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Interesting forum threads: Track warrant Model Railcast show... Spectrum HO 2-8-0 wiring question Fly Swatter Static Grass Applicator   Interesting blog posts: Workin' on the layout - the saga continues Backdrop decisions???? Central Vermont 7917. Converting an Atlas S2 to DCC w/sound

I've been building "poor man's jig" turnouts all summer and now I'm going to replace all the commercial turnouts on the "Eugene end" of staging tomorrow.

My poor man's jig turnouts use Central Valley turnout (CVT) ties and some Fast Track filing jigs to make quick work out of building a turnout. I like the CVT ties because they're inexpensive ($8 each) and they have slots for the rails - so you just drop the rails in place and you get a properly gauged turnout.

The weather is typical for September and it is in the mid 60s and will probably end in the high 70s. No rain is predicted but we always know the US Weather Bureau is a non-prophet organization.

I posted a few photos of my Aug 29 op session on my web site. If you like pix of grown men playing with trains they might be interesting to you.

Charlie

Well, I knew it had been a while since my last blog, but its been almost 3 months!!  I guess its mostly because I haven't had much to report.  Summer has been busy and refreshing, but now its time to get back to business with the kids in school.

I just took a look at the Who's New section and noticed that member number 9,586 has just made his appearance. I wonder if Joe has something special planned for member number 10,000?

Irv

September 2nd, 2009- Temp in Layout room 1 a cool 70 Degrees.

This afternoon I received an email from a gentleman from this website. He is a member of this site so I won't use his name but he also models NY Harbor railroads. He provided some information including a website URL that describes the kind of railroading that could be found on Manhattan Island up until about 1970. At least three of the major railroads once had a nuber of railyards served by car floats located at various places on the water front of the West Side.

It was 59 this morning as I got into my car. At least thats what the temperature gauge read. But that was at 6 AM. It's now 7:25 and it is only a little bit warmer. I am not ready for this kind of weather but I'll del with it like everything that gets thrown in my direction.

Come see the Grande Pacific Model Railroad grow. Visit as many time as you like. As we grow you will make this site your reference site for information on Model Railroading.

www.grandepacificmodelrr.org

Joe come visit.