Modeling topic

HO Indusrtrial gang ways and ladders

Sun, 2016-06-05 15:41 — oldmanep

Does anyone have a source for industrial gangways, ladders, and walkways. Want to connect 3 grain bins with walkway access over the tops. ALso, need ladders to attach to the exterior of the bins. Tried E-Bay and several vendors in MRH to no avail.

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Stripping for fun

Sun, 2016-06-05 13:39 — mesimpson

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

No I'm not talking about what you might think. I came into a good supply of 40 foot Intermountain boxcars in a variety of paintschemes, none of which are appropriate for my timeframe or location. Since I have started my backdating project I will need a significantly larger number of 40 foot boxcars, so into the vat of 99% alcohol they go. Sorry for any fans of these roads, but they are being sacrificed for the greater good.

Lift-out wiring connections

Sun, 2016-06-05 10:30 — Pat M

I have progressed far enough on the lower level of the layout to start thinking about the lift-out section in front of the attic access door. I have the section built, but I'm not sure how I'm going to plug and unplug the section as needed.

I think I'm going to use stranded wire and male/female speaker plugs for each buss line.

What are other folks doing to connect and disconnect the buss at lift-outs, swings and drop sections?