Recent content by lappdawg27

EY stands for East Yard, which is the old Pennsy name, there is no yard here now. The NS line is the bottom track and does continue on both ends in real life. The track layout at the interchange is exactly how it is in real life. The NS local that drops the cars off often has a locomotive on...

So way back when I was a kid I had a few HO trains. Then in the early 2000s I built a 4x8 HO layout, got the track done and wired up to dcc w/ turnout control. I then bought my first house and after I moved the layout, I did start the scenery but never got very far. I ended up selling the...

Quick DCC question. I just sold my layout and my locomotived to somebody and wouldn't ya know, the first time he ran the train something failed. I went over to his house to check things out. The loco he was using was an Atlas Master B40-8 (w/ DCC built in). As soon as you place the loco on...

I hardly ever go through the toy aisle at Walmart, until I read this thread!! Picked up one of the Malibu Range Rover Discoveries yesterday for $1.99.

Here's set 2 1. The "front" edge of the layout. The wood plugs are installed in holes that used to house SPDT momentary toggle switches that controlled the turnouts. Once Atlas released their DCC turnout controllers, I removed them. Again, note the poor ballast job... 2. This photo shows...

Here comes the photos Alrighty here comes the first set of photos. Please note that the lighting above the layout is almost totally burnt out. I only have a small work light right now, so that's why the photos stink (plus I am not good at indoor photos) and there are huge shadows everywhere...

Yeah, I use this username on RailroadForums.com, Yahoo Groups, and Youtube. Plus, there are probably others I am forgetting. I live near MP 77.7 on the Columbia Secondary, if that helps you figure out where I'm at.

Hey all, I have been an avid railfan since about 1996 but I have owned a train set since 1991. For the most part, everything has been stored (except for the first 2 or so years 91-93). About 8 years ago I started a large HO layout in my parents garage, but that ended up getting nixed (too...