HI!! Sorry I haven't gotten on in a long time again. I just wanted to say tah my birthday was a while ago, and I got a roll of grass, two light-up buildings, a blinking bridge and a train station kit.
Ohh!! About that blinking bridge... It gets its power by connecting to the track, however I noticed that when I am running my train at about 60-100% power, that when the light blinks, you notice a big difference in the speed of the train.:tb-err: I have already thought of getting a seperate power source, but I don't know how I would hook it up.:tb-err: I don't have the model # on me right now, but I know that it is made by Bachmann and it is called a Blinking Bridge. ANY IDEAS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!:tb-biggrin:
I may be slightly out of touch with the most recent posts. However, it hit me that you would do well to go over to Lownen's website and read through some of the information he has shared. Lownen, If you are out there and still tuned into this post. I don't have a link to your website...maybe you could share that here. I wish I'd of had similar information available, when I first started out. Another idea...from the for what it's worth department. There is a way to widen out the ends of your layout. You can add another piece of plywood to the ends. When finished the layout will resemble a dog bone. The 000's are to signify a gap. --------- 0000000000 --------- Added Plywood ------------------------------ Original Board --------- 0000000000 --------- Added There are a number of variations to this idea... you can use. There again if room is at a premium just give it your best shot. After all you don't want to miss out on the fun.
Here are my pages on curves and grades. Model Train Track Curves - Radius Issues in Model Railroad Track Curves Model Train Track Grades and Your Maximum Grade And here's a new one on turnouts: Model Railroad Switches, a.k.a. Turnouts or Points Best!
I'm Back! Thanks for all the ideas. But just wondering... Does anybody use and like the convenience of modules? I just think that it would be a pain in the neck to make one.
