10 Model Railroading Dont's

1. Don't ASSume because the box says an item is"ready-to-run" it actually is.

"Paul - The CB&Q Guy" (Modeling 1969 In HO.)

Adding another 'Don't' 'If you have a lift up or lift out section of track, DON'T forget to put it in place before running your trains. Regards, Bill.

Sir:

Right! High heels are a tripping hazard - we can't have that. :)

Cordially yours: Gerard P.

We are both seniors. Can you imagine that sight? Good, . . . That spares me the anguish of doing it myself.

Froggy,

If a loco derails in a tunnel, in a hard to get to place on your layout... Don't send another around to "push" it out. You will then have _two_ derailed locos in a tunnel in a hard to get to place on your layout.

Robert

Don't build a removable section of track that doesn't automatically kill the track voltage when the section is removed.

Eric

Bill wrote:

"Adding another 'Don't' 'If you have a lift up or lift out section of track, DON'T forget to put it in place before running your trains."

But it does... only on the removable section though...

Adding to this,

Don't build a removable section of track that doesn't automatically kill the track voltage on either side of it when the section is removed. Something like a couple of feet on either side of the removed section.

1. Don't assume that an Exacto knife will remain in the same position you placed it.

Jim

Never show women and children a job half finished.

On the other hand, if she's 22 years old and shows up merely wearing a ribbon around her neck, switch your operations over to a return loop.