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Layout Vist to Mike McNamara's Northeast Kingdom

Hello everyone, Sunday November 3rd I headed down to Mike McNamara's Northeast Kingdom railroad i took some picture and attached them to the post. i have to say every year i go down there and it just keeps getting better and better every year. it really feels like going back in time to the great days of Northern railroading when the Falls colors match the railcars sitting in yard. but anyway I will let the photos speak for them self  and Mike keep up the great work.

Creeky brand from Clever models, laser cut premium card stock shingles and roofing in HO and O scale

Card stock model kit designer, Clever models llc has today released their the long anticipated replacement for the almost impossible to find laser cut card stock shingle.

Creeky brand shingles and roofing material updates and improves on what was previously available.

One package of the O scale laser cut shingles, tar paper and underlay will cover 1125 scale square feet or 46 square inches ( 4 sheets of shingle, 2 sheets each of tar paper and underlayment. total 8 sheets)

1st Operating Session on the Hudson Bay Railway Flin Flon Subdivision

We had our 1st "operating session" yesterday on the Hudson Bay Railway.  I was the dispatcher/station agent/ superintendent.  Crew on the Lynn Lake Mixed train was my daughter (8) and son (5) taking turns as engineer and brakeman/conductor.  My 2 year old was the local railfan who wandered away before he had a chance to run a train.  Next time around. 

layout design for cement plant

According to walthers the glacier gravel company is an immitation of a stone crush and washer and the valley cement company is an actual cement production plant so I will build them seperatly and place them on close together and join the two using a conveyer system to create a large industrial area is this a good idea or if it was you designing the layout would you keep them far apart and use rail transport

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Prototype picture question

I have been going through pictures for the Dover, NH yard, and most of them are from 7 to 15 years after the period I am modeling, so I want to be careful i do not model something that would not have been likely in my period just from it being in a later picture.

This link to picture shows the diesel next to what I am asssuming is some sort of servicing equipment:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2579389

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N scale coffee table layout. plans needed please

Due to limited space, my HO shelf layout will have to wait for awhile. BUT I do sort of need, well, maybe build a new coffee table. I'm looking for a N scale 4'x2' coffee table layout. 4'x2' inside measurements are minimum. Just curious how high the table should be, and what to build it from. I'm looking at oak plywood for the finish and 3/4" for the bed. I'm looking at clear sides as well as as a hinged top. drawers underneath are also wanted. And how deep should this table be? IE: building height?

Suggestions anyone? Where can I find some plans for this project?

Alcohol Wash w/India Ink

Good evening.

I am trying to remember the India ink to alcohol ratio given in the past for a solution to be used as a go-to wash for all things on a layout. I remember there being two basic levels, sort of a 2 per cent or a 5 per cent type thing. Could anyone help on this?

Thanks,

Marxalot

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Sprog3

Let's assume I know little to nothing about DCC (very accurate assumption).  Instead of programming CVs numerically, I want to use a plug-and-play graphical interface.

Exactly what does a Sprog3 do? 

What do I need to program using DecoderPro-style?  Have a laptop and a test track, but what needs to go between them?

Cost is a consideration, of course.

 

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Tip: Pin cushion to save your fingers

Has this ever happen to you? - you reach into a box of push pins or T-pins and OUCH! you get stuck!  Well, it's happened to me a number of times. A few days ago when after an especially nasty experience (I rammed a push pin up under my fingernail!) I thought that there must be a better way.  I thought "why not use a pin cushion?"  I grabbed a scrap piece of 2" foam and stuck it with push pins and t-pins along with my small drill bit and file.  Now I can work without drawing blood - what a concept!

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Turnout control using servos top mounted in 2" foam

I've posted previously that I'm using top mounted servos in my 2" thick foam benchtop to operate the turnouts on my Richlawn Railroad V2 layout.  This post shows the details of this type of installation.  Here's the steps I take to install the servo:

1.) Determine the position of the turnout on the foam and mark it's location and also make the line for the control wire / tube.

2.) Mark the position of the servo in the correct location to line up with the control wire / tube.


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