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This evening, 2-28-17, I ran a first end-to-end run from Riverdale to Chicago on my re-building Chicago Yellowstone and Pacific.  I cleaned off enough building junk and made up a train and ran for the first time in more than a year since the remodeling started. Still a lot of rough places to work on.  Here is a photo journey of this event:

At Riverdale, EMD re-built Baldwin #41 makes up train for waiting RS-1 #160.

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So I just thought of something kind of random but also thought provoking. For measuring train length is that with the coupler slack pushed in or pulled out? I know in some long trains this could make quite a difference so in the real world how is it done and also at the same time in your model world how do you measure it?

Episode 68: Deverell-Jacobs -  I know what you’re thinking… How do those guys with the big layouts do it, where do they find the time, where do they find the energy. Do they have help? Do they ever get tired or ever wonder if they’d taken on more then they could handle.

These questions and more are answered by Mike Deverell and Tom Jacobs both excellent modelers and very determined guys.

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Ok, over the years I have built many many wood kits. To many of you that might cause you to wince, if but just a little bit. Why is that?

For years and years, I had no clue. I have always built, what I consider modern kits. I had never heard of Floquil paints. My niche has always been supported by newer manufacturers, the older companies often ignore me. For this reason, I learned to build models with Acrylic paint.

Recently I was sent a kit, It reminded me of a kit I bought from the 90's. Well, let's hear your stories first.

Have you noticed that sound decoders drive people nuts over time? I have noticed this at my club where those things really add up on the decibels. A while back when I started adding sound to my locomotives at home, I knew I didn't want that much sound.

It seems time and time again there are how to articles online that reference this. The most mentioned cure... the mute button. It seems many forget that the volume can be adjusted to acceptable levels.

A few photo's of a small No-Rail layout I`m building.

A frame made of 1/2" birch plywood and 2" pink foam.

Getting a rough idea as to what goes where.

Cut the first layer of foam by using a template that I made out of masking paper.