Does anybody know if The Middle Tenneessee Model Railroaders are still in existence? Ran into a "Tenneessee Crossroads" video on them and haven't been able to find anything else. I got to operate on Mark Juett's set -up for a couple hours and been wanting to run on something with true dispatcher controlled CTC Ever Since.

Y'all probably know this, but I hadn't thought of this before.  Maybe it will help some new folks.

Copper wire is expensive.  But there is an alternative, CCA, or Copper Clad Aluminum, that is significantly cheaper.  On Amazon I found a 10 color set of 25' spools of 14 gauge stranded copper wire for $116, or 46 cents/foot.  I also found a 10 color set of 100' spools of 14 gauge stranded CCA wire for $53, or 5 cents/foot.

Hello everybody, back with another question. So the large layout I work on inFayetteville, I post updates every now and then, has gotten to the point with rewiring that I am starting to plan out the signal system Electronics needed in detail. I've already decided to go with Dick Bronson's components but Nolan - the layout owner - has given me the condition that we have to use up his massive stockpile of Atlas switch control boxes and switch machines.

I'm wondering if you'd ever see a prototype where an engine had two or three cars in front of, and behind the engine, while doing some industry switching. I can't see why not, other than lousy visibility, but that seems to apply anytime one pushes cars.

Thanks for any insight.

Matt

One cannot see the forest without the trees or something like that.

The Columbia Cascade and Western club models a proto-freelance line between Albany and Bend Oregon over Santiam pass through the Deschutes National Forest. The club layout was featured in issue #36, February 2013, of Model Railroad Hobbyist.

First, we show some overhead views of the Copper King mine then we go to Bingham to see the C C Line or Cross Canyon Connection, show some great pictures of them planning, building, and using this line.

Just posted part-1 of my newest how-to video on track installation and weathering on my channel.  
 

Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/YR867d9uEFQ

Joe

We are getting closer to a finished plan had a great idea about the staging track from a friend that will make maintenance easier and help with the grade. this new plane will get the visible grade on the layout @ 1.1% and the ruling grade in the helix @ 1.7%. Not sure about Palmer Lake have another idea that I am kicking around for that space but still the same basic track configuration. (additional view in post)

Mike

We are looking at nighttime operation at the Copper King Mine and Railroad, then we show you some great Haulage Truck wrecks at Bingham canyon mine, pictures they never wanted you to see.