ty len for your reply. question answered. tyvm:)

hello, its been long while. getting the fever again for trains. would appreciate info on how much track i would need to make the above layout? an what i would need for curves. i wish to make an oval 3 by 5 ft. nothing bigger, have very limited space. thank you:)

hello once again!!! my layout is getting there. but question is on remote turnouts. the directions are easy to understand an complete, but do i need to connect the red wire to a analog power controller when i am using a bachmann ez command controller to run my digital trains as well as one analog loco? it says that i need to connect the green wire to the track, then insert other end of green wire into turnout controller. then take red wire an insert one end into turnout controller then put other end w/spade connecters into the power pack. please advise? thnx

ty terry for your reply to my last post. you certainly are veryyy helpful....much appreciated:) as mentioned i can not get to home depot due to disability. even though foamboard is light, 4 by 8 ft is bigg size. even with vehicle transport, would have to cut board in half  i probably will purchase some board off the internet, but board has reflective film, terry mentioned its lil hard to poke trees thru film, but i honestly dont think it would be a that much of a struggle. am i right or wrong? film would be covered eventually with static grass etc, therefore relective film would not be seen. i will have to go this route for purchasing the board, unfortuantely all the foamboard i have seen are available but for local pickup. instead of gluing pieces of board together by the sides, could i use some magnets to attach the pieces together? using magnets, also makes it easier if i need to transport layout, or put in storage. as mentioned about the board that has the film laminated  i have found a seller online, but he is selling a total of 5 boards but 2 by 4 ft, but i want to add 3 more boards to blow it out to 4 by 8 feet. any help to my questions would be veryyy much appreciated, i can then get over this hurdle an start to ROLL!!!!

hello fellow train men an women!!!! let me just say tyvvm for the replys i recieved on my last post. was very helpful to get me started on getting a layout going. question i need to ask.....i want to buy foamboard for the layout. foamboard to me is the best material you can use in my own opinion. was going to purchase thru home depot, but to deliver they charge wayyyy to much for shipping, an have no way to get to the nearest store. i am disabled. i am looking at some available online for free shipping (cant go wrong there). one of the foamboards has a reflective film that is laminated to the board. would this be a problem? the film would evenually be covered with grass rocks etc. also can foamboard be glued together to make a bigger size layout? if so, what makes a good adhesive? loctite, elmers, gorilla glue. thnx

hello, i would appreciate it veryyy much if any one could supply me with layout plans for ho 4 by 8 feet only. i know there are lots of sites that have plans but i do not find them clear enough for me to understand, i always run into an obstacle i cant figure out. so if you have any pixs or drawings of the size layout i need 4 by 8 an the directions are veryy clear to understand as well as how many pieces of track i will need, like 9 straight, 22 curves 18 curves 3 inch straight turnouts mentioning left or right, crossovers left or right crossings 90 degrees etc etc. i dont want to go thru the hassle of attaching track, then taking apart until i get it right. if you supply layouts that are lucid with pixs mentioning where every piece is attached, it will be a godsend. thnx

hello once again to all!!! i will be adding several turnouts to new layout, i will be buying the remote switches, dcc is to expensive. i saw on youtube how to connect wires to switch boxes, but then saw they had to coonect i believe the red wire to the dc on dc controller. question now is, do i need to buy a dc controller? i already have the bachmann dcc controller, will it be able to operate the turnouts.  thnx

ty sooo very much terry replying to my post:) the top wire is the one i need. i didnt think to go to bachmanns site. thnx once again!!!!

i would like to know if anyone has the terminal wire that comes with the ez command digital controller? i had a prior layout that i used the controller, but i had to modify the terminal wire. for this new layout i am planning i need the wire that came with the power pack. i have looked an looked on ebay an elsewhere, but all the terminal wires come up for analog packs. this is my first post. any help, will be very much appreciated. thnx an keep them trains a moving