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Arizona & California RR in N Scale

Sun, 2014-09-07 15:14 — parkerlocoworks

I plan to keep this blog updated with the construction of my N scale layout, protolanced from the Arizona & California Railroad.  The layout is housed in a 9-fft x 20-ft finished room in the basement.  It will be double decked with the majority of the lower deck being staging, the exception being one siding for meets.  All of the action will happen on the upper deck with a classification yard and a branchline.  Track will be a mix of Micro Engineering code 40 and 55 with handbuilt switches.

Proto 2000 - BL-2

Sun, 2014-09-07 14:22 — Bentley

I recently purchased a C&O BL-2 Proto 2000.  It is DC and I want to convert it to DCC.  Has anyone done this?

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Water standpipes

Sun, 2014-09-07 11:11 — Bing

Does anyone know where I can get HO standpipes for my yard? Nothing shows in Walthers and same goes for MRH search. Google gave me pictures and not much more. I would like to get 2 or 3 at a reasonable price. My yard will have an off site water tank to supply the standpipes. DM&IR in Two Harbors, MN for example. RR owned it but it sat next to a city street and was piped into the yards.

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Is CAD (computer aided design) a good thing?

Sat, 2014-09-06 12:40 — bear creek

I saw the suggestion that CAD had to be used on another thread. I have some feelings about the use of CAD for layout design, but rather than hijack the other thread I started another.

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Using Extruded Foam for Risers and Sub-roadbed

Fri, 2014-09-05 21:06 — armchair

I seem to unwilling to follow the leader so my September Blog post is about using 1" thick foam for risers and sub-roadbed. Take a look and comment good, bad, and why. Rail Roadrunners of Yuma

http://armchairmodelbuilders101.com

Things are slow during the summer here in Yuma, AZ.

Armchair   aka   Glen Wasson  

CN Oak Point Subdivision

Fri, 2014-09-05 19:21 — Taylorover9001

Ok, so I have a question about Mile 4.1 - 6.8 of the CN Oak Point Subdivision in Winnipeg. Is it used, and if so, what for? This section of track is one of two sections remaining of the Oak Point Sub.

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To fit diamond stacks or not fit diamond stacks, that is the question...

Fri, 2014-09-05 18:58 — ekul24

Hi everyone,

I have a bachmann spectrum 4-6-0 and 4-4-0 on my HO thoroughfare gap railroad which is set around 1900. I am thinking of fitting some diamond stacks to these locos as I do like the look of the balloon and diamond stacked locos. 

My reasoning is that my railroad passes through a dense redwood forest and logging area and the diamonds would be used to arrest any sparks, even though these are coal fired locos I understand that some coal fired locos were and still are (in the case of the shays at cass) fitted with spark arresting stacks.

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Anyone have experience with "Grand Central Gems" bridge components?

Fri, 2014-09-05 15:05 — Michael T.

I was going to scratch build   a trestle I need for my layout but while shopping for other items I came across  bridge components from a company called "Grand Central Gems" They have assorted heights of trestle bents, both single and double  and a trestle deck with backheads.  The deck looks as if you would only have to add rails and not conventional bridge track.  Anyway, wondering if anyone out there has experience with this company?

Michael

Amusing Signs along the road.

Fri, 2014-09-05 15:03 — dkaustin

I thought I would start something here.  I think we did this in the past. For guys modeling buildings these might give you some ideas for prototype signs.

I'm sorry I didn't get a snap shot of it.  A friend and I were traveling out of Hot Springs, Arkansas.  I think we were in the community of Bismark on Route 7.  There was a bar with a roadside sign. I don't remember the name of the bar, but under the name it said, "Adult Day Care."

Den

 


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