Build a model train layout: Model railroad track how to WGH

[DetectorOCD]

amazing. THANKS this helps me a lot

[carmium]

A young couple came into the store I worked in. "I have my 4x8 all ready" he said, "what do I do next?"

"Well, you could cut it into 12" strips and run it around the walls. Not only do you stop going in circles, you get more mileage, and you save the middle of the room for a sewing machine, play area, etc."

His wife elbowed his ribs: "You paying attention to this?"

One of my causes was to lead beginners away from bulky 4x8s that quickly got boring and led to many, many hobby dropouts.

[jabber1990]

how come his E-Z track is white? I had some black and I see white on every website and most of the books I have its white.

also, is there much of a diffrence between E-Z track and cork Roadbed? what do I have to do to transition it?

[nintendofanboy45]

@jabber1990 the white ez track is a higher quality than the black, the black is steel aloy, the white is nickle silver, sincerly zane

[JBofBrisbane]

@jabber1990 - nintendofanboy45 told part of the story. E-Z Trak with nickel-silver rail & grey base (not white) is better as the steel rail (black base) will rust, and needs cleaning much more often. Nickel-silver doesn't rust.

I wouldn't use E-Z Trak for a permanent layout. There are much better track systems with "ballast profile" baseplates, and there are alternatives to cork for roadbed as well.

[modernwarfare26233]

nice music in the background.

[KingCarl77]

Though I own the DVD of which these segments came from, it's useful to see them separately on YouTube for viewing in my basement as I work. Great series, WGH!

[NurseyNancy]

I choose NOT to use 9 in. pieces of straight track as recommended here because it WARPS!

[GayGamer21]

Ballast? ROFL.... Plastic Poop.

[doedante99]

did teh vid say ur dick will...

[legomotion836]

This is cool but I'll use this 4 my floor layout.

[wasteom]

Anyone have any idea ghow I can get hold of the picture at 1:50?

[MusicXawsome]

@wasteom YEah, pause the video and look at it like that, i always do that!

[ericc4433]

@wasteom use screen shot on ur computer after u pause it

[thebakuman77]

@moore101446 bachman aint the best dude you should see my like $150 kato vs some bachman trains literaly you can see the chains on the trucks on my n scale kato and there all chinese the only decent bachman trains are spectrum but i still prefer my kato

[thebakuman77]

bachman trains blow i had one that broke my lil bros spectrum broke and another one i got is so loud

[RCProductionable]

I wouldn't say the plastic on the bottom of the Bachman track is Ballast!

Would You????

[penguinejb]

I always nail down tracks, is that bad?

[jmsschooner]

@penguinejb no

[penguinejb]

I think this kind of thing is really cool, but what if someone wants to make their own shape (eg. not from magazine), it;s not really creative!

[dkcarey1]

"Have you noticed the kidney shape of the layout, this is to break up things and add realism to the layout...........have you noticed all the EZ track used, this is to destroy all that realism we created" xD lol. I'm just teasing. Yes it is easier but doesn't look as good in my opinion :)

[penguinejb]

@dkcarey1

I totally agree. Switched this year from EZ Track to regular and it looks so much better, especially at stations.

[TheRyanCarMan]

@penguinejb Not only that, it's easier to use. I hate EZ Track. If it isn't aligned just right when it snaps together, it can bang into the track connectors, and damage it.

[2mirman]

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[drumkid330]

@enfleement it's not that bad  the track because after you've used the normal track (without nails ) it slips losse easily

[drumkid330]

So what was the point of cutting the foam out ou yeah it's roadbed retard not ballast

[Enfeeblement]

Cheap looking tracks, looks too plastic, imo. I prefer Marklin.

[michaelfokias]

is a 97.6 (244cm) inch on 48.8 (122cm) inch enough for a HO scale model set?( i don't have very mutch space in my house

[paratroop24]

I built this whole layout. But in N instead of HO.

[getchasumm]

@paratroop24  In N scale, how much table space is needed ?. Please give me the minimum inch X inch measurements...i wanna do the exact same layout but have limited tabletop space !

[MrBabujani1]

Gluing not advisable if you want to change around in few days to play with ideas which I do. Nail it

[dagtennis]

where can you buy that type of foam?

[ninjaofmadness]

@dagtennis You can go to homedepot/lowes and ask for " Foam Insulation Board".

[HellvisNotDead]

glued track ! make me feel bad to watch this video! EZ track look and sound so bad!

[markbuell99]

@HellvisNotDead if you do a lot of work to the track; i.e. Ballast it and pain the rail ties, you should be fine....

[Thorpedo619]

Now that is a smart idea, draw around the track, remove it and then draw the rest over top.

Thanks for the pointers :)

[LEON13858]

were can i buy bachmann track

[JATO457]

@LEON13858 Any local hobby shop will have bachmann EZ track and accesories, but there are higer quality tracks that will run better

[Football8622]

Whats cheaper? Bachman or flex track with cork

[Football8622]

Would it be cheaper to use bachman or cheaper to use flex track and cork

[BIAelite]

Will easy track be for oo scale two or just the other scale?

[micksquizzy]

@BIAelite i think it can be for any scale

[monsterjamkid]

@BIAelite oo scale is the same track size as this

[JBofBrisbane]

@BIAelite - A year ago, I know, but - HO and OO trains run on the same gauge track (16.5mm), even though they are built to slightly different scales.

16.5mm is reasonably accurate for standard gauge in HO - in OO it's about seven scale inches too narrow.

[shadowknight227]

even though i have said all this, i still like it! 5*s

[shadowknight227]

i think gluing the track is a bad idea. If you want to change the way your layout works, like adding or removing a siding, or turntable, you can't. my layout has gone under a few changes, like adding long pieces of track and adding a switch

[nickfrank1]

im new to model railroading, i have the quickfix track atm, with the traditional track - you always have to fix it to the cork strip? or can you simply nail it to the table?

[railfanfromiantha]

@nickfrank1 Cork is recommended but not required.

[paratroop24]

whats the song throught the video?

[theshedrailway]

where u get the track plan?

[GotthardFreight]

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[knexkreator]

I has this DVD! watch billions of times

[ekoslosky]

@knexkreator whats the DVD called?

[knexkreator]

@ekoslosky Its called worlds greatest hobby. it comes with the track pack for this. you can find it at any hobby store.

[railfanfromiantha]

@ekoslosky Dream plan build. It was a freebe from MRR magazine