I've just acquired a used Bachmann loco.  I can't figure out what model it is nor the decoder it uses.  It's UP road number 3258.

Can anyone identify the model?

Thanks

Mike

Thanks

Mike

I have decided to resume model railroading after letting my original layout lie dormant in boxes after moving decades ago.  Got some nice plans drawn up but then my 7 year old grandson decided that might be a nice idea for himself, so, stupid me said OK, I'll build you a little layout first.  This is turning into a major effort as I downsized a 4½ x 5½ foot layout to fit on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood and incidentally fit in my van so I could deliver it.  The original plan had a 19 deg crossing but that doesn't work in the downsized version.  What I seem to need is a custom crossing built into to curved tracks.  So far so good-although I've never done anything like hand laying track-I created a template, cut some track to fit but now I'm up against creating custom plastic isolating crossovers.  How on earth do I do that?  Is plastic track available?  Layout is HO using code 83 track.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Mike