I finished up the crossing at Meredith Drive on my IAIS Grimes Line layout. Meredith is the only grade crossing that features gates on the prototype so I wanted to include all the bells and whistles. The crossing uses Tomar gates and flashers controlled by a Logic Rail Technology Grade Crossing Pro circuit. The gates are powered with a Tortoise switch motor and two Circuitron Remote Signal Activators. An ITT sound module provides the crossing bell.

James

In my apparent continuation of free advertising/promotion for Rapido products, I thought I'd post some pictures of my newest acquisition.  Yesterday finally saw the arrival of my Rapido VIA Rail FP9's from Dallas Model Works that had been originally ordered back in 2009/2010.  After pulling them out of the shipping container, I got out the camera and took some photos as I opened them. 

Since my last post, I've had an issue with the min-split HVAC not cooling properly over the 12 straight days of 100+ degrees.  I had to rearrange the room to give the technicians full access to the inside unit of the mini-split.  Now the helix is temporarily in the middle of the room which does make it much easier to work on and test.  Although, I did try to solder one of my fingers to the track this past week. Added info & pics on 31 August below.

Some videos of our Club scale N in Mexico, modules T-trak. Sesion 6.

My beautiful, wonderful, amazing wife has outdone herself again.  Today is my birthday, and her gift to me this year is the brand new Southern Ry. combination depot kit from Nick & Nora Designs.  In fact, it may be the very first one they sold, since she called and special ordered it before it was available on their web site.

Before returning home last Monday, the Fort Wayne Historical Society's NKP 765 was in the Enola Yard near Harrisburg for a series of NS Employee Appreciation Day excursions. Several trips across the famous Rockville Bridge and into the Harrisburg Amtrak station brought about several "incidents."

On the first day of excursions, a number of rear end "fender benders" were reported  - - according to officials, some motorists were startled by something they had never seen before and weren't paying full attention to their driving.

Steam on the Horshoe Curve! Posted by a friend, this was reportedly, the first time in nearly 40 years that steam under its own power negotiated this famous landmark. I was there and witnessed its journey back home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiV1hb4PYGA&feature=share&list=ULSiV1hb4PYGA

Being inspired by the crane article written by Geoff Bunza I decided to give it a try. I have had an Atheran crane for quite sometime now.

The details follow in the first post ...

Bernd

MODERATOR EDIT: Moved the bulk of this content to the first comment post so we don't get a long-winded first post that repeats across pages.

Just read Joe Fugate's article on the Gorre & Dephetid layout of John Allen.  I was very lucky to be stationed at the Presidio of Monterey in 1971 as a very young 19 year old in the Air Force.  I saw an article by him and found him in the phone book, called up and he invited me over.  I was amazed and overwhelmed by his layout.  Just wish that I knew more to ask him and learn.  I still look for his photos to recall that visit.

Readers of MRH have visited the Sue Lines and posted many of their great pictures. I attached link to location. Newest pictures are on page two of comments.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/8804?page=1
Enjoy