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A Modest Model Railroad Wish
Iowa Scaled's Proto Throttle is great and all for diesels, and I'm sure that a similar item would be wonderful for steam locos. But while they might give me the "feel" of running a locomotive, they don't help me run my train any better.
For example, if a bridge has a 10 MPH slow order, what does that mean? "Slow"? Not really, for a shay that isn't a bad speed. Speed step 3? Maybe. But probably not. Who knows? And while some might say "who cares?", rest assured it bugs some of us.
Speed matching
Although I've speed matched N scale locos for many years, I've always done it on locos that I've already programmed momentum into their decoders. However I'm not sure that is the best way. My question is - should speed matching be done with or without momentum programmed in?
Tony in Gisborne, Australia
Fraser Surrey Docks August 1999
A friend and I visited Fraser Surrey Docks in Surrey BC in August 1999 and got more than I bargained for. This is a nice compact operation that might be perfect for a small switching layout:
Deer Hunting at the Copper King Mine.
We are looking for deer at the Copper King Mine, this is a fun thing for young visitors at my layout, trying to spot all the deer. Deer at Bingham Canyon mine, the photo with deer and the mine in the background is from Facebook Bingham Canyon History a Gerald Mikich post.
Do Wood Product Shipments Need to be Weighed?
I'm interested in late 1920's, early 1930's practice. I'm trying to understand if I should incorporate a scale track on my layout.
Any idea where to find boat models?
Hi all,
I'm currently working on a design for an O scale layout featuring a 1900's canal port (something similar to Williamsport, MD along the old C&O canal) are coming along nicely, with the exception of boats. I've been able to find several O scale boats, but all have been along the lines of great lakes or seafaring styles.
Anybody know of any sources for O scale canal boats?
Thanks for the help!
-Ben
First Prints: On3/On30 boxcar.
For the last several days I've been printing like a mad lad for an upcoming large product, but there was some filament at the end of my first 1kg roll that needed to be used up. Rather than waste it or save a bunch of scrap filament, I decided to test out some new part files designed on Fusion 360. Honestly, I'm quite happy with the results of this testing!
Playing With Foam -Building storage trays and a work station.
With arrival of Rapido Trains LRC coaches it’s time to store some of the older VIA Rail Blue and Gold coaches. Not wanting the hassle of opening a number of jewel cases each time I run this set, I built a storage case. This is 1/4 inch foam sheets, cut to fit inside a sturdy shipping box. I was able to create two trays inside the box. With the leftover foam, I built a small workstation to hold cars/engines.
Track Planning
My wife & I are building a model Railroad with our 2 sons ages 12 & 11, she picked out a space in our finished basement and found a bench work plan and we built the bench work. Now I know that typically the bench work is built to facilitate the track plan. We have 3 4' x 8' tables arranged in a J shape. If anybody has any ideas on what we can do please let me know.
Erie and Pittsburgh Subdivision Build Thread
Welcome to the construction log of the Erie and Pittsburgh Subdivision.
The E&P is a layout based off the railroad industry around Pittsburgh, PA in the late 1970s when the region was still producing steel on a very large scale. The E&P will be including Amtrak, B&LE, B&O, Conrail, Union Railroad, and possibly the P&LE.
The E&P is a N scale layout running on NCE DCC.
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