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Model Yard Location
In thinking about a potential new design for a layout one has to decide where to place a main yard. Obviously the space available is a factor in the decision, but what I am going for here is if you are planning to model a prototype location. Lets say for arguments sake Atlanta GA. in 2000. Inman Yard is a large classification yard, too big to model, but with selective compression a decent representation could be done. From Atlanta trains go North to Chattanooga, South to Macon, East to Birmingham and Northeast to Greenville SC.
Working on my Mushroom Layout.
Put up some more Flexible 1/4" drywall. It's been awhile since I did any work on the layout. I've been busy at work!
Strange decoder failure
I have an older Athearn SD40-2 that I repowered and installed a Digitrax DH123 decoder in about 3 years ago. It has been running just fine and has been a reliable loco. Today, I was running it and it just stopped. It showed a dead short and shut down my booster. I opened it up and checked the wiring for damage. Found nothing evident. Tried putting it back on the track and again got an instant short.
Otter Creek Railway: (yet another) returning to my HO railway ideas...
Hello again, it's been so very very long since I've been here, things have been rough for me. High school begun, new forms of stress, and personal matters are keeping me far busier than ever before. I even find it hard to set aside time for my art. However, recently, I found myself thinking about new equipment for my O gauge collection. Then, I started thinking about EMD BL-2s. Unfortunately, BL-2s in O gauge tend to be rather... Ehh....
Trying to scribe a brick wall into styrene
About a week ago I saw Rick Reimer's (On30guy) post here on MRH, where he is creating a wall of a brick building with his laser. I thought this must be possible with my Sillhouette Cameo die-cutter and a diamond tip scribe in styrene for HO scale.
Determined to fool around and try to see how well a low cost machine can scribe this in 0.010" styrene for HO scale, I set out last weekend and started drawing in the Silhouette Studio Designer. This is what I came up with:
What Kadee Coupler Should I Use On the Front of a Broadway Limited M1-A Mountain?
Looking for some help with what Kadee coupler will fit on the front of a Broadway Limited M1-A & B Mountain.
Thanks for your help. John
New Layout
Work on my new layout will start next month. The two halves (wye tracks on the left and right drawings) are connected by a double track bridge that spans a doorway leading to the outside of the basement and can be easily removed in an emergency.
Model Railroader Book "Compact Layout Design" by Iain Rice. Good for Beginners.
Has anybody read the Iain's book "Compact Layout Design?" I picked up this book at Discount Model a Trains in Dallas yesterday. I have read the first half of the book while waiting at DFW for an incoming flight.
A walk down Memory Lane
Growing up I had a train table above the garage that I built my first layout on. It was built for me after we remodeled our house tand consisted of two 4x8 sheets of plywood in an 'L' shape. I spent many hours laying out track and building a some what prototype based layout. I never could get the switch machines to work right and was only moderately successful in placing a few caboose ground throws. My rolling stock consisted of the typical Bachman Tyco and Athearn with a variety of equally poorly running motive power.
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