Hmm... it goes right to his page for me. how about this? [MEDIA] or this......
I keep seeing layouts that trigger a part of my brain that is that 9 year old kid who loved trains. They don't have realistic operation, they tend...
I am putting this here because this is a high traffic part of TB. Just saw a garage sale on Facebook market for Denver Colorado. Some train...
That looks really fun. How big is the layout? Also, what is the radius on al those curves?
I had one as a kid in the 60's. Did you check the motor is working by isolating it and putting power to the connectors? Not sure about your loco...
I know them by the common name of 'depressed center flat car.' They are meant for really heavy and tall loads like power transformers. Just...
Wow. I love the shadows from the lights.
Better with the longer tracks for sure. I do not know how much knowledge you have about layout design, so I do not mean to talk down to you with...
The yard tracks seem short is my only criticism.
Funny you mention a game podcast. most of us on here have several hobbies we dabble between. I know a lot of Model train types who do role playing...
Sounds like you bought a bunch of those cheap Chinese figures. I have the HO scale street lamps. They make good filler material.
That looks really good. A bit of forced perspective wit the 1/100 people?
Those look good. I like the little bridge over the track a lot too. It has that effect of making it feel like the railway continues on the other...
As a side note. If you have grand daughters, make sure to have lots of little people on the layout. My daughter was obsessed with all the scale...
That is an interesting space. Have you considered a shelf type layout with return loop balloons for a continuous run? Maybe like a big Letter U...
I was thinking about your railway. And I get on these research binges where I can't stop. So, here is a interesting name sake train you can do a...
Since you are making a small layout, you may want to consider quality over quantity. Locos can be found pretty cheap, but you will get what you...
My first loco came in an Atlas set. Underneath it said Varney, but it had a plastic shell. Basically the same loco as seen here. I still have the...
Either scale is good. It all depends on your eyes and dexterity. I find kids do great with N scale. You can squeeze a lot into 3 x6 in HO scale...
Good work. Bit by bit the layout is taking form.
