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    Hello from NW Florida

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes :)
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    Hello from NW Florida

    Actually, yes beachbum - in PC. You in pcb?
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    Materials question - benchwork?

    Thanks Trey and Crandell, Once again you guys are tops :) and your advice is much appreciated. I just got my scenery kit today and think I'm going to start a thread for my project.
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    Materials question - benchwork?

    Ian, Thanks for the quick response. I found the book and ordered it - thanks :) So, if I understand correctly - since plaster is not structural so to speak, if I prop up the track with a lightweight sub layer I should be good to go - example something about 1/16" in thickness to cut down on...
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    Materials question - benchwork?

    First off, is there a glossary of terms somewhere on the site or can someone point me in the right direction - there are quite a few terms I am unfamiliar with being used by everyone and I would like to speak the same language :) Term question: Is bench work the foundation or table the layout...
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    Hello from NW Florida

    Hi Zoegraf, No pictures yet, I'm still in the planning stages and waiting for some HO track and a modular scenic kit to arrive. Once that stuff gets here I thought I'd start a thread for my project and get some feedback, criticism and advice from those willing to share.
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    Connection or track problems - not sure which

    Thanks for the response Carey - that's where I'm going to start. Is there a special grease/lube I need to get?
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    Mixing Track question

    Excellent - Thanks Frog, Gardner and of course Crandell. I'm very impressed with this community - seems to not only have lots of great information, but friendly, helpful people as well. Thanks so much to everyone for the responses and advice - it is much appreciated :)
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    Mixing Track question

    Wow, i see the details are going to drive me nuts! That's interesting - so beveling the ends where one track joins another makes for a smoother track to track transition with different brands - "Who'd a thunk it?" Frog - thanks for the response - but why use nickle over brass? Is brass a poor...
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    Connection or track problems - not sure which

    Hope this is in the right forum.. I have an old O set that I just hooked up - it's benn in storage for a very long time. A lot of the track was rusted and I cleaned it up with a dremel. My problem is: The connection from the transformer seems to be working as the lights on the train go on and...
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    Probably out of my league, but...

    Thanks Trey and Bill for the quick responses. Trey - I'm think my levels are going to more seemless and built into the scenery as opposed to being an upper and lower level shelving type of layout. Sounds like you've learned quite a bit with that layout that I can capitalize on with your great...
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    Mixing Track question

    Thanks Crandell for the response. I guess you're saying so the train rides smoothly on the rails and connection is continuous? Great community here, very glad I found this place.
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    Mixing Track question

    Thanks Trey that helps a lot - I didn't know about the curve track and that helps to avoid a lot of potential problems I think Thanks for the response
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    Mixing Track question

    I guess I meant compatible in that they will join together and let my train run? Apologies if I'm not too clear - learning as much as I can as quickly as I can.
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    Probably out of my league, but...

    Hi Trey - and thanks for the response. I have no idea what you said in your response except the part about O on bottom and HO on top LOL... but I will learn - slowly. When you did your 2 tier set up, what is the width of your track at the narrowest? I'm thinking I need to do something like an...
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    Mixing Track question

    Not sure if this is the proper place to post this: Is it ok to mix track types/manufactures? I'm not too clear on the various types of tracks or what the differences are such as nickle or brass etc. I do believe however that the quick tracks are not what I want (I have 2 types of those-...
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    Hello from NW Florida

    Hello all, Quick intro - I'm a novice at model railroading, have 5 thumbs on each hand, not artistic in any way, shape or form, have no wood working skills and have no idea what I'm doing. I have however, admired model train set ups since I was a child and remember many fond hours of...
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    Probably out of my league, but...

    LOL - Thanks for the response Corey and don't worry about the babbling, it's a favorite past time of mine as well as you can see from my post. I found a few pictures of multi-tiered layouts in the forum and they look fabulous. I see what you mean about the 4x8 layout and it makes...
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    Probably out of my league, but...

    Thanks for the reply Rico... The path/trail going up to the second tier is something I'd not thought about and a great idea. It lends itself to all kinds of visual scenarios. I searched for other posts regarding the 2 tier concept but didn't find anything relevant - I must have missed...
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    Any jigsaw puzzlers here?

    I've done lots of puzzles in my time - many I've glued and still have. The largest being an 12000 piece puzzle of an art gallery I think it's the louvre. Thanks for the links.




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