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ethanol train

I like that this website is easy to post pics and video's.  I never had luck on others. A lot of good info and tips also.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0FGPSH8JWYE

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Layout posted

I've uploaded my Durenver & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR track plan, all 3 levels, from the drawings that I use myself to document place names, switch numbers, layout height etc. Hope you get an impression. It's all there and running, but you are free to comment on my design choices.

D&SNG RR in N

Weathering the Rails

Started weathering the Rails with the Rusty Pipe color acrylic paint. It's a bit tedious but looks good so far. May do one more coat.

In the pics I placed a piece of white paper in front to get a better idea of the color, as it tended to blend in with the base color in view.

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Thanks Tom Johnson

Tom's layout will be in the next MRH. Tom was nice enough to share some of his road pictures with me and we used one at MSMRC. In this video at 6:30 mark you will see the picture in use at MSMRC.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_vDcjJA32s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

 

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Installing a BLMA Searchlight Signal

If you follow what little blogging on here I try to do, then you will already know that I was given (happily) the daunting task of converting a large HO scale layout from ABS signaling to a very prototypical CTC system, which I was allowed to model after UP's CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch). While the way the system operates is very close to today's Union Pacific, the hardware on the layout had to at least give a feel for the Santa Fe, which is what the layout owner models. Good enough for me, just means I get to play with that many more types of signals.
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Modeling Buffalo

Derrell Poole provides an editorial regarding his decision to model Buffalo, Colorado in Sn3. You can read all about it on the C&Sn3 blog:

http://coloradosouthern.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!

Darel

Shelf Progress

Here's my latest update on progress and some better pics. I've finished the Barn wood color on the ties and wil move on to painting the rails next. The Barnwood acrylic color is made by Folk Art, and for the rail color I'm going to use their Rusted Pipe color. The Mississippi Mud I used for the base color is made by Americana.

Commercially Available Chemical Totes or IBCs

Does any one know a company that produces HO scale totes (or IBCs in European terms), which are commonly used in chemical plants.  Looking for a source so that I can add this level of detail to my chemical plant. Have lots of drums or barrels but looking for totes. Probably easy to produce if only I had a 3D printer.


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