Turnouts

• What are the parts of a turnout?
• What is a lap (3-way) turnouts
• What is an unguarded frog?
• What are DCC friendly turnouts?

Trackwork

• What is the best flex track?
• I have some old HO track that looks kind of yellowish. Is this ok to use?
• I have a bunch of snap track a friend gave me. Is this ok to use?
• How many feeder wires do I need to use?
• Should I solder every piece of rail together?
• What are heat kinks?
• What is standard gauge track?
• What is narrow gauge?
• What do Nn3, HOn3, Sn3, and On3 mean?
• What is dual-guage track?
• What is subroad bed?
• How can I model roadbed and a ballast shoulder?

Software

• Should I use a CAD package to design my layout?
• What CAD package is best?

Scenery

• What is static grass?
• How did you paint the Oakhill area backdrop?2/2/08
• Do you use Sculptamold?2/2/08

Benchwork

• What do you use for roadbed and subroadbed? 2/2/08
• What is a Bellina drop?
• What is a helix? 2/2/08
• What is induced drag? 2/2/08
• Should I use a helix? 2/2/08
• An example of a problem helix. 2/2/08

Electrical 2/2/08

• What wire sizes do you use for track power?
• How do I figure out what dropping resistor to use?
• What wattage resistor do I need?
• Can I use one resistor for two lamps?