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    Actual inches conversion to HO feet

    Well...I don't smoke...and I definitely would not, if I was 87 times smaller...😎
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    Actual inches conversion to HO feet

    Thanks Dave, That's way above my pay grade. I just wanted a simple way to be able to leave adequate space for future industries ETC.
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    Actual inches conversion to HO feet

    Are any of you in the Sacramento, Stockton, or Modesto California area?
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    Actual inches conversion to HO feet

    Thanks to all of you. I've used the various methods, and all of your methods work out to numbers so close, that perhaps I don't need a scale. The easiest method for me is a simple equation: 1 inch = 7.25 HO feet
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    Actual inches conversion to HO feet

    Thanks to both of you. Boeing...I want one of those scale rules. Please send me the exact brand and model #. Can you also include a high resolution photo of it?
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    Actual inches conversion to HO feet

    Is there a chart, where I can measure actual inches on my layout, and see how many HO gauge feet those inches equal? Or, is there a scale I can buy, that shows HO gauge feet for the area being measured?
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    Reverse Loop isolation.

    Thank you again Kansas. Do you work on your own layout, or belong to a club with one of those huge layouts?
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    Reverse Loop isolation.

    Thank you both for the help. I guess I'll Actually have to read (imagine that) the manual that comes with the DCC locos I purchase. Do you know the answer regarding using a DCC power park to run my old plain DC locos, without causing damage to EITHER my old locos, or the DCC pak? Tom
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    Reverse Loop isolation.

    That worked better than I expected. Thanks to both of you for giving me complete and concise answers. Either of you live in CA? Two new questions came up today: 1. All I have right now is my old MRC Throttlepack. I can run my old loco with it, but can I safely run a new DCC loco with Sound...
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    Reverse Loop isolation.

    I'm back to HO model RR after a 45 yer absence. I got hooked on multi-state motorcycle riding. All of my riding buddies have "aged out". 2022 was probably my last multi-state M/C adventure. I have the first phase of my benchwork completed, thanks to the nice ladies at Sievers. I'll try to...




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