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Very nice! You going to 'weather' it too when you finish to bring out the fine detail in all those boards of the walls?

I used flat latex from Ace Hardware to paint the ground a color close to the earth around me after trying the same thing with glossy latex as recommended a couple places. I could see using the gloss if you use a green that is close to your turf but I wanted to leave some muddy spots and dirt...

Trapped by a small space... :excited1: Yes! "Wiring for DCC" is back up! Here is a link to what they did (Wiring For DCC - Decoder installation into a Proto 2000 HO GP-9) though it appears as though they had the version with the adapter (NMRA 8 pin plug) built-in... Since Tony of "Tony's Train...

Atlas... Atlas has a website with some good information and pictures of their products (Atlas Model Railroad Co.). It sounds like you have these type tracks (Atlas Code 100 Snap Track): and hopefully a few of these (Atlas Code 100 Snap Track Turnout): Since you are planning on using...

Enough room, ya'think? Hmmm... I saw "Tony's Train Exchange" offering some custom adapters too but how to fit an adapter, motive controller, sound controller, speaker and lights into the space available??? :confused:

Wiring... Yes but they are either specific to what turnout manufacturer and controlling device you choose to go with if you are using Direct Current (DC) or DCC or they reference a Kalmbach publication called "How to Wire Your Model Railroad" or "Wiring Basics". Your best bet is to come up with...

Gp9... I have the same model (just have not gotten around to painting it for P&W). I just ordered a Digitrax DH165L0 for use with a SFX004 Soundbug after hearing some at the "Aquidneck Model Railroad" Open House I went to this past weekend. I think there are some examples on "Wiring for DCC"...

Slowly chipping away at the questions... Question 7 - The posted answers tell you a lot about how to get materials and as Kevinkrey pointed out, it is excellent practice. I think you have the right idea of 'try before you buy' by building a diorama. If you find you enjoy creating scenes and...

Question 3 - 'Pink stuff' is Expanded Polystyrene (EPS). Yes, it is called 'foam' too but it does not break apart easily like the white protective/molded foam they using in shipping packages. It is usually used as insulation in houses so "Home Depot/Lowe's/ACE Hardware" type places probably...

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...NR 5 Alive! Since you asked, please see picture below: Smallest - turnouts connected to turnouts (2" between spur centers) Middle - 2" track spacers between turnouts (2.5" between spur centers) Largest - 4" track spacers between turnouts (3" between spur centers) Note: Add 1" to overall...

Too flexable on curve... I think the consensus is you solder two together before you lay them on a curve... That just leaves the choice of putting the sliding rail on the inside or the outside - Here is a post detailing some pro's/con's: http://forum.zealotmodels.com/t153228/

Go with a #5... I vote you go with the #5 turnouts. I did a mock-up test, worst case scenario (turn ends crossover) with my U36C and it derailed 1 out of 3 times without cars on the #4-#4. The U36C, even with a 6 car linked inter-modal trailer carrier coupled to it, had no problem going through...

If it is too 'chancy' to disassemble the assembly at this point to change the 1x4 to 1x2, you could try getting a 1.5" to 2" hole saw and remove some weight by perforating it sufficiently to maintain structural integrity...

Soldering Few things right off the bat - 1. Get a sponge and get it wet. Place the sponge in a bowl with a little water so it stays wet. This sponge is to clean the tip so it does not keep 'gunking' up between solders and tinning. 2. Is the solder you are using "lead free" or "silver"? If it...

Oh! Try putting a piece of that blue paint masking tape over the spot you are going to drill. It should not grab too many ballast bb's and it will keep the drill from making a spinning mess...

Ditto! That means that train is longer than my layout :rolleyes:

OK, enough guessing as to how long the sides of the layout are based on the drawing's 3' legend because that line of cars behind the engine is loooong - So, Kevinkrey, exactly how long are the sides?

Triangulation on goal... I use a Carpenter's Square and an isosceles triangle to find the center of the circle for an arc between two points (sic a curve connecting two tracks). Picture probably explains better than 'trig-speak': If the center falls outside a solid location to place a nail...

Curve swerve... Possible test since I do not have a SD45T but do have a U36C with 6 wheel trucks - If you have some foam (at least 3/4" thick so the pins do not stick out) large enough to draw out a 24" radius curve, put 2 flex tracks together and pin them down with straight pins on the flex...