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    1*7foot N gauge yard

    A sample yard Heres a quickly thrown together yard space. the yard lead is just long enough to match the longest yard leg by running right up to the turntable. there is room for a diesel sevice area, a steam roundhouse, and ready tracks. All tracks are color coded for ease of use
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    Have We Become Merely Stereotypes?

    Well, I'll just say that it is about what I expect from Faux News. :p :p
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    Reality check

    ick. Best idea then is shorten the leads to the sidings, and keep the siding lengths
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    Granite Gorge and Northern in N scale?

    Gg&n "Mikes Small Trackplans" has a variant on the GG&N using 11" curves. its 4'x6.5', and can be made into 4x8 by adding staging: He had an earlier version that was 3x6, using 9.75" curves
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    Having trouble with downloading Track Drawing Software

    We look forward to looking at your plans
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    The logging area on my mushroom layout

    Looking good Matthyro. A note: Nn3 is really expensive!
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    Favorite N Scale Manufacturer

    I like Life Like for its combination of reasonable prices and good quality :)
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    Beginners Layout Question

    Beginner trackplans tend to be ovals. "How Small" depends on just what you want to do with it. most of an HO 4x8 can be done in a bit over 2x4 in N. scale, making that the usual 'small' layout.
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    Which turnouts to use for Scenic and Relaxed?

    In the book plan,It uses mostly the #4s. #6s can work but will require some adjustment
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    Fantasy Football "Bashing Thread" :)

    yep. I suck :D
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    New (Real world) Trains!

    The Raleigh-Durham 'Triangle Transit Authority' has announced the setup of their new DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) light rail cars, to go into service in 2007 or 2008. DMUs are basically Diesel powered EMUs. Here's a picture
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    Having trouble with downloading Track Drawing Software

    Can you paste in a screenshot of the exact error?
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    Twice-around plans?

    This is a door-sized (30x80) plan that has a twivce around and double track (throw the red turnouts to make the switch) wouldn't be hard to extend the siding along the bottom to connect with your other track.
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    Having trouble with downloading Track Drawing Software

    I'bve found that trying to open a .rts file directly gets that error. If thats what you're doing start the RTS program, then open the file from within RTS. Otherwise, re-download it and re-install.
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    Fantasy Football "Bashing Thread" :)

    Saw This cartoon I suspect It applys to several of us!
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    Chat Room

    try this: http://www.the-gauge.com/chat.htm
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    Windfall... How lucky is this??

    Nice collection of stuff. I'd look into setting up a 2x4 plan if a door is questionable.
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    Fantasy Football "Bashing Thread" :)

    man! I didn't just lose...I got annihilated! (205-440!)
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    Flooded Hobby Store.

    well, maybe he can salvage something from that? Not the engines -- they're ruined, but the rolling stock might sell as pre-weathered cars
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    Expand the Beach Railroad?

    Papa Bear: I would expand off the siding, but make the new setup a second layout.. the shared siding would allow you to 'interchange' between the layouts.
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