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    Planning the layout....

    at this time, i am about to move, so when i get a new place i will know the size and all of that..i'm more interested in the other details, what kind of track do you buy? what type of power supply do you use? where do you buy your trees/buildings/lights? i plan on the layout being large, and id...
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    Planning the layout....

    i had planned on HO, but I am open to anything affordable...any sellers you prefer to buy from?
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    Planning the layout....

    Ok, I plan on starting a layout project in the next several months...I have no experience other than building a train table for my sons wooden track...so i want to know what you guys do when you start...for example, what kind of track do I need to buy, and from where? ebay? a dealer? etc...
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    Best Book for learning how to wire...

    im asking about all wiring..lol..i have no clue when it comes to any sort of wiring for these types of things..
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    1st Layout

    Within the next year I will be constructing my first HO layout. I have some ideas down on paper as I kind of want to construct towns from my home state of Kentucky. I plan on there being a lot of large peaks and valleys. Is there a way to build a layout using ZERO wood or benchwork? Has...
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    Scratch Building..

    Larry, Thanks for the links. I see you were born in Evansville, I grew up in Western, KY just south of Henderson, KY. My younger brother lives in E-ville now.
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    Newbie

    I am just getting into this hobby and plan on building a large HO layout within the next year. I want to start buying some bits and pieces (scenery, box cars, locos, etc) before I actually start building. I am here to ask what kind of track I should buy? I know there is Bachmann EZ track...
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    Scratch Building..

    Hello guys..I know there are some of you out there who scratch build your structures. What is the best way to do this? I have heard of people taking pictures of buildings and using photoshop to scale them down then printing. I want to do this as cheaply as possible (already own photoshop) so...
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    Best Book for learning how to wire...

    I have no electrical skills at all...i plan on starting a large HO layout within the next year, but was wondering if anyone out there knows of a great book that can help me learn how wire the track, led's, street lamps, etc...just getting into this hobby and i'm in over my head :)...looking for...
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    SCARM - Simple Computer Aided Railway Modeller

    can you use scarm to design a layout using brio wooden tracks?
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    future floor wax for water?

    cowboy--please update after testing, i am about to try my first water scene and would love to spend $5 instead of $20 for magic water...
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    I'm sure this has been answered, but...

    what is the best foam friendly adhesive and what is the best foam friendly sealant for water? Thanks!
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    Scale???

    thanks for the responses guys...i really, really appreciate it...
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    Scale???

    thanks dave...so, what scale buildings, houses, etc. should i look for?
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    Scale???

    Not sure if this needs to be in this forum, but I have a question about scale. I am building a layout for my 19 month old son who has Thomas wooden sets. As he gets older I want to add better trains to the layout. Right now though, he has the Thomas/Brio stuff. What scale buildings, houses...
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    First Timer....

    Working on my first layout and I have a question about landscape. I obviously want to incorporate some hills into the layout. I was wondering if anyone has bought the pre made hills with tunnels and turned them into a mountain by covering the tunnels, or is it easier to make the...
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    Newbie

    That is exactly what I am doing, Thomas/Brio etc... We have a wooden track set, and more has been ordered. I intend as he gets older to add to this layout and add bigger and better trains. I am starting this project with 4x8 plywood and adding an inch or two of foam on top of the plywood...
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    Newbie

    I am here simply because I have a 19 month old son who is amazed by trains. For his borthday, my wife asked that I build a train table. I have gladly taken on the task, but I have never made a layout, scenery, etc. I am going all out on this and i expect to enjoy the process extremely. I...
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