I'm looking for MTL Army Set 1, the olive drab train. It's out of production and MTL is out of stock on them. If anyone knows of a dealer or...
Thanks for the hint Joe. I'd really like another curve radii or two... I like loops within loops. And in N scale one of the pieces I always...
I'd like to hear people's perspectives on the relative merits of Marklin's Z scale track VS. MicroTrains Z scale track with the integrated...
Here's a link to Dave Vollmer's site. Here's a link to Kato's N scale track plans. These use Kato Unitrack, but you should be able to adapt them...
It's good to see you all again. I've been gone for a long time due to poor health. I had to give up my model train gig on About.com too....
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanks for all the wonderful sharing that goes on here. Best!
I don't have a CVP EasyDCC. It isn't what I'd call a mainstream product. However, everyone I've ever talked to who had one loved it. That's...
Bernard, that's exactly the way I think. And it doesn't have to be a library. What about a children's hospital? Think of all the smiles it...
What a great picture! Parent's take note... he has a siding and a spur, not just a plain old oval. He also has lots of floor space to add more...
Rowan; I have to ask... before you dug this 2004 thread up did you see my blog post on About.com today? I linked to the copy of John's eulogy on...
Of course Gauge #1 is scaled to be standard gauge for 1:32 scale trains, which was what #1 Scale was defined as. As it was already an old...
K-Line used to be the low-cost alternative to Lionel. They were bought by Lionel and are now the low-cost line from Lionel. I have a beautiful...
Yes, the locomotive will have a minimum curve rating itself. I've seen a few larger locos that require curves over 50". Best!
I hope this doesn't re-muddy the waters, but all my research indicates that G scale is indeed 1:22.5 scale. It was introduced by the recently...
Please respond to my About.com poll and let us know what your favorite model railroading activity is....
Yes, very nicely done. I especially like to see layouts where people use lighting effects for night scenes. Best!
Tremendous work Pete. Ah, if I only had space.
This work is just tremendous. I don't find a link back to your home page on the image pages. Did I miss something? Best!
I still love this hobby as much as I ever have. Unfortunately the condition of my health has been up and down since my surgery last year, and...
Forgive me if this has been mentioned, but in skimming the two pages of posts I didn't notice this being covered. DCC is a pulsed AC signal. The...
