Overview of the involved and often tedious process of crossing NW 86th Street in Clive, Iowa on my IAIS Grimes Line layout.

James

This 6 plus minute video shows some basic techniques for working with Gatorfoam with only hand tools. Great for those of us with no shops or living in an apartment.

Being as I am new here, in a sense, I thought I would take a minute to introduce myself. I have been receiving the Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine for nearly a year now, and it has been a great resource and motivation to me. Interestingly, in the past year, my model railroad has seen more productivity than ever before. I have made a lot of progress on my layout, and I have both started and finished numerous projects. I cannot say it is entirely related to an MRH subscription, but that is no doubt a part of the motivation! Of course, having an organized train room helps too!

I made a short video showing the first tests of the scratch built turntable on the portable layout. If you are going to the NMRA Show in Atlanta, you should see it there.

http://usmrr.blogspot.com/2013/03/no-matter-how-many-times-i-cut-it-its....

good morning to all

  i have a question about prototypical movements... is it prototypical to push 7-10 cars from the industry sidings back to the yard, about 7 prototypical miles..?????

vinny..aka..bnsf6951

Progress on the layout has slowed for the moment due to some ongoing projects like adding a basement bathroom and crew lounge.  Since I've received several requests for a walk-around tour kinda thing, I'm shamelessly cribbing from what Tom Johnson has done on his L&IN photo thread.  As I go, I'll explain how a few things operate, as well as some of the design decisions.

Here’s a neat way to organize your wiring… I use Drive Rings. They are economical and simple to use. I used the 1/2″ size. They cost about $15 for 100 pc.s.

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