Downtown Freemantle has a pretty big gap in the scenic backdrop. We need to fill it up somehow, and what better way than a kitbashed building flat?!

So here's the "before" picture:

Starting a layout and wanted input on track plan. Below is an image of the track plan flat and below that is an iso version of the same plan so you can get a sense of the vertical elements.

In Mr. Petrarca's current DCC Impulses column, he refers to a 4 speaker installation and shows it in Fig. 4 on page 26. Question: It appears that the speakers are mounted to the plastic base cone side toward the plastic. Are there holes cut in the plastic for the sound to escape or is the plastic sheet acting as enclosure? I am working on a P2K E6 unpowered unit and have lots of room for speakers.... I am contemplating 4 28mm high bass speakers...

Thanks,

Dan

Well yesterday I managed to bring both the fascia & valance around the corner of the L&T Branch.  Working with the 3mm MDF is really easy, its flexibility and light weight make it great to work with.

The method that I have used to secure the upper valance is working really well and I completed this section in under two hours (ceiling, upper valance & fascia).

Oh boy!  I get to work under the layout!

Video will take you through the set up and installation of NCE POWER CAB SYSTEM.

I will also show you how to change option key to be used to call up all 28 function keys for Broadway Limited Locos. 

Hello again. A comment on a previous post (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/16456) mentioned problems with weight and pickup for these small switchers. I have two of them and plan to convert one to DCC following the excellent results obtained by

http://bbmgroup.com/decoders/switcher.html

Lansing Train Show and Sale Jan. 12 2014 (Michigan State University Pavilion)

Do you know what is cooler than having your own scratch built structure on your layout? - Having a scratch built structure made by a good friend!  In my case it was my friend Scott Perry who is an excellent modeler and general wise-guy.

Hi all,

I would like to share a couple of pictures of my first weathering work. Since it was my first try, I took an old Mehano box car to practice.

Any comment or suggestion will be really appreciate.