Hi All,

Here is our latest JL&T Video Update #4.  This is attached to our you tube channel.

Cheers,

Jas...

Artist Linda continues her work on the mural in the alcove area and according to her she has completed about 90% of the mural.  She has yet to paint in the town area and some near detail.  I've got to say that I'm very impressed with her work, but quality and quantity as I believe that this project turned out to be bigger than she had imagined!  One of the benefits is getting to know Linda as she's a wonderful person!   I hope to be able to get her some additional work when others see the beautiful job.

I have been working on a project the last couple of months. I am scratch building a Coke Pusher. Coke Pushers are used in the Coke Plants. The Coke Pushers are made by different manufactures and different styles depending on the coke battery and the coke plant company specifications. I purchased plans from

Michael L. Rabbitt
  565 Forest Road
  Wayne, PA 19087
  mrabbitt3@verizon.net

First the disclaimers:

1.) The pictures are a poor quality - poor lighting, out of focus, etc..

2.) The construction is shoddy.

3.) This is NOT a contest model, but only to help visitors visualize what will be.

OK, I've read the book from Kalmbach several times; let me see if I've got this correct:

A. Unless the switch is DCC ready, I have to gap the frog rails before and after the frog (Sihonhara Code 70 turnouts on sidings and yards - Code 83 mainline.)

B. Doing so means that I have to provide a power drop both BEFORE and AFTER each turnout for power continuity.

C. A 60 degree crossover means gaping where??? Power drop where??

It's been a while since the last update.  Recently I marked 2 years since start of construction of the prototype-based Fort St. John layout.  Most of the lower deck is now complete.  A helix and the upper deck scene will likely keep me busy for the next two years. 

The most recent milestone was completion of the lower level staging yard. This allows me to run nice long trains across the Peace River bridge and into Taylor yard.

The Deseronto Yard is proceeding. The row of Humpyard levers has been installed next to the control panel. It seems to make a lot of sense for operating a bunch of turnouts packed into a tight space and right close to the operator. I had started out using Tortoise motors but realized that it was getting pretty expensive and it was hard to keep the rather bulky units from interfering with each other.

OK, it's time to start on the harder portion of track laying. The two hidden staging areas now meet up with the rest of the layout and the switches that lead to them. Here's my problem: I can reach all of the layout switches for hand throwing without much trouble. However, I may want to "automate" some turnouts using a "Tortise" switch machine and I haven't a clue as to how to install them. I inherited these machines from an old friend who no longer models (age and infirmity issues) but have no paperwork.

HI!!

My name is luis francisco. I want to share the progress of my layout. It took a year and four months. It is inspired by mexican railroad that went from veracruz to mexico city.

TRACK PLAN (DISTANCE ARE IN MILLIMETER)

The 4th annual CRF Milwaukee Road modeler/history meet will be held on
September 24th & 25th at the Cedar River Watershed Education Facility in
North Bend, WA..
Saturday the 24th: Bring your models, any scale to display from 9:30 –
1:00.  Afternoon clinics will be presented by Doug Nighswonger, Mike
Faletti, Allen Miller and others.
Sunday the 25th: Clinics by Noel Holley, Allen Miller and Greg Lussier who
will be sharing his photos from his soon to be published book on the