01-25-2009, 08:40 PM
Thank you gentlemen, I will try to post as soon as time permits.
I entered this Train hobby stuff by default a couple of years ago really , and as you can see I have a lot to learn, so what is going out into cyberspace at the moment is what I did with no knowledge at all that this type of world actually existed...
So flying blind I was .....and still am.... But what a ride it is turning out to be.
Eightyeight those numbers on the trackplan are end of track elevations from memory, but I did not follow them as I think they were entered when I was fooling with the programme (I see we have an American spellcheck aboard) Xtrackcad.
Yes Russ, I do believe I know of what you speak, to date I seem to find a way to manage to reach all trouble when it occurs.
Even if it means I have to duck under the bench and walk around to the problem. I often find myself working the layout from outside anyway, but Murphy dictates that wherever you are the problem will be elsewhere. Right?
Being from the Antipodes our resources are somewhat limited to what 3 or 4 LHS want to stock, and my closest would be about 500kms away.
Thank goodness for the internet,
although at this time our Aus dollar is only buying about 65 US cents, so no joy on that front at the moment.
Typing with one finger and trying to correct mistakes is a slow and laborious process for this illiterate but....
should be back in a day or so with the next bit of the PistonBroke line saga.
![[Image: img_0098.jpg]](http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb202/OBJACK/Trains/Layout/img_0098.jpg)
Jack
I entered this Train hobby stuff by default a couple of years ago really , and as you can see I have a lot to learn, so what is going out into cyberspace at the moment is what I did with no knowledge at all that this type of world actually existed...
So flying blind I was .....and still am.... But what a ride it is turning out to be.
Eightyeight those numbers on the trackplan are end of track elevations from memory, but I did not follow them as I think they were entered when I was fooling with the programme (I see we have an American spellcheck aboard) Xtrackcad.
Russ Bellinis Wrote:Micro-Mark has an item that might help you to reach hard to reach areas on the layout. I was trying to link to the item on their web site, but I can't find it there, and attempts at using their search function were useless. They offer a step ladder that is a bit hard to describe, it is designed to cantilever over the top of a layout so that you can reach down to the back of the layout. Our house is in disarray with construction, so I can't find my current catalog to get a part number to use to post a link with.
Yes Russ, I do believe I know of what you speak, to date I seem to find a way to manage to reach all trouble when it occurs.
Even if it means I have to duck under the bench and walk around to the problem. I often find myself working the layout from outside anyway, but Murphy dictates that wherever you are the problem will be elsewhere. Right?
Being from the Antipodes our resources are somewhat limited to what 3 or 4 LHS want to stock, and my closest would be about 500kms away.
Thank goodness for the internet,
although at this time our Aus dollar is only buying about 65 US cents, so no joy on that front at the moment.Typing with one finger and trying to correct mistakes is a slow and laborious process for this illiterate but....
should be back in a day or so with the next bit of the PistonBroke line saga.
can't have a post without a photo
Just trying different placements for a proposed town
Jack
LIFE....
..... Abandon the search for truth
Look for a good fantasy
..... Abandon the search for truth
Look for a good fantasy