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Graham Farish N Scale containers

Are the Graham Farish N Scale containers compatible with the Kato n scale well cars? if not how much fudging will it take?

Crusty Old Shellback's picture

scratch built G scale Class A Climax

Well I thought I share a build I have been working on. I originally purchased a kit of a Class A climax from Ebay to build as I liked the way it looked.

 

Well I got the kit and started building it. Needless to say, I wasn't very impressed. It had been opened and some of the wood parts were missing. But the overall quality of the kit just didn't impresseme.

Gear box.

New Bright Holiday Express has no speed control

My New Bright Holiday Express has no speed controland I would appreciate troubleshooting assistance.  Everything seems to work except there is no speed control.  The train will go forward and reverse but very sluggish and speed controls have no impact.  I have confirmed the pulses for fast/slow using a scope on the track, and the engine sounds from speaker do speed up/slow down.  But the voltage to the motor is a constant 9.2vdc.  I would like to confirm some readings with someone who has a working train.  What is the low and high dc voltage on the 2 pins

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Rising From The Ashes 1/18/15

I recently moved and the old W&N Branch layout had to bite the dust.  Now almost a year later, the new right of way has been secured and the new and hopefully improved W&N Branch will rise from the ashes.

I have a roughly 23x25 ft room with a door roughly centered in the short wall.  There are no windows in the room.  It is finished and carpeted.  I have a separate work room and the basement rec room adjacent for a crew room.

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January 2015 update on the Colorado Front Range railroad

Here is an update on the the layout. Little on wiring, Train runs 112 feet of the mainline, and the new spline work through Palmer Lake. so sit back and enjoy the video.

 

Mike Deverell

 

fernpoint's picture

Cornhill & Atherton - The Locomotive Roster story

This is the latest paint and weather job - C&A’s number 3 locomotive.

It started life as a Bachmann “Russian Iron” in mint condition dcc fitted, which I got on eBay for somewhere around a ludicrous 45 dollars. No one else was bidding – right time/right place I guess.

Other than fitting a tender light and replacing the decoder (and painting of course), I haven’t made any changes.

What is the name of that supersmall wire that is used to hook lights up with?

Abd where do you get it?

I am going to be building some signals for my layout, and I know I saw some wire that is used for really small electrical pieces. Anyone know what it is called and where to get it?

Thanks

 

Jim Lowery

RSeiler's picture

A question about ceiling lights

I'm in the middle of installing recessed lighting.  I have a run along one wall, 24" from the backdrop, which is pretty much right above the edge of the layout. After some experimenting I found that to be where I like them.

Farewell inglenook

Now that my inglenook is functional, Im looking for some scenery ideas such as grass, weeds, etc. My base scenery or as I like to call it my blank canvas is ready. 

As much as I like weeds on sidings, I'm thinking of a dirt and mud look.


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