Model Railroading > pre-built n scale layouts - Trainorders.com
WEBCheck with caboose hobbies in Denver, Co. They used to have a guy that made and sold N scale layouts on display in the store, he had advertisements also to build a layout to plans of your own liking. They were nice, worth a look. Brad
Train Lengths what works for N scale? - Trainorders.com
WEBIn planning for an N scale layout, doing a made up subdivision in southern Saskatchewan on CP Rail in 1997. I figure for sidings at 20ft I'd have 3200 feet in N scale, enough to run 50 car grain trains or 30 long cars, plus locomotives. My layout will have an up and down helix on 24 inch radius (I hope).
Model Railroading > Boy Scouts Train Layouts - Trainorders.com
WEBI remember the articles from 1969 and from I believe 1972 - 1973 (the 1959 issues pre-dated me). The 1969 photos were just that, photos of a model railroad, in one article. The 1972 - 1973 issues had a series of 7 or 8 articles that they published sequentially on building an HO layout (different from the one shown in the 1969 issue).
Model Railroading > 3'x4' N Scale Track Plan - Trainorders.com
WEBI have a 30" x 48" N layout that i\'m building as a test bed for scenery on my HO layout. It\'s a simple twisted oval with switching and mainline running, abeit short trains. The center is cut out for a raised portion which will be the city.
Model Railroading > N Scale Minimum Radius? - Trainorders.com
WEBi model n-scale with kato unitrak. the minimum turn radius on my layout is 19" on 2 curves into the town/yard area where my trains are slowing down or accelerating. the turn radius on my other curves out away from the town/yard area are 29". i think the 19" curves look a little tight for my passenger and commuter trains but they operate fine on ...
Having multiple locomotives on one train with no issues
WEBA question I have wondered for almost 20 years of experience of running N scale trains in a non-DCC mode: Suppose one Kato locomotive runs at 50 mph (scaled) and the transformer is set at 7 out of a scale of 1 - 10. Another Kato locomotive runs …
What Are the Good N Scale Brands? - Trainorders.com
WEBActually if its diesels you're looking for, eBay (under N scale brass) always seems to show some excellent late Hallmark or Overland models just about at the price of Kato plastic. Those Hallmark models sold originally for almost $300.00 are excellent runners and typically have directional lighting and they now usually go begging between $100-$150.
Model Railroading > Brightline? - Trainorders.com
WEBUsers of Trainorders.com share their opinions and questions about Brightline trains, a new passenger rail service in Florida. They discuss the possibility of model kits, manufacturers, and sources for Brightline units and cars.
Installing a Decoder in Kato N Scale SD45 - Trainorders.com
WEBI recently purchased a pair of Kato N Scale SD45's and want to install decoders in them. Wondering if anyone out there has attempted this? Plug n play is not an option since these have a full body diecast weight. Any ideas/suggestions/tutorials out there? Dave
Does ( or has ) anybody here used tomix track - Trainorders.com
WEBIt is solid, run greats, has solid electrical connections (great for DCC), in N Scale their #6 switches are power routed right out of the package and their #4's "Can Be" set for power routing (adjusted with a screwdriver on the underside of the switch). I have been using Unitrack since 2000. I used Atlas Track and Peco switches prior.