Hi!  I´m in this video showing the techniques I use to create high pressure/speed water jets, including the water ripple and foam effect around the landing area on another water surface.

Building a large home layout is fun, but every so often I like a project to divert me from everyday layout tasks. One that will really challenge me and result in my leaning new skills. Scratch building is one of them. I have every book, video and have watched as many as I can find on the net on the subject. Time to paint or get off the ladder. I have been a fan of Fine Scale Miniature kits forever; owning 4 unbuilt kits.

Before and after photos of my work area. A simple paint stand can remove a lot of the clutter and provide a convenient way to organize hobby tools. 

Setting up a computer to be used mainly for JMRI

The story of the Blackhawk, Eagle River, & Eastern cannot be told without first telling the story of it's founder, Cornelius Percival Wright, and the Wright family themselves. After a few years as an apprentice shipwright, Percival Wright opened Wright Yards in Bristol, England in 1574. He quickly became favored by the local merchants and then the Royal Navy for the design and quality of his ships.

Hello,

at the last weekend in September I held the first Operating Session since May 2019. I made a short video. I hope you would enjoy it.

Markus

The Long Island Rail Road is using a laser system to remove leaves from their rails.  The system is from LPS, a Netherlands company based in Amsterdam.   https://www.laserprecisionsolutions.com/

I am starting to consider my options for replacing my current DCC system.  I am the type of person that will spend a pretty long time looking into options and considering everything (read over thinking) befor pulling the trigger months (or years) down the road.  So while I don’t expect to pull the trigger on this I have decided I need to start the investigation.

Current Layout/Installation.

I model the C&O Railway, in West Virginia (New River Gorge) Circa fall 1943.  So steam, but no helper service.

Switch jobs are starting be run.  Need to create the mirror image trains as with Dick Elwell.  No one has chosen to do the Helper Section and the cuts are likely cat hair glued to their spots.  Will need to clean some.  I am of the mind to rebbuild St Albans...certainly need to do the fascia/turnout markings and clean up the wiring.  Would like to make clear the staging role and a couple of switch runs.  The current status looks weary and the engine lead is not correct.  I am thinking three through tracks of 7-9 feet in the back with a siding for switchers

Episode #19 - Hurdles in Model railroading. The crew discusses overcoming obstacles. What has been in your way of a better layout, models, engines, or anything else? You may not become the Edwin Moses of Model Trains, but hopefully, you can overcome some difficult portions of this hobby. 

This episode is sponsored by The Local Model Railroad Club. We also feature a Gripe from the Curmudgeon.

This episode features Greg Dahl, Dan Dossa, Mike Jordan, Luke Lemmens, William Sampson, and Thomas Gasior MMR.