Hi, I just got 3 double level glass/metal tables to do an HO layout on the lower level and an N scale on the upper. I used to have a huge HO layout on plywood all over my living room but it was eaten by woodworms and it literally crashed down as I stood on it, so I took it apart and am starting from scratch again. With two layouts. HO because it's big enough to enjoy details and N because I love Japanese shinkansen. I am here to learn new stuff, Practically I am an old newcomer...high regards for any railroader.
I would like to build a huge permanent transparent shinkansen depot, to hold like for 20 - 30 trains on display, all covered from dust as much as possible, as I am sick of taking out and putting my trains back into their bookcases. I do not know how to do it electrically, I mean that the trains there stay while I run a couple of trains, analog, normally on the layout. How could I do this, stationing some while running others ? Do I need at least two powerpacks to handle this ? How do I separate these two "loops" ? And how do I connect them ? How do I insulate the many individual tracks ? Can it work ?Honestly, I have no idea.
I would like to build a huge permanent transparent shinkansen depot, to hold like for 20 - 30 trains on display, all covered from dust as much as possible, as I am sick of taking out and putting my trains back into their bookcases. I do not know how to do it electrically, I mean that the trains there stay while I run a couple of trains, analog, normally on the layout. How could I do this, stationing some while running others ? Do I need at least two powerpacks to handle this ? How do I separate these two "loops" ? And how do I connect them ? How do I insulate the many individual tracks ? Can it work ?Honestly, I have no idea.
