For me, the biggest attraction to N scale is the ability to put more in a smaller space. 4x8 in HO is about the minimum size layout, but in N...
Finally, I'm getting a layout room!! Well, not the whole room, but at least I won't be relegated to the garage anymore. I've been building a 3 x...
Thanks for the great suggestions. I'll play around with the different ideas this weekend.
After no progress for over a year, I finally got back on it this weekend. I ripped out a road I build with Walthers Road kit, since it was full...
Alright, I tried a search, but didn't find anything. So my question is what's the best way to make a gravel road and parking lot. The parking...
It's already halfway through the weekend, but I'm tearing off my first attempt at a road. I used Woodland Scenics road building kit, but I got it...
Thanks for all the information. I was about the rebuild one of my roads, so I searched a found this thread. I just used the lightweight...
It's Atlas C55, powered by a Turtle motor. I glued the ballast with 50/50 white glue and water.
I've started a 3x6 layout, laid all the track, fully wired for DCC, and started on ballas and scenery (my weak spot). But I haven't done anything...
I don't mind it too much, but I've had a problem with ballast coming back up, which drives me crazy. I wet it with 50/50 water and alchohol...
Thanks for the responses. Fotheringill and fotobob, to save me the trouble, just come over and finish my layout. Your layouts are excellent!...
I thought this had been discussed, but couldn't find it in the search. Sorry if it's a repeat. I'm wondering what the best way is to glue...
Several times now, I've mixed plaster of some kind, only to have it full of bubbles. This has happened using Hydrocal, and the WS Road kit....
Unbelievable layout!! JLS, you should be very proud.
I laid some more ballast and fine ground foam. With the ground foam, I'm working on getting a base in place for all the places where I know there...
Ummm.... none of the above? I'm not a collector, because only GPs and smaller SDs can realistically run on my layout, and I'm realist enough to...
I sure wish I had asked that question before I started. Oh well...
up mike, those look great. That's exactly what I'm looking for. What did you use for your parking lots?
I have a one or two spots where I want a modern distribution center or manufacturing plant. I'd like to run boxcars in and out. I was looking at...
Just last month I stayed a couple of days at the Westin, across from Union Station. That's a busy rail line; looked like mostly stack trains....
