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    Determining the era of your layout

    Well, the Frisco transition era started in 48 with the Baldwin VO660 and 1000, then the steam finally was in 52 with a 2-8-2 mike. I think Santa Fe had steam last longer than that.
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    Determining the era of your layout

    I remembered the last part of my earlier post that I will add. Although I model late 70's Frisco, I have a soft spot for steamers. I do have one, but it doesn't have tender pickup so it stops and starts a lot. Its made by Athearn Genesis, but I have an IHC I can rob parts off of. SO I am no were...
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    Determining the era of your layout

    Well, I first picked my railroad, the Frisco, then picked an era. I believe the most popular era for about any railroad is the "transition" era where lines were switching from steam to diesel. Modern day is also popular. For the Frisco another popular era is the 70's. I model the late 70's, or...
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    Question about flex track and track connectors

    Yes it will, that's what I have.
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    Question about flex track and track connectors

    Well, I haven't had a problem with it breaking. How much white glue did you use? Did it dry all the way? I normally put a bead of it under the track, then a drop on the sides of the ties every about 4" alternating sides.
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    HO minium radius question

    While a 2-8-0 couldn't work there, a smaller 0-6-0 or 2-6-0 probably could.
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    Question about flex track and track connectors

    To further explain my setup. I have a bare 4x8 sheet of ply wood for a base. I don't use road bed to cut cost. It works just fine for me. After I have the track how I want it I come back with white glue. Yes, white school glue. It's cheap and it works just fine. It holds a curve in place, but...
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    Question about flex track and track connectors

    Well, actualy the setup i have is little differnent than most others. I use flex track straight to the plywood, no cork. So what I do is take off a couple ties at the end, put on the railjoiners, and get it in their square. Then I drill a hole and screw down the first end. the just bend it...
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    Question about flex track and track connectors

    I will make the argument (if there is an argument) that flex track is the way to go. Yes, you will defiantly want nickle silver rail. Here are the brands in that make flex track in HO scale that i can think of off the top of my head: Atlas, Micro Engineering, Peco, and Walther/Shinohara. I use...




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