Yesterday I finished detailing and modifying a factory painted Atlas Trainman RS36 to represent Iowa Interstate 900.  These RS36s, and sister Atlas Trainman RS32s, are great running, affordable models, making them perfect subjects for upgrades, so I thought I'd document what I did in case it benefits others out there.  Since IAIS 900 is black, I thought it'd be easiest to show the new details now, before they're painted and the model is weathered.  Photos follow in the next post.

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I can remember an article in Model Railroader, do not recall name or author, had to be between years of 2005-2007, that was a hot-to article on building a very simple manual turnout. I actually built a few of these on a small N-scale layout I helped my nephew build. Here is what I remember:

I am upgrading my computer system so that I can use separate monitors to control my layout.  I would like to know if the tables(Turnout, Sensors etc...) from my earlier version  (2.14)  Jmri can be used on the newest version I just downloaded  (3.10.1 ).  The old version was on an old XP machine, and my "new"  system runs windows 7.   Sure would be nice not to have to key in all that data!!    NCE Powerhouse Pro-R

John Hanske

Burlington Southern Rail Road

The BS Line.