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    Stacking pink foam to support track or make tunnels

    Wow, that is interesting. I would think you would want a more permanent solution. I am thinking about using Elmers glue for both the roadbed and track. If I need to remove or work on track I will just have to undercut it to get it off but all that can be done and reworked relatively easy I...
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    Stacking pink foam to support track or make tunnels

    Hey there, how do you attach your roadbed and the track to the roadbad for the best results?
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    LED's and Resistors on DCC

    Just glad I could be of assistance.
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    Stacking pink foam to support track or make tunnels

    Thanks that makes life easier.
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    Stacking pink foam to support track or make tunnels

    Quick question, I see a lot of people making elevations by cutting the lower level and raising the cut pieces of wood to make an elevated platform. I am doing a medium sized layout and just only want one elevation running along the back side. What would be wrong if anything in just stacking foam...
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    LED's and Resistors on DCC

    Don't know if this will help but there are nice little calculation tools like this one http://www.free-track.net/english/hardware/calcled/?PHPSESSID=296b05f75e70b9a21397af380570fb9a Here's a few more http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz http://ledz.com/?p=zz.led.resistor.calculator Just make sure...
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    Model Railroading sure looks different nowadays...

    Well, I'm just saying I never had to sharpen them as long as you keep them clean and keep some solder on them in between making solder joints, it works good, at least for me it seemed to.
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    Model Railroading sure looks different nowadays...

    To me these "new methods" are no different then the advent of DCC technology. If you accept the one, you must accept the other. I think it's called progress although sometimes that can be debatable.
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    To Roadbed or To Not Roadbed

    Chalk it is then.
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    Model Railroading sure looks different nowadays...

    Get yourself a soldering iron holder like this http://www.mcmelectronics.com/content/productimages/s4/21-8160.jpg Keep the sponge damp but not soaking wet and clean your tip on it frequently. When you plug in your iron let the tip heat up then clean it on the sponge and put a dab of solder on...
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    OK I think I goofed.

    Well, for most people yes, but my arms are 5 ft long so no problems. Except for occasionally stepping on my hands accidentally.:eek: No, not really, the layout is away from the wall about 2 feet so there is an isle behind it. It's actually going to be 2 4x8 tables in an L shape though even...
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    Model Railroading sure looks different nowadays...

    I really like this guy. Watch his series on rebuilding this turnout. He is a bit insane though. http://www.youtube.com/user/thebige61#p/u/67/qrAh35XgHqs
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    Let's see your police/fire scenes

    Somebody needs to mow that grass......:p
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    Model Railroading sure looks different nowadays...

    Still seems like a whole lot of work but I am sure it is much faster then the oldskool method with more consistent results.
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    OK I think I goofed.

    I am really thinking flat is just fine for HO especially if you are somewhat limited on space which you quickly find yourself when working in this scale. Thanks for the support to both of you. It was only about 2 days worth of work so it's a pretty small sacrifice compared to having to live...
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    OK I think I goofed.

    In my enthusiasm to "just do it" I have pretty much jumped the gun and worked myself into a pickle. I had been thinking of track plans for my L shaped HO scale layout for quite some time but I had a weekend to work on it and in my haste just sort of half planned my approach figuring it would all...
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    Bridge Kit Assembly

    Oh so what you are saying is you can GIVE me some of your.:D
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    To Roadbed or To Not Roadbed

    Eh, hem.... Allow me to rephrase, is it a bad idea or practice to use flex track for 180 deg turns and if it isn't a bad practice what is the best way to secure the curved flex track when using a combination of foam roadbed with pink or blue insulation sheeting under that i.e nails, glue, liquid...
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    To Roadbed or To Not Roadbed

    Allow me to axe you all this, if I am be using insulatin' phoam, can I be making full turns using flex track and foam roadbed. I am going to have to make a few fairly tight curves and regular piece track isn't going to cut it. I also like the fact that flex track is all one piece so it should...
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    Bridge Kit Assembly

    OK. well I super glued them up real good, or at least I hope. I'm gonna start posting pictures as I go so you can all have a good laugh at my complete lack of experience.




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