I run another forum and have many, many threads linked to images I store on railimages. ALL of these have now become dead links. Can you tell me...
I'm thinking the first thing on the agenda would be to make it as light as possible, with a sturdy frame under it that the block and tackle /...
wow..thats pretty wild... nothing appeared in my post. OUR membership is growing pretty constantly now, with quite a few guys from here on...
Hi guys. I asked Charlies permission before posting this.... I've just created a new forum that focuses on layout design, design software, and...
steve n geeky, I power my track the same way those atlas things do...solder feeder wires directly to track joiners. Even with 4" width of vision...
I bought one a couple of months back...used it for about a week and cursed my soldering skills to othe end of the earth.... Then the tip broke...
Hutch, dont swseat on the design phase. I;ve done over 180 plans for other people, but my own has gone through ovoer 400 different variations...
Paul, I wouldnt even consider that as '2 levels' if both are bisible from above...merely a split single level.....
A hot glue gun (low temp version) will stick it fine without destroying your foam.... Make sure before you try it on the 'real thinhg' though,...
The layout, in itself, looks quite good, but the notable ommision, from my perspective, is sidings remote from the main yard.... trains will be...
Very very well put watash! Pretty good for an old fella!
yup, the 3 foot rule is exactly the same as the scale modoel aircraft judging criteria. In RC Aircraft terms its called "Stand off scale" and...
Indeed Bob, I had the same trouble you did....I thought 'somethings not quite right here' where tracing the route, but after doing it 2 or 3 times...
Bob, there sure isnt a reversing loop there, though it sure does tend to confuse the eye after the 2nd time around [img] I cant find any...
Steve, looking at the actual trackplan, I dont see anywhere that the inner and outer loops are joined except through staging, and that connection...
ok...I agree totally with what all the others have said, but I;'d jsut like to add something extra to it. Loads of people talk about hidden...
I changed it a bit guys... eliminated the helix because my Mikado REALLY doesnt like the grades required to get clearance in that radius, and went...
pity those web pages dont work (the 'print' buttons, anyway). Welcome back rsn...long time no see buddy. I'm building a lyout right now with...
ok..this has got me wondering... I have a layout that 99% code 100, but I have a peco code 70 double slip. What would I have to do to get code...
for me, its xtrkcad or nothing. I;ve used all the free ones at one time or another, but xtrkcad just kinda 'clicked' with me. The atlas software...
