I don't think you'll get kicked off the board, if that's what you mean. 

I'm from Texas, I go to school.

UP, BNSF and a shortline or two run through my city.

Yeah,

Newbie sounded like we'd never been on the old Bachmann board. ( I had posted almost 300 times on the old board.)

You're going to run the Walthers Empire Builder on THAT ! You might want to enlarge the layout a lot so the train doesn't have the "chasing-its-tail" effect.   Otherwise, it looks pretty good.

There was an article in Model Railroad News a few months back about DCC consisting.

PS-

Is this how you get it to scroll?

Bachmann service might be able to fix your locomotive.

Here's a link to the google Plasser E80C search.

bevernie,

If you have a question something else it would be better if you posted it on your own thread that you create. That way you would get more replies.

You could also make an 18" radius figure eight with a 30 degree crossing.

The question I have about the #5 turnouts is...

Why doesn't Bachmann do the cutting at the factory or make the routes slightly longer? ( forgive me if routes isn't the correct term.)

I agree with everyone's comments. A nice site for information on weathering in general is:

http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/

Wow. I guess you learn something new everyday. I never knew that DPM, Woodland Scenics and Bachmann were somehow linked in ownership.

I bought a T&P caboose, a UP boxcar and two T&P trailers  recently . I also ordered some decals from my LHS, but they haven't come in yet.

They're $15 + $3 shipping and handling.

Like I said, I'm feeling really stupid

Who'd a thunk it, Hoople.
Boy, I'm feeling really stupid.