Quote from: RAM on February 28, 2013, 08:48:48 PM
The only other thing I wonder about is the three foot ends.

Not 100% sure I understand, but the sections will be bolted together and should get some extra support from each other

Almost two years ago, I bought a Bachmann Rail King set so I could play with my grandson. Since then, I've been blessed with a second grandson and soon I've have a third grandchild. It was clear that the little oval and two freight cars wasn't going to be enough. More cars, more track, turn-outs, more cars, more track.

Setting up on the garage or kitchen floor and having to tear it down 2 or 3 days later was getting old. I finally got the wife to throw out some junk so I could have a permanent set up in the basement. I've come up with an L shape that is 13 1/2 ft long and the other leg is 8 ft. Except for the ends, it will be about 3 ft. deep. I'm building the table in 4 sections ( and will bolt them together) as I have to work in the garage and move in to the basement. I think this will also make it easy to explain in the future. Because the two largest sections are only 5ft x 3ft. I used some 1 x 2's I had for the framework. With the bracing on the legs, they seem to be sturdy enough.

I've been reading this forum for almost two years and have gotten a lot of useful info. I have used , and will use the search feature, but may a question or two down the road. The guys at the local train store and model RR club are very willing to help also. Most of what they say goes right over my head. I'm not stupid. I'm just uneducated, but I am learning. Since I live across the river from Rock Island, IL., I have a special attachment to the RI Lines logo. My loco's and rolling stock may never correctly match for the period in history. I might not know or use the proper terminology, and I may never go from a "guy that plays with toy trains" to a true "model railroader" but the more I do with it, the deeper I get pulled into this great hobby.

I might try to post pics, but only if you promise not to laugh

Morgun 30

thanks for the info

Does registering on this site make me a member of the model rr club, or do I need to register for that, too? And, how well do the uncoupling magnets work? Thanks

You did better than me. I got just over 1 year of very limited use out of mine.

CJ, I think that the problem was that the version I downloaded didn't have the Bachmann HO library in the files. Did see the WiKka link and it was very helpful. Thanks

CJ, I must be missing something. I downloaded Xtrakcad and just don't follow it at all

Yep, it's the standard one that came in the Bachmann sets. Didn't think that it was going to be worth the money to send in. Was thinking that I would get a new one and see if I could still use this one to power the turnouts.

Yep, It looks like the problem was the speed controller. Borrowed a power pack from the local hobby shop & rr club and it everything worked like it should. Thanks for the replies, Morgun

Hello to the group. Newbie with a couple questions. I bought the Rail King set in December. I got bit by the model railroading bug and have purchased about a dozen more cars, tow more locos, 6 turn-outs and extra track. I plan on an 12-14ft by 8-9 ft L shape layout. I have a problem with the speed controller and may have to replace it.

Questions 1) If I do need to replace it, would I need something with more "power" to run the train and 6-8 turns-outs?

and 2) how to fasten ez track the plywood. What did you do?

Thanks, Morgun 30

Thanks Jim and ebtnut, I had to set the track stuff aside as we are havinng new windows put in and likely will not be able to get back to it until the middle of next week. Will check and advise, Thanks again, Morgun.

New member with a question. I've already received a lot of useful info by using the search function, but haven't found the answer to this one.

Got the rail king set in December, loco has started to make a grinding sound if speed is reduced quickly. When speed is reduced slowly, light flickers off and then on and loco surges forward briefly as if control is at full open. User fix, or ship to Bach for repair?  Thanks, Morgun