I have a question in a dcc system If I add a reverse loop can I just put insulated rail joiners at the point where the reverse loop joins back into the main line or do I actually need the module for it to work correctly when the train crosses back on to the main line
Thanks in Advance
Tom

Thanks Gene
I just got some more track / switches and a couple of crossovers from one of our great fellow train lovers so I will start laying some Ez track down tonight and hopefully santa will bring me some for christmas to complete the first level

Thanks Again
Tom

Thanks Guys
Tom

Well I am hoping to get a railroad that runs trouble free almost as I have stated in other post I broke my back in two places and have very bad eye sight due to diabeates, but the love of trains and the extra time i have on my hands I am persistant to make it work and I tried the flex track thing but just couldnt get it dependable enough because alot of my lower level will be in tunnels and hard to get to. I just want to get the track down so i can go on to the scenery part of the layout
Tom

Gene
I have a quick question for you, you said

" Once EZ-Track has had ballast added, it no longer looks like EZ-Track, but it no longer functions like it, either. "

What did you mean when you said it doesn't function like it either

I have ordered a couple of things from Ziggysmarty and find his prices and service  very good

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And another one of my favorite dealers for auctions is ana.kramer

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And of course The Favorite Spot

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Tom

Thanks for the info
Tom

Don
Thats makes two of us that is taking up all the flex track and switching to ez track, My trains just don't run right on flex track, constant derails etc. I just hope after all the work of changing it over I will have a dependable running layout, If not I am going to go back to o gauge, I never had 1/10 of the problems with o gauge as I do with HO,
Tom

Mr. Bachmann
I am very interested in the complete process you used when doing the soldering and painting of your layouts

1. When you painted the track how did you clean or cover the rails to keep the paint off the top of the rails

2. The complete process you used when ballasting the track and the mixture of glue and water used

It would be really nice and very helpfull to me and the others  to see
some pictures of the complete process, Maybe you can do a small thing in the photo gallery

Like I said in a prev post I have had some bad luck doing the flex track
but rally like the look of your finished product after you completed your layouts

I am going to try to insert a couple photos of my very early stages of my layout





Took about 8 trys but I think I have the pictures in

The second level will be a reveresd dog bone with the center being on bridges and the outsides being the tunnels for the first level

If anyone has any advise on the layout please advise

Thanks in advance
Tom

Ya but you have to really carefull with ebay I just bought a 4-10-2 Heavy Mountain with Dcc and sound for what i thought was a great price of $95.00 well it came today and is nothing more than a hundred dollar Nick Nac and dust collector as it doesnt run

Tom

Try woodland scenics they have alot of differant things

http://www.woodlandscenics.com/index.htm

Brian
I really like your layout in fact its very simular to the one I am building,except mine is L shaped and my out side loop circles the L, Maybe I missed it what is the size of your layout  Mine is 4 feet by 12 feet then the L is 4 Feet by 6 Feet and also like yours I am using Ez Track

NICE WORK

Tom

 If what I understand your question correctly I think it stands for
National Model Railroad Association

 I was wondering if any of you fellow train buffs have any extra Ho Ez track with gray road bed they would like to sell fairly cheap, I am disabled and on a fixed income so I really cant afford to purchase it from the hobby shop, I started my layout with flex track then decided to change to the Bachmann Ez Track because of the problems I was having with the flex track, My eye sight is very poor and couldn't solder the connections right, If anyone is willing to part with any please let me know at  fargo2007@msn.com  I am in need of about 75 PCs mostly 22 inch radius and straights  but any amount would be a great start

Mr. Bachmann
If this type of post is not allowed in the forums I am sorry Please just delete it

AS Always
Thank You In advance
Tom

 I was wondering if any of you fellow train buffs have any extra Ho Ez track with gray road bed they would like to sell fairly cheap, I am disabled and on a fixed income so I really cant afford to purchase it from the hobby shop, I started my layout with flex track then decided to change to the Bachmann Ez Track because of the problems I was having with the flex track, My eye sight is very poor and couldn't solder the connections right, If anyone is willing to part with any please let me know at  fargo2007@msn.com  I am in need of about 75 PCs mostly 22 inch radius and straights  but any amount would be a great start

Mr. Bachmann
If this type of post is not allowed in the forums I am sorry Please just delete it

AS Always
Thank You In advance
Tom