H.O. scale
layout
Scenery Tips & Tricks
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Let there be Light
The biggest
thing
that adds to a layout is LIGHTING!!! However, it is also one of the
worst nightmares you can have... all that wiring, de-wiring just to
replace a bulb, wanting a building right in the marshals way, etc...
the solution, "plug" all your building in.
Start by
wiring
all your buildings (inside), then install a couple 1/16" brass tubes in
two of the corners. Wire all internal wiring to these tubes (one
+, one - ).
Next, drill a couple
holes in your layout where you
want the buildings to go and insert a couple 3/32" brass tubes. Now
just run a 'bus' wire connecting the layout tubes (again, one +, one -
for each building) and plug your buildings in.
With this done,
You'll never have to go under the
table to fix / remove a building again... you can now simply lift out
any building to fix or modify it later or remove it for that big race.
From: John Peckham / Greenbrier
Raceway,
N.Y.
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