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Now that looks like a major project! It would appear that you have the first part of the project completed...........First, you shoot a moose! Please post some progress pics - that looks really interesting.

The limited selection of steam in N scale frustrated me. The locos in the line I wanted were out of stock, and some DCC locos available were not run by my line. So, I decided to model a freelance road. As long as I am chairman of the board, the line will run whatever power I want! Thank...

Somewhere I had read about using CRC 5-56 on clean track to improve conductivity. I tried it, and it seems to work well with no bad side effects. My ten year old can is nearing empty, and I have been unable to find a source for replacement. Has anyone used this, and does anyone have any ideas...

That is really exceptional! If you do that well in two dimensions, your scenery should be a real knockout!

There have been a couple of references to "the fear factor", and I can totally understand that. However, keep in mind that a layout is a continually evolving project. I have done some things (trackwork, scenery, buildings, etc.) that I have decided immediately were not adequate and had to go or...

Kevin, I really like that snow effect! Because of our long Michigan winters, I enjoy the layout that is set in late summer!

My latest excursion into model railroading started because my son built a HO layout for my grandson. One day when he was visiting, he asked why I didn't have any trains........and then the fun began! Is it an escape? I think so, for a couple of reasons. Not only do I have the fun of working...

1. Finish the little bit of trackwork that is left 2. Complete the wiring, including connecting the building lights 3. Paint and letter a couple of dozen cars with my freelance name 4. Complete the last dozen building kits that have been setting around gathering dust. 5. Relax and run the...

Nice job, Randy! Last summer I saw a very similar tower in use at the Huckleberry Railroad - an 1880s line near Flint, MI. Unfortunately, I didn't get pictures of it, but will rectify that the next time I stop down there. We stopped there early in the summer - the tank had been emptied for...

I think it is a plot to give the rest of us an inferiority complex! That is truly great work, Kurt - the long hours you spent were really worthwhile. It sets a standard for the rest of us to try to achieve!

Nice job on the boxcars, Mike. I have a lot of that work ahead of me, and hope I can do half as well!

Good looking plan, Roger. Looks like that should keep you busy for quite some time! Keep posting - would like to see your progress.

Even if money were no object, it would be difficult to improve on some of those scenes. Great job!

Pat, did I ever make mistakes! Check out this link for my original post on that topic: http://forum.zealotmodels.com/t119310/ Read as much as you can before you start buying - this hobby is not as complicated as some people believe. This forum is a great place to learn, and if you have a...

In an interview in one of the amateur radio magazines, the morse code operator said he was only sending at about 26 (if I remember right) words per minute. Many of us can operate at 40 to 45 wpm, and I have a friend who can copy 60 wpm in his head while carrying on another conversation...

You said you posted this video just for fun, and you were right. It was fun watching it! Thanks again for all the great videos.

Glad to see that everything is finally working right. This has been quite an ordeal for you! Now you can sit back and enjoy DCC the way it is supposed to operate. Nice to see that your story has a happy ending.

Tom, that is the most fantastic project I have seen! I wouldn't even want to think about the number of hours you must have devoted to that. Obviously, it was time well spent, because the end result is phenomenal!

Dwight, thanks very much for the help - that site should cure my problem. I will place an order with them later today.

Always good to meet another ham, Mark - hope to meet you on the bands.