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Scale Model Animation 4 – Critter Guidance, Sensors, & Fun
Model animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! This time I show how The Crane Critter finds its way, using a simple application of a terrific magnetic sensor that modelers of all kinds should really understand. I’ll point you to some parallels in robotics—now don’t get scared off – that might give us modelers some new ideas for our layouts, and why scale model animation is different… and the same! Maybe scale model animation taken to the limit is Micro-Robotics?
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Seeking photos of small Colonial steam
I'm daydreaming again. That darn box of steam locos has my creative juices flowing over..
I'm inspired by this loco, from Russell Postlewaight's Up Black Creek on the Narrow Gauge thread:
I'm also quite fond of this little loco:
CNY&NE Freelanced Railroad
This is my blog for the building of the Central New York and New England Railroad HO model railroad. The CNY&NE is a freelanced HO model railroad that generally covers the Maybrook, NY area in the 1955 era.
Vintage ads page
Just found this page that has lots of vintage ads and billboards sorted by decade from the 1800's to the 2000's and by category (yes, there is transportation):
http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/
Have fun!. Jose.
LED turnout position indicator
I needed a way to let me know the position of a hidden turnout. This solution can't be original - it is too simple - but it does the job.
The control does not have to be a dpdt toggle - it could be from a switch machine. I use a Tam Valley relay on servo.
PRR boxcars
Dear friends, this is the first part of my model train roster about Pennsylvania Railroad (primarily) and others railroads.
In this topic I present the major common types of PRR boxcar (from top to bottom: X48 PS-1, X29, X26c USRA rebuilt, X26). The Pullman Standard -1 (X48 class for PRR) were used by Pennsylvania Railroad in only 20 units in the fifty years (my modeling era) but this boxcar type was very common among all other companies.
Atlas and Fast Tracks Jigs
I have some questions regarding using my atlas flex track and Fast Track jigs...
I have alot of atlas code 100 flex track. Too much to replace. However, I would like to use the fast track jigs for my turnouts. How much of a problem will it be to use a code 100 fast tracks jig (using ME code 100 rail) and then transition it to the atlas code 100 rail? I know the profiles are different, but can they be joined? What rail joiner do you use and how much work is involved?
As far as code 83 looking better, I agree but can't afford to replace all my track.
To Tortoise or not to (Tortoise). that is the question?
When I’m busy on the Railroad I like to keep a background task running in my brain that is working on the next (or next but one) job to do.
Turnout control is on the ‘to think about’ list and I am having difficulty in making a decision.
I’m torn between 2 extremes I guess:
On the one hand we have the super cool visuals of the Tortoise and on the other hand we have the utter simplicity of a piece of 032 wire and a micro switch with finger control.
Scale Model Animation 3 – Teaching The Crane Critter How to Crawl
Model animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! In this installment I revisit The Crane Critter. In this installment, we begin to teach The Critter how to crawl, when, and where we need it to go!
The Crane Critter with a new? Coat of paint ready to go!
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