Recent content by benny_en_fuego

Wow. Lots of great feedback! Good ol influenza visited this week which unexpectedly spurred this project along. We decided to stop worrying about trackbed and details and just get some track down and run trains per the advice from this thread. It was definitely a welcome change from the usual...

Thanks for the wisdom on the reversing loop! I hadn't considered the opposing polarity problem and it looks like some extra hardware is required to make that easy/reliable, so that's backburnered for now. My kids are 7 and 5, so I can appreciate the accessibility concern with the yard. I...

Hello. I am working on a track plan for my son's first HO layout. I'm completely new to model railroading, so hoping for a little guidance on the ins-and-outs of track plan features I should be looking for. We live in an area with lots of mainline traffic, so he likes the 6 axle diesels and...

Hello. My name is Ben and I'm from the northern Illinois area. I am completely new to model railroading and have recently entered the hobby (probably like many) because of my young son's interest in trains and model railroads. We live in an area with lots of railroad activity. Truth be told...