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I'm not ready to start running my layout on a regular basis, but I have a question that many will think "he outta know that" but I don't. Most of the freight cars, box, hopper, and tank are for the most part 50+ years old. I'm adding new as I go along. Most everything has plastic wheels. I...

Hello all, Thanks for your replies to my previous posts. I never have shown the whole layout to give you a better idea of what I'm doing. Hope this helps. As always, replies and suggestions good and negative are welcome.

Just thought I would show my progression and see if a novice like me is do'in ok

Hello all, it has been a while since I last posted so I thought I would share a few pictures from this novice to see what you think. Any suggestions or comments are appreciated. Thanks Mike

Hello all, I'm looking for some information, good or bad because I really don't know the answer. I hope with all of the knowledge here, you can help me. I put in a river on my first full size layout using epoxy etc. I am happy with the looks of it for the most part but I think I can make it...

Hello to all. I have been using this forum for a few weeks now and I can happily say what a great place to be. I am mid 60's, married, children, grandchildren, retired and after 50+ years finally have a place to work on my HO trains. I have alot of the cars and a couple of the engines I...

Has anyone used the electric wench/cable method of raising a 4X8 layout to the garage ceiling? I know I've seen it done on utube but it seems like a better answer would come from this forum with all of the knowledge here. It is a standard ceiling height of 8' and would need to be +/- 16" from...

Thought I would share a couple more pictures. Comments are welcome, pointing out mistakes welcome, suggestions also. I'm starting a new end with a small tunnel leading to future expansion. This is the opposite end of the earlier pictures. The wiring is complete and works great, have to...

Hello all, first time trying to use this part of the forum. Just thought I would try to show a couple of pictures and get any replies, good or bad, all is taken as a learning process. This forum sure seems like a very knowledgeable and friendly spot, glad I found yall.

Hello all!! Hopefully you can give me some ideas on how to solve a "minor? problem. This is my first adult layout and I'm doing alot of hit and miss but I will get it!! I have a problem with my engines stopping a my 30 degree X crossing. I have checked the alignment etc and nothing seems to...

Found em in a box I bought 15 years ago. Bowser 100350, 4-8-8-4 Big Boy kit, Bowser 100730, 2-10-2 kit, English Yard Bird kit. Anyone interested let me know.:confused: