridge/Picture001.jpgGot a long way to go, that's for sure! But the basics are there.
I love being sick!!! I havent had a chance to get any work done all weekend!! Fever broke on Late thursday night and I have been congested all weekend. It is finnaly breaking up and I am starting to be able to talk again! I have found some 36' wood box cars, A couple of 36' stock cars, And some Atlas ore cars That I am going to be using. The time period is the early 1900's through 1930's. Though there are going to be days where I will have some 50's delevery trucks. Anyway this is a Colorado mountian mining camp/ town. Will get pics up later when I get work started.
I’m just starting to change from HO to N scale. I want to run longer trains and have a rolling landscape without taking up all my available space. I saw Dave Vollmer’s layout a few months ago and it was my inspiration to make the change.
I’m glad to see an N scale thread started. It couldn’t have come at a better time.
Bill
I model in "N", have done so since about 1972 and currently have packed up all of my equipment and am in the process of taking the bench work apart for a move while waiting for the new house to close.
I think that a N-Scale section would be very good to add to this forum.
I do follow other forums as well as the N of this one.
Let's go with it?
Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956
Dave Vollmer: Sorry for not getting back to you sooner; but I don't get onto the forums every day. As for the Atlas code 55, since I've only laid about 4 pieces of flextrack and 2 turnouts so far, I can only comment on the flextrack's ease of installation, not on its reliability. So far, I've had no problems laying it with latex caulk onto cork roadbed. While power feeders have been soldered to the track, I have not yet wired them to a bus and power source yet. I haven't actually run any trains yet.
NS2591 wrote: pcarrell wrote: dekruif wrote:I'll pipe in. I have a N scale layout that is 18" X 42". I still like HO scale though. -dekruif Oh man! I don't know if we can allow bi-scalers in here! Especially ones that lean the other way! Does that mean I can't post in here? I model in N scale and I havn't bought anything in HO lately, My HO layout was torn down and an N scale went up in Its place. That aside Good idea Dave, I keep trying to think of something like this but nothing happens....
pcarrell wrote: dekruif wrote:I'll pipe in. I have a N scale layout that is 18" X 42". I still like HO scale though. -dekruif Oh man! I don't know if we can allow bi-scalers in here! Especially ones that lean the other way!
dekruif wrote:I'll pipe in. I have a N scale layout that is 18" X 42". I still like HO scale though. -dekruif
Oh man! I don't know if we can allow bi-scalers in here! Especially ones that lean the other way!
Jay, you're in. Heck, you don't even have an HO layout anymore, just N. You're definately in!
I just couldn't let that comment of dekruif's go. That's like walking into a hard core Harley bar and announcing that you think Honda's are great!
TrainFreak409 wrote:I have an old issue of Model Railroader where someone put a loop of N scale track around their half-bath. The toilet was the "Engineer's Seat." PC, maybe you can set up something for the construction workers.
PC, maybe you can set up something for the construction workers.
I remember that story! It was a good RR if I remember right.
And the construction workers are on their own!
dekruif wrote:pcarrell I model N scale, but paint engines in HO scale.
OK, you're in!
pcarrell wrote: bnsfncoal wrote:pcarrell, Brand new house, brand new train room!!! Congratulations, But after looking at that second picture why did you put the bathroom across the street???!!!! LOL Looks great Guy Yeah, thats kind of the big joke around here. They're still building around here, so it'll be a while before those move. At least it's not a nice warm August day though. Those things can get kind of ripe!
bnsfncoal wrote:pcarrell, Brand new house, brand new train room!!! Congratulations, But after looking at that second picture why did you put the bathroom across the street???!!!! LOL Looks great Guy
Yeah, thats kind of the big joke around here. They're still building around here, so it'll be a while before those move. At least it's not a nice warm August day though. Those things can get kind of ripe!
I have an old issue of Model Railroader where someone put a loop of N scale track around their half-bath. The toilet was the "Engineer's Seat."
Well, I added some more bracing and now it's pretty solid.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Autumns%20Ridge/Picture003.jpg
Tomorrow is another day!
Please count me N. I've been back in the hobby a little over a year now. I had HO as a young teen, then other interests must have taken over. I'm 42 now. The N scale Mohawk division article in an issue from '93 that I ran across at a library sale resparked my interest in model railroading. It looked like something I might could do with my limited space. Right now I have a 4x8 double loop with several sidings. It sits on 3 keyboard stands. There is a hollow core interior door screwed underneath the sacred sheet. I started playing around with trackplans on the door and then decided I had room for a 4x8. Now I'm starting to figure out what furniture can be moved or discarded to make room for more railroad!
There are some great photos on here. Dave V., I've long admired your work.
trainfreek92 wrote:Great work guys! hopefully ill get back to some trains soon after I recover from my surgery
Surgery? Everything OK? Get well soon!