Recent content by J. Steffen

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you guys. I'm using the Atlas snap switches. I don't think its the cars because the derailments are random. I don't know, maybe just redo the whole thing in a dogbone pattern. Something simple like this: This is a rough sketch but this was what I was...

Wow, good luck on that. I'm going to have to keep it simple with one main line and a couple of turnouts. I'm having so many problems with the switches that I have. I'm extremely disappointed. The consist wont stay on the track. About half the cars make it through and the rest want to go off in...

Gotta change the whole shape. Maybe an L shape, point to point maybe.

I can add something to the do's and don'ts thread. Don't keep building to your layout if you arent happy with the way it's heading. I have a 8X16 ft layout that I haven't touched in almost a year. Mainly because I didn't like the way it was heading. Think I'm going to tear it down and restart. I...

Thanks, I'll check that out.

That's what I'm thinking...

Naw, this a canyon that I go thru. It's about 20ft to 50 yards away. I think I'll just keep playing and see what happens.

I haven't had a chance to mock anything up. Every time I head out into the garage, the wife throws a fit. The mountains and hills that I have going are making me wonder. Every day I travel through a pass on the way to work and think, "Hmmm, mine won't look anything like these". I guess I just...

I have a whole thread but apparently everyone has missed it. http://forum.zealotmodels.com/t115855-5/

Not sure if I'm happy with the way my layout is heading. I know it's my first major undertaking and there is only so much I can do in the space that I have, but I'm not sure if I should at least tear it down to the track and start the scenery again. I would hate to start from that point and...

The neighbors husbands think it's the coolest thing. The wives could care less. My wife is so-so about it.

Thanks for the info. I've heard that there was a way to tune the frogs too.

Can you list the minor adjustments? My freight derails at almost every switch. They want to head off in a direction that they're not supposed to be heading. My Finest engine, (dcc sound) almost went flying off the table. I almost had a heart attack.