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What sort of rail service would Dog Food Company have?
Guys I need some help trying to figure out where to go with this. Its sort of a tong in cheek idea. I have a little town I am going to build called Porterville. Its named after my Black Lab "Porter". I want to have a Dog Food pant there. In nearby Meadville Pa. we have Dads Dog Food plant. I watched them bring in grain and unload it. But I want to add in livestock to my operations. So we are taking in grain and live animals.....of all sorts.....!
Test plan thoughts for proposed HO model engine performance tests
The activity this week has centered on the research and writing required for a test plan document. This is a formalized manner that forces one to establish the testing objectives and the manner by which those objectives are to be satisfied.
Info needed on CPR, FP7As
In the picture in this link http://trainweb.org/galt-stn/cproster/locomotive/1400s/cp1416.htm can someone tell me what the quarter circle extensions are on each side of the diesel's roof are called and what purpose did they serve?
HO Ore cars converted to On30 models
Besides the Battle Mountain Ore Cars is anybody using other HO ore cars for On30? I am curious to know what other On30 modelers are doing.
Den
First attempt at layout
Ok, I finally started, sans power pack. No worries, I'm saving up for it. The photos didn't look very good in this blog post, so I took them out.
I am fitting a Kato supplied Unitrack layout onto a door. Later, when I actually get the doors, I'll build the thing. Long-term I will be a second layout while I run trains on this one.
Here is the layout plan
http://www.katousa.com/track-plans/granny-kay-bonnie.html
SazModel TT Scale - Fire Station
This TT scale NYFD Station from BFS-Modelle is now available at SazModel:
Highly detailed resin building kit with roof details and opening garage door.
Click here to view in store.
Under lighting
I know a lot of discussion has been held on lighting on top of layouts. But one thing I wonder about is what is used for lighting under the lowest, or first, level of your layout. Although the underside of a multi level has lighting provided by the level below, it seems as the lowest level lacks lighting for working "under there."
Minimizing Dust
Prior to starting construction on my layout, half of my basement was finished with drywall, carpeting, and mineral based friable grid suspended 2x4 ceiling tiles. Within a couple of months of installing the ceiling tiles, I noticed a fine dust settling on desks and tables. The cause of this dust, on close examination, was the vibration of the panels in the grid lattice from the normal household activities on the main floor above the basement.
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