My N scale cork roadbed is 1 and 1/8 inches wide and 1/8 inch thick, if thats what you received it's about correct. After you ballast your track...
On my 2' x 4' layout I have 2 tracks, I usually run 10 cars on the outside oval and 6 on the inner figure 8, most of my rolling stock is 40'...
If your doing a circus scene there are some interesting photos and facts at www.circustrains.com Beeline
Well I got the number boards installed on my SD70 Mac it took me about 35 min. fortunately I did not lose one, after a rest of a couple of hours...
Thomas Thanks for the information, helps a lot. I also work with a couple of mounted magnifier glasses, and I still manage to break something. You...
Nice photos and rail painting, I received my first Kato today a SD70Mac, road #8802 dealer said it was the second run,It ran great right out of...
Hi Sir_Prize No I am not a member of the Sun Coast MRC, but we may have met if you go to the train shows at H&R Trains in Pinellas Park. Bee Line
There is a large scale, live steam railroad club located in Largo Florida, they have a large park with 1.2 miles of track, tunnels and quite a...
Thanks for your help, I will print it out. Beeline
I just purchased and installed MSTS and it runs fine, is it worthwhile to print out the 90 or so page manual?, will it help to learn how to use...
The only thing I use my train set power packs for is structure lighting and to power accessories, not my trains. I also use one when I clean the...
A few years ago I was at a train show and one of the modeler's had made all of his roads using very fine 220 grit wet-dry waterproof sand paper...
Besides the weight problem as mentioned I have found when one of my cars start to wooble many times there is a hair, one of mine or one of the...
I have a 2' x 4' two track layout and I run two trains using two MRC Railpower 1300 power packs which I purchase new on Ebay for $15.00 each I...