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Welcome back to the hobby.. it is a good hobby to be in.. Things have advanced a lot though the basics remain the same. Don't be scared off by todays high new prices as there are loads of secondhand bargains to be found. Probably the largest difference is DCC, though one does not have to go down tha...

I like going round the walls as it gives a nice long run, though in excessive heat and temperature differences,, a lifting part would probably best be avoided... So maybe a U shaped labour with loops at each end so you get a long U shaped continuous loop of a layout? (Rather like a U shaped dog bone...

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Hi Ian I do not know what the Tasmanian climate is but here in soggy Blighty metal sheds are notorious for condensation problems and oven like temperatures in the brief dry period we call summer. Both extremes are not good for a layout. Probably the best way to mitigate both is literally build a roo...

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Hi Ian Those temperatures are high we in UK have experienced one or two days like that in recent summers presumably due to global warming but fortunately never over any extended periods. I can vouch for insulation keeping things cool. I have a large timber framed garage which I have divided off for ...

Hi Everyone I have seen a few videos from a chap called Greg based in Australia who has a youtube channel called fishplate films. In 1 of his videos, Greg had an issue where a straight section of track had buckled and lifted to roughly 2 - 3 inches above the baseboard resulting in the track section ...

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Looks good. Just need to ensure one has allowance for expansion and contraction, especially where the lifting section is. The rest of the plan is good as one has the freedom to change things as one buys more track etc. Plenty of scope. Probably easiest if the straight sections are not much wider tha...

I agree, the layout around the shed on shelves with a lift out section is absolutely perfect, that is exactly the kind of layout I would have in a building which is separated from the home and there's also the potential to add a small marshaling yard on the straight section opposite the doorway wher...