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    Car Type / Use?

    What kind of car is this, and what is it used for. Saw a whole train load of them empty one night and had never seen them before. B
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    Making the Most of my Space

    Yeah, after posting this I've been thinking through some things. In order to get the lower yard 6" below the top level, the upper level will rise by 2" and the lower descend by 4. Also gonna move the switchpoints to the aisle side instead of on the back wall... don't know what I was thinking...
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    Making the Most of my Space

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll for sure adjust the smaller yard, as the larger yard on the left side is under the table and solely a storage area, approx 6 inches below the main level. Will probably add some industries in (would 4 industrial "areas") be too few? There's some cool scenery areas...
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    Making the Most of my Space

    So I'm in the process of moving my train shed from the small 12x10 building to a larger 10x25 and 13x7 L-shaped area in a larger shed (341 square feet). Still several months before construction begins, but want to see if I'm using the most of my space. Preferences. Scale - HO Minimum...
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    To Helix, or not

    As I am redoing my plans for the train room, I will be going to a 2 level setup, with staging yards and the climb/descent between levels will be in a seperate room. My wonder is should I put a helix in one side of the staging room, or go around the room for the 10" rise. In order to do the...
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    xtrack & EZ Track question

    Also, sometimes Xtracad (esp. with Bachman) doesn't allow for what you can do in the real world. Often the tolerances are set to tight. I never got mine to look/act right in the program, but sure enough the trains were going and I was doing what I wanted.
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    North Texas Free-Mo Pictures

    North Texas Free-Mo had a meet this past weekend in Keller. Group started just 18 months ago, and this was the largest setup yet. More than 200 feet of mainline, some awesome modeling, both scenic and vehicles. My contribution... the pics. Thanks to Foster Brennen, Jacob Damron, Ryan Harris, and...
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    Cars derail on turnouts....

    I had some of the same issues with some Blue Box Gondolas, to test that they were indeed too light, I just added a couple of old keys to it, viola... problem solved.... now to get some real weights and hide them with some loads....
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    Who is Ichabod?

    Ichabod in the Bible Before Saul became the first King of Israel, it was a true theocracy, and the ark of the covenant was God's resting place in the temple. In one of the battles with the Philistines (think Gaza strip in modern terms) the ark was captured due to carelessness. The name...




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