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Additionally, the sorting yard (or Hump yard) for your layout is where all the cars go. referring to the previous example, two of the cars are on track one, one is on another. There's eight other cars all jammed in. Think like this. Staging track one - 923, 155, 443, 161, 822, 823, 105...

Let me explain a little about sidings, just to help. Yes, they're to hold the train, often so another train can pass by. If you're just mesmerized by watching trains go round and round, your layout will be fine. But if you think there's a chance you'll get bored with that, then you're about...

Sadly, only one train show a year here. And the two biggest vendors are the LHS. I guess for me the big fun is seeing the local HO club's layout. I should join the N scale club, but don't have the time or money right now. They've got about 5 modules incomplete, last time I saw it.

add some plaster-cloth over the foam, then glue down. The plaster-cloth will insulate the foam from the heat of the glue gun.

I prefer "A". I like how the layout plan leads you into the room like an exhibit. More "true" in that your eye would be focused on the scenes around you.

very cool! Thank you.

A few years back, Ebay had some auctions from someone selling LED's 1000 for $15. Sadly, none of us went and spent $60 or so on it!:(

You know... it wouldn't take a lot to make those coffee cans into fuel tanks...:)

I agree. That's how I did mine. I'd also build it in small sections. alas, you may have to scratchbuild rather than kitbash, but you may be happier with the result.

Amen, Brother!

That's really cool! If I ever finish my layout, the ceiling layout will be next...

a lot of prototypes do follow streams, so it's a good idea. Scenery ideas of course would include a homemade footbridge at the narrowest point (give people a stream, and they always want to cross it!).

I downloaded it!

Thanks! That's going to be helpful!