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  1. J

    My New Layout

    I like the lower track-plan the best. Nice job Cid! Jim
  2. J

    My New Layout

    Oops! Sorry about that. I saw it as being in the center of the room. My fault. Thanks for the compliment on the progress of my new layout. Many others have helped and I think it’s taking shape. Tweak something here, move something there etc. Lots of little things to do. I do know that...
  3. J

    My New Layout

    Have you thought of an around the room layout? Longer mainline runs and with a lift out section continous running. Jim
  4. J

    Trying again and still lost

    Thank you very much for the clarification. Eyes just aren’t what they used to be. Upper left is planned to be a hinged lift-up section. This will be the main entry just in front of the side door to the garage. Just to the right of the door sits my water heater for the apartment above the...
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    Trying again and still lost

    Hi Rick, Thanks for the suggestion. Why does one want the reversing loop as long as the longest train? I would have thought that once the loco’s have made it passed that the polarity would change and the train would continue on its way. Must be something I’m missing as usual. If it should...
  6. J

    Trying again and still lost

    Thank you very much. The scale is HO and it will be located in the garage which is 23' X 23'. This is a modified version of a plan that Cid came up with. I took many of the suggestions from other members and this is what you see now. I still have lots of work to do during this planning...
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    Trying again and still lost

    Glad to have The Gauge back. Sure missed it since I was getting tons of help. Last Post by Cid: Hi Jim, I know you don't want to have a turntable. I don't know if changing the direction of a locomotive is going to be critical to your operation, but, if so, you need a wye or a reverse...