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I finally have my bench work finished on my N scale layout. It's massive. 14 feet long, 4 feet wide (first 8 feet), and 8 feet wide for the last 6 feet. Does that make sense? It's an L shape. my question is about the foam board. I will have cork roadbeds on top of the foam, but how do you all...

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I am in the process of building my bench work for my FIRST layout. I recently had 40 feet of stairs built and have a ton of leftover scrap lumber. I'm going to use some of this for my bench work. My question is, and it may seem silly, but since I have all this scrap could I stack it to build...

I ran across a thread here yesterday where some suggested using old t shirts and glue instead of paper towels/plaster cloth. has anyone tried this method?

Forgive me if this question has been asked, I have looked and I haven't seen it. Does anyone have a program or website they use to print cardstock structures? Thanks!

You have no model train experience and your kid wants a layout...where do you start? i'd like some ideas on what you would do with $2500....floor is open :)

Ok, I plan on starting a layout project in the next several months...I have no experience other than building a train table for my sons wooden track...so i want to know what you guys do when you start...for example, what kind of track do I need to buy, and from where? ebay? a dealer? etc...

Within the next year I will be constructing my first HO layout. I have some ideas down on paper as I kind of want to construct towns from my home state of Kentucky. I plan on there being a lot of large peaks and valleys. Is there a way to build a layout using ZERO wood or benchwork? Has...

I am just getting into this hobby and plan on building a large HO layout within the next year. I want to start buying some bits and pieces (scenery, box cars, locos, etc) before I actually start building. I am here to ask what kind of track I should buy? I know there is Bachmann EZ track...

Hello guys..I know there are some of you out there who scratch build your structures. What is the best way to do this? I have heard of people taking pictures of buildings and using photoshop to scale them down then printing. I want to do this as cheaply as possible (already own photoshop) so...

I have no electrical skills at all...i plan on starting a large HO layout within the next year, but was wondering if anyone out there knows of a great book that can help me learn how wire the track, led's, street lamps, etc...just getting into this hobby and i'm in over my head :)...looking for...

what is the best foam friendly adhesive and what is the best foam friendly sealant for water? Thanks!

Not sure if this needs to be in this forum, but I have a question about scale. I am building a layout for my 19 month old son who has Thomas wooden sets. As he gets older I want to add better trains to the layout. Right now though, he has the Thomas/Brio stuff. What scale buildings, houses...

Working on my first layout and I have a question about landscape. I obviously want to incorporate some hills into the layout. I was wondering if anyone has bought the pre made hills with tunnels and turned them into a mountain by covering the tunnels, or is it easier to make the...

I am here simply because I have a 19 month old son who is amazed by trains. For his borthday, my wife asked that I build a train table. I have gladly taken on the task, but I have never made a layout, scenery, etc. I am going all out on this and i expect to enjoy the process extremely. I...