Okay, yeah. Some combination of those two suggestions was the other direction I was headed, and that seems more correct to me. Thanks for the...
Quick question on use of the foam incline ramps from Woodland Scenics. I've used a few of these in my layout, and am wondering if it's a good idea...
Well, okay, addendum to earlier reply... Interesting that I didn't notice it before, but the Gorilla adhesive I used on my test pieces actually...
I hear you. I don't disagree that I am almost certainly over-thinking many (if not most) aspects of my first layout. But in doing so, I'm learning...
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it, and it all makes sense. I think what I've decided to try is a type of outdoor/waterproof paper --...
So I have what I think might be a silly question, but I'll ask it anyway. I have everything I need to start-in on actually building my permanent...
I see that this thread has been up for a while, but am glad to have found it -- it has served to clear-up a mystery about something that was...
Okay, interesting. I think that I am not completely clear on how the power routing actually works, particularly with the double cross-over. I need...
Well, okay, that's what I need to hear, because in all honesty that's what I thought I was doing... What am I missing...?
After a long evolution, and much great input, here, I think that I've finally arrived at a final plan for my first permanent layout. It's taken me...
My simple observation on the necessity vs. excess of a reversing loop stems only from the experiences I've had in the past few weeks of trying...
Thanks! Both these replies are useful to me, and represent things that I kinda had a hunch about, already -- so it's good to have the...
I'm new to Z scale, and have been wrestling with this issue as well (in my mind, anyway). I just now set-up a section of straight Rokuhan track...
After some great input on my initial track plans, I changed direction a bit and went back to the drawing board. I decided that I wanted to do a...
Okay, I am following you here, except for the thing about needing only 36" of track on either side of the crossing. That part doesn't add-up, in...
This is good to hear -- thank you for that. It's all I need to hear. I will stick to 2%. With that, I can get up to 1" elevation change, and I'll...
That makes sense. I will try that. Can I ask you to elaborate, just a bit, on exactly how turn radius affects things? I mean, I think I get it:...
In planning my first layout, I've committed myself to sticking with true-scale grades, with nothing to exceed 2%. The problem with that, in the...
Gotta say that I really like the modular idea. The is a really great idea for a number of reasons. Not the least of which is the fact that 90% of...
Thanks for the link. I currently use a Mac-based program called RailModeler Pro. It is working extremely well for me. It has a library of all the...
