How many switching moves between derailments
I was wondering what number of car movements between derailments is considered good. I am using Atlas c55 track and do a lot of way freight...Color suggestions
I will be painting/decalling/detailing a 50' boxcar in railbox form. I am wondering what color paints will be most accurate and if acrylics or enamel...Getting the Family Involved
Here is a chance to share how you involve your family in your hobby. Maybe it is a place name or perhaps you have begged, coerced, er, negotiated a...Pre-Orders for ESM White Tower are open
For those interested in one of Eastern Seaboard Models' White Tower restaurants, pre-orders are now open. Click on the banner on the ESM home page...The Beauty of Unitrack or Oh No - I changed my mind again on the Layout - BIG TIME!
Well - it happened - I was looking at the WIP layout, the 50x108 that rolled around on wheels, and it just got to me that I didnt like only having a...Minimum radius curve for Atlas Cab Forward 2-8-8-2
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I'm using Atlas Code 80 snap track. Can someone give me an approximation of the minimum radius an Atlas Cab Forward 2-8-8-2 might negotiate?...Need advice-Cant decide if I want roadbed on my helix
As the title says I just dont know if it is necessary to use roadbed. Ive been going back and forth on this. It just seems like a waste of time and...Background scenery
Trying to find a place to get background scenery. Tried Backdrop Warehouse but their website is insane. Any ideas out there?A first?
This is the first time I've seen this in a car interior. Toilets and sinks. At both ends of the car. Busy reinstalling the glazing in my Q dome car...Speaker Size
I am looking for the correct speaker size for a Bachmann 4-8-4 J class.Difference Betweeen Standard and "Low Profile" Wheels on a Truck?
I was looking at the N scale truck diagrams (http://www.micro-trains.com/Truck%20diagrams.pdf) on Micro-Trains' website, and I noticed that for a...N Scale Peco code 55 turnouts: track centers?
Based on the printed templates for Peco N scale code 55 turnouts, it appears their track centers (when building x overs) are less than the...Please Help a Newbie - Question about Micro-Trains Truck Conversions
Hi everyone.
I'd like to replace the trucks on all of my N scale rolling stock with Micro-Trains trucks. Originally I was just going to replace...I couldn't do that, so I did this...
A month or so ago, I asked here on TB about the fidelity of the FVM ES44C4 to the prototype and learned to my dismay that the model version is less...Bachmann 2-8-0 Coupler Conversion
I know there have been posts about coupler conversions on the older Bachmann 2-8-0. I am looking to see if anoney has done one on the newer releases....