Gene
The title to the post doesnt get muck clearer "do ho trains have sound"
Then his Question
"i am new to this i mostly id o scale trains"

All he did is forgot a d in did  Should have been

I am new to this I mostly did o scale trains

To me it just wasn't that bad or hard to figure out

I am sorry I really didn't want to start a big deal out of this and should have just kept my mouth shut.

Again let me just say I am sorry 

YOU GUYS AMAZE ME
This hole thing has gotten crazy, For crying out load this is only a help forum, Now we Quotes and language only collage professors can understand, If i would of had any idea it would come to this I would have never started this thread, Maybe if some of us would just get down off there High Horses and see the real world for just what it is. It all started out over a misspelled word and some bad grammar, The question was still understandable, And has any even noticed the original poster of the misspelling  hasn't  been back since. More than likely took one look at us and ran for his life.
I have read several replies to questions telling  the ask-er to just go search the Internet and get your answers, Now I might be wrong but isn't that one of the reasons for this forum in the first place that being to welcome new people to the hobby and try to give them help by answering there questions and not assaulting them with there spelling skills or telling them go try to search for the answer somewhere else.
I am sorry I am not that way, I am willing to help anyone and will do so weather  they spell correctly or not because I will be the first to admit I AM NOT PERFECT 

Roger
I felt the same as you ez track = toy trains  till I looked at the layout the bachmann built in the photo gallery useing ez track I was impressed enough to change my plans after laying about 50 or 60 feet of flex track and cork road bed with easy track I can get a smoother radius and have alot less derailment problems


http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/gallery/album13?&page=1

Hi
I agree the post was bad, My problem was the responce with the Kindergarden Hooked On Phonics thing, Either way myself having just a 9th grade education still understood the post, kranchy just wanted to know if Ho Gauge trains could have sound on board, I felt the correct responce should have been yes they can be purchased with sound period. Not Attac the mans education.
Going further I see this fellow was a new member of only days at the time of his post I just don't think this was a very warm welcome to a new member and will be very surprized if he ever returns to these forums to ask for help
I am also new to the forums and realize that I am an outsider and forums have there clicks, But the bottom line is the love for the hobby and helping the new comers to the hobby That being said I AM SORRY if I ruffeld any feathers as every one here has been kind to me and answered any questions I have asked

Hi
After being told I have a severe case of  Ankylosing Spondylitis two years ago and then this year falling down a set of stairs that resulted in compression fractures to the 8th and 12th Vertebra and nerve damage to top it off, I will be happy with just being able to have a  tree and maybe with a little luck some good friends to come and visit me during the holidays.
  But the good news is that maybe santa will bring me some train goodies and I will feel strong enough to get into the train room and put down some track.

Tom

kranchy
I would like to say I am sorry for the way you were responded to
I am new to this forum also and this is the kind of action that drives people away, I am sure that I will get attacted for speaking for up in your defence, we are all adults and should act like it.
I will be the first to admit I am not perfect and dont try to be, But we all come to these forums for the same reason (The Love Of Trains) and for help from the others with the same love as us, I really dont think this poor fellow came here to have a Kindergarden Hook On Phonics Ad thrown in his face
My daddy told me a long time ago that if you cant say something nice to someone then just dont say anything at all
Tom

 I just watched someone get trashed in one of the other forums because maybe his spelling and use of capital letters wasn't perfect. I will be the first to admit I am not perfect and dont try to be, But we all come to these forums for the same reason (The Love Of Trains) and for help from the others with the same love as us, I really dont think this poor fellow came here to have a Kindergarden Hook On Phonics Ad thrown back at him
I am new to this forum also and this is the kind of action that drives people away, I am sure that I will get attacted for speaking for up in his defence, we are all adults and should act like it.

Tom 

I watched these videos on utube and was really impressed with how to shape and landscape foam mountains maybe they might be of some help to you the link is below

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?p=r&user=thebige61&page=2

And just when I had thought Ive seen every episode of cops just a great clip it made my day score one for the deralicks

Thanks for the info and with your permisson I am going to do my layout the same way, As I said earlier i have already layed down about 50 or 60 feet of flex track and just not happy with it, I dont blame the track its my inexperiance of working with flex track. plus the fact that when i broke my back a year ago its hard for me to bend and climb on the table plus to top it all off my eyes are going from diabetes and I think the eztrack will help keep the radius true any way thanks for the info
tommy

Hi
My name is Tom 59 years old and I live in Bedford Ohio near Cleveland
I fell down a set of stairs a year ago and broke my back in two places, which gave me an instant retirerment from working, I also am a diabetic that has made my sight go so its very hard for me to see much any more but anyway I am now on SSI and sit home bored every day and decided to take up the hobby of model trains,
My layout is a 4 feet by 11 foot with an additional 4 foot by 5 foot L shape off the bottom when completed it will  have a double track  dog bone shape  to the lower level and a single track reverest dog bone on the second level, The entire table is covered in 1 inch pink foam with approx. 60 feet of flex track on it now but I am changing it to eztrack as my sight isnt allowing me to work well with the flex track, being on SSI with a low fixed income it will take along time to complete my layout and keep me busy 

  I have noticed in the photo gallery that when you make a layout useing ez track that you have painted the track and then used ballast over it, can you explain how and what materials you are useing to accomplish this look
I like the finished look and would like to use it in my layout
After starting with flex track and laying down about 60 feet of track I can see the flex track is going to be a problem for me so I am going to tear it all off and start over using ez track I feel its going to be more reliable in the long run, alot of my layout is going to be in tunnels so I need something dependable and I am just not getting it with the flex track any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated 
As always
Thank You in Advance
Tommy
 

Thanks Gene I knewI was missing something after I tried the first connection I will give it a try in the morning
Thanks again 

I have been trying to upload a picture in my profile and keep getting this error measage (The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved. )
Does any know how to correct this

As Always
Thanks in advance
Tommy

 I am finally laying down my track and have run into a small problem, The track is code 100 nickle silver flex track being installed over 1 inche foam and cork roadbed
My problem is on the curves where the ends meet the track does'nt want to stay at a smooth curve The last 1/2 inch of each track wants to bend away from the curve slightly, this seams to happen where I remove the last tie so i can put on the rail joiner, I must be doing something wrong because I can for see derailment issues ahead at every place the tracks meet
Does anyone know of a video or can maybe explain how to correct this problem

As Always
Thank You in Advance
Tommy