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    Kitbashing game!

    old paintbrushes?
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    track plans needed

    track plan options needed hi everyone:wave: , i have started a 8' by 8' layout i have a yard on the out side of a mainline that goes around the layouts edges. i also have a small mountain on the right side. i have a small 7' by 7 1/2' space on the inside. i was going to put a steel mill with...
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    Question?

    this may sound like a stupid question but it is the only way i will learn. how do you get that little caption under your post. again i know it sound stupid. oh sorry i did not realize i had one. i was playing around with editing my profile.
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    What Brand Track Do You Recommend?

    i only use atlas flex track code 100 i am new though so it works for me it is very cheap and is widly avalibal too i also use kadee couplers
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    Homosote or Cork ?

    i use WS foam road bed on my layout and it works better than cork in my opinion it is really cheap too. i got 5 rolls each 24 ft long for under 30$!!!!:eek:thats over 120 feet
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    need pics of your steel mills

    wow thank you both for showing me these pictures. Now i just have one more question. i was going to have just 1 track spur come of the siding but i was wondering what you guys do. if you could post a small part of the track layout to and at your steel mills that would help a lot to steer me in...
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    Ballast inside tunnels

    if you want to test your mixtures than i think it would be a good idea to build a diorama base if you wanted to so you could practice ballast. what i do is i just lightly ballast, but i don't glue any of it down that way if you mess up you can just start over but thats no fun. or you could just...
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    need pics of your steel mills

    wow that is amazing do you have any other pictures of it?
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    need pics of your steel mills

    hi everyone i have started the steel mill part of my layout but have come to a stop due to lack of info and pictures i have. any pictures would really help me out on this on. any scale will work but i model in HO.:) 13Mt
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    kato,atlas,life- like?

    kato is one of the best in my mind
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    Progress in the Z-shelf

    my only question is can you reach it all?
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    need help asap on yard design

    sorry about that my DC power packs
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    need help asap on yard design

    does a yard have to be next to the contrals? i really need to know before i go to far.:confused:
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    A little switching action

    what are the specs of the layout?
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    A little switching action

    hey dude great pics man. but i have to ask can we get a track plan from you? hope this doesn't sound stupid but how do you get the scraps in the cars? thanks for sharing the pics 13Mt
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    It's MONDAY 1-31-05, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    i finally finish all the main line track and the engine yard. whating for more switches for the main yard. aslo for the first time i ran a train on the main line. now for the yard, diorama and the grade on the mountain.
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    Gauge Nextel Fantasy League Starting Soon!

    i think i am going to pull out of this since my parents do really follow nascar either.
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    how do you make a grade

    i was woundering how you guys here make grades. i am putting one on my layout and dont really know how to make one. i was going to make little trusses (spelling?) out of tooth pick. but i need other ideas. please post some pics of your grades so i may learn. also explane them. thanks in...
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    Gauge Nextel Fantasy League Starting Soon!

    not that much because i am only 13 but my perants do so i think i am in. N Gauger what part of Pa do you live in i live in lancaster
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    dioramas?

    thats a little out of my price range for now. well last night i was drawling on up and i realized i dont know how big to make it? i was looking at make 2 one of them would be 1' by 2' for making scenery on. while the other one would be 2' by 3' for working with mountains. what sized would be...