Modeling topic

Blue-box F-unit truck swing

Mon, 2014-10-20 07:54 — Dennis Kauffunger

Diesel locos

I've been working on a blue box Athearn F7. I put on the brake cylinders and now the trucks wont turn all the way because the cab ladders are in the way. The only fix I see is to cut the ladders off or remove the brake cylinders. Does anybody have a fix for this problem?

Getting Organized

Mon, 2014-10-20 06:58 — Bill Brillinger

I've spent some time getting organized around the railroad this past week.

I built Shelving for my paints and boxes to organize my waybills in.

Paint Shelving; I started out with my table saw and 1/4" plywood and quickly realized this was dumb. I'm not that good at cutting small parts and getting joints to line up is just a pain - so I turned to the laser cutter and created shelf pieces in minutes that are straight and key together. I made the backs from task board - but I cut that with a knife ;)

Feather Palm Trees Colored

Sun, 2014-10-19 23:13 — NeilEr

Scenery - Structures

The photo editor doesn't want to let me select so I hope this link works. Select image_7.jpg

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/?q=imce&app=ckeditor%7Csendto@ckeditor_fileUrl%7

Station Platform Sign

Sun, 2014-10-19 17:23 — Pirosko

While railfanning recently I notice a small sign near the end of a passenger station platform for VIA, at about engineers height that was on a yellow background with the notation " 1 5/6 " . Does this have something to do as a guide for car placement on the platform?

Steve

Tall Tales - a new tradition

Sun, 2014-10-19 16:43 — dkaustin

I tried to post this earlier and it disappeared.

I have been really entertained by our Tall Tale Tellers. While thinking about the two we just had I had an idea. We have number of great Tall Tales Tellers on the forum. I think we should start a tradition for Tall Tales. Perhaps JoeF can help us in this?

Remotoring an Athearn BB GP9

Sun, 2014-10-19 14:05 — GregW66

I have an old Athearn GP9 that is dear to my heart. I went to put DCC in it and discovered there is a problem with the motor. I need to remotor it and was pretty much set on the A-Line remotor kit when I came across the MicroMark motor with universals. I am looking for anyone who has used this MicroMark one and what their opinions are on it. Should I spend the extra on the A-Line kit?

http://www.ppw-aline.com/re-power.htm

http://www.micromark.com/motor-drive-system,9872.html

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Holiday Challenge

Sun, 2014-10-19 12:36 — dkaustin

Maybe I can start a Holiday Tradition here by issuing a challenge. Maybe JoeF can help us keep score with some sort of way to vote.

Several of the members are very good in storytelling. They give us entertainment in our hobby with their fictitious tall tales. We had the opportunity to enjoy several recently. I think it would be great to encourage this style of storytelling, tall tales. Kind of have a place for tall tales for each holiday as we do for the weekly photo section.

Layout lighting

Sun, 2014-10-19 11:47 — Joe Brugger

All of the new layout lighting options leave me befuddled.

I have a 14x28 foot basement space, with a 7-foot ceiling and the floor joists above running in the 14-foot direction. Layout height will be 4 feet, plus or minus 6 inches.

Balancing cost and appearance, what's the best way to supply clear, even lighting in this space. We're modeling the Intermountain West, so clear, bright daylight is essential.

Fluorescents? Incandescent? CFL? LED?

streamline resurrection - the really big streamliners (I)

Sun, 2014-10-19 10:57 — aerotrain

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

First of my really big streamliners (1.5"-scale) was the (in-)famous 'Aerotrain', GM's contribution during the light-weight-trainmania of the mid-50's.

building the shell - glass-fiber layers on subconstructions (fiber-board, steel tubes etc.)