Scenery - Structures
Napanee Viaduct Update 2
Got the castings in place, roughly positioned. Bridge piers trimmed to length, river insert cut to size and prepped. Now to build some blocking to hold the castings in place, finish the dam and set it down into the foam. Then paint the falls and add water effects -- including the saran/acrylic falling water. Then redo the approach track... still, it is what has been in my minds eye since I started this project.
N Scale BLMA grade crossings
I've got a few road crossings planned and will be using a combination of the rubber and concrete grade crossings from BLMA.
These will be the first brass parts I'll have ever worked with.
Since they are etched brass, I have a few questions for finishing them before installing them.
1. Are there any particular tools to use for trimming the crossing pieces from the spur
2. For finishing the crossings, what colours have any of you used for the rubber and concrete versions?
Let's see your scrapyard or Maint. shop
I havent had a chance to do much with my layout in over 2 years. My work schedule has been all over the board, and I havent had much time to enjoy life. I'm hoping you guys will post some pics of your scrapyard or maint. shops. I'm looking for inspiration for when my schedule eases up and I can get back into the train room
Arduino Fire: Flicker and Glow VS On/Off Flash
Dear MRHers,
Am barrelling thru a layout speed-build right now, (details irrelevant to this post),
and need a pair of fire fx. Perfect opportunity to try a quick Arduino deployment.
Anyway, the Arduino is in and flickering away, and honestly, I'm disappointed...
The concept is cool, and the price is decent compared to commercial options,
but compared to the Audio-fire circuits I'm used to using, this looks more like lightening than fire....
Broken windows
Since I'm about to start assembling structures for my layout, I was wondering about techniques for making broken windows?
Heljan Turntable #804 HO Scale
Has anyone successfully built Heljan's #804 Manual Turntable in HO? The instructions are vague and confusing. One exploded drawing and a photo on the box are all that are available as guides. A friend bought one (spent too much money) and also bought the Walther's powering kit. I have been tasked with building it as he has severe arthritis. Any help, tips, even a hopeful word would be welcome?
GregW66
Penn Lake 8: The Bourbon River Sub - Main Line (Updated 11/10/18)
Penn Lake's Bourbon River Subdivision is the Main Line of the railroad. The double track line connects the helix from Lampson Yard and the future helix to the Anthracite Subdivision. The modeled portion passes through two towns and three interlockings.
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