When setting up your servos with the Quad Servo DCC Decoder (see https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/42087 for details), if the servo stalls against an endstop for an appreciable time then you may notice that the heatsink attached to the voltage regulator gets rather hot and, in extreme cases, this can cause the regulator and the QSDD to shut down.

I've finally completed the first section of track on my layout. Below is a video of the first "official" train to run. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/SVsQcwPACXI

The first trains to the canyon came 1873 by way of the Bingham Canyon and Camp Floyd Railroad. The coming of the railroad finally made the mines at Bingham flourish.

I am looking for a sky back drop for my layout. I have tried to reach Dave at Backdrop Junction. Does anyone know if they are still in business? 

http://www.backdropjunction.com

Can you suggest other places to by backdrops? 

Thanks

Graham 

For me when starting a new railroad (this will be my 14th) I like to start with the bench work. What will fit in the space, how big are the aisleways, setting minimum mainline radius for the layout. As I model the prototype i then work to fit that into the space I have set. The nice think about a large layout is moving a inch or two here or there I can do as long as I keep my minimums. so with that thought here are two idea I have for the new space one with the thought less is more.

I bought a Walthers Kit for a kitbash project and it was not what I expected. Kudos Walthers!!!! 

Video shows using Fast track jig to build a dual gauge switch.

Barrel Roof / Bowtstring Truss Building.

I needed to add supports to print this,  might as well make them look like a truss.  

Too bad no one will ever see the truss supporting the roof.   After they build the building, someone needs to pick it up off the layout and look at it up from the bottom.

Not sure if I'm wasting my time for something that no one will ever see and should of just used normal supports.

it will be 40' x 60' and will be a close copy of the actual building

Need some advice here.

Current state of the build is in the photo below.  I want to put a partial length backdrop right behind the ridge.  (There may or may not be additional "wing" backdrops behind the cuts on the two ends.)

I have 12" wide hardboard so I will use hardboard. (I know there are a hundred other products I could use, but I'm going to use what I have.)