Modeling topic

peco insulfrog turnouts

Mon, 2015-09-07 07:38 — domer94

i have decided to go with peco track / turnouts. can somebody give me a diffinitive answer on the "insulfrog" design. my question is , with these units, is ANY additional wiring required for crossovers / reverse loops etc etc? im getting the idea that using these "dcc friendly" units is more plug and play. i know this subjuct has probably been addressed many times, i havent found the search function on this forum yet!

Mis-stencilled freight cars

Mon, 2015-09-07 07:31 — arbe

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

George Booth posted this photo in the Weekly Photo Fun thread titled -

Sunday modelling fun!

Mon, 2015-09-07 04:52 — luis_lopes

Trackwork

Hi all.

Yesterday was a day for modelling.

Finished tracklaying, after sanding the cork roadbed, made the wiring and connect a ROCO Multimaus to run some trains!

Wife enjoyed it, but me and my kid(he is only 15 months old, but the sound and lights made him laugh ) enjoyed even more.

I'll post some pics on the next post.

Best regards.

remote manual turnout throws

Sun, 2015-09-06 18:13 — domer94

hi , im looking for examples of fascia mounted remote manual turnout throw systems. i mean the type where guys use a direct linkage of sorts with a knob that is pulled or pushed. i will have many turnouts in my plan , and most of them other than some mainline units which i plan on using tortoise, can be manually pulled. as much as i like the usual ground throws, if i can achieve the same function without reaching over the layout , that would be great.

thanks

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Planning is driving me nuts

Sun, 2015-09-06 13:26 — gzygadlo

I have a 9x11 area in my basement to make my model railroad, It will be around the wall with a 2" foam base and a duck under at the door. I have been trying out different track ideas and just can't seem to come up with one that will satisfy me to have both freight and passenger operations. Because the ceiling area isn't very high, older house I really don't have room for a helix or to have a second level.

Diesel help

Sun, 2015-09-06 13:08 — drowland

I have two Athearn diesel locos that were a gift to me from my father several years ago. I have not done much with them but would like to something to improve their performance and to weather them. I know nothing about the era these diesels were put into service or how long they were used. I would like to know what the differences are in the different classifications of diesel locomotives such as a GP-2 or GP-50. Where can I go to learn about the different classifications of diesel locos? I have attached two photos of what I have, any help would be appreciated.

Maple Leaf Trading Company

Sun, 2015-09-06 10:17 — Muskoka Steve

Scenery - Structures

My Summer project is pretty much complete and I would like to share some How To's. I have posted a few YouTube videos on the build and will be posting a few more on the various aspects of this structure. Links to the videos are at the end.

Eastern Car Works 90 ton Depressed Center Flat Car

Sun, 2015-09-06 09:28 — SeaboardSmitty

Gents,
Did a search and found nothing about the quality of this particular kit, although I did find lots of generally negative posts on ECW stuff.

But I need a depressed center flat car, plus I like building the cars myself rather than RTR, so wondering if anyone has built this kit, or seen it built up, and can give an opinion as to whether it's worth acquiring?

TIA,
Michael Smith

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Repurposed flooring material

Sun, 2015-09-06 08:55 — GregW66

Modeling tip du jour... I was at Home Depot yesterday and was just browsing to see what I could re purpose for model railroad use. I found a white gloss finish flooring tile 12"x18" and I said to myself... Self, that would make a good surface to build models on to ensure the bottoms are flat and even. So for $5 I bought it. I am working on a structure kit and it just saved me a ton of frustration.

I used to have a large piece of tempered glass but lost it in a move. This seems to work just as well.