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Pin connected truss bridge from a CV truss bridge.

Tue, 2014-01-21 19:42 — tonka

Western Maryland Scenic Model Railraod

Tue, 2014-01-21 17:59 — Savage1411

Layout design

The track plan for my 4x6 WMSMR.

My Future Layout

UnDcc a loco

Tue, 2014-01-21 17:25 — nexcup88

Was wondering if anyone could tell me how to remove a DCC decoder from a loco and make it DC. I just purchased a Life-Like Proto 2000 GP-9 II Central Vermont hard to find.I run DC and have over 30 locos all nonDCC except 2 which are Atlas w/sound, their Quantum engineer, with a controller for sound. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against DCC, it's just the cost for decoders and new controls is way more than I care to spend. I would prefer to spend my money on more locos,cars,layout.

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LAYOUT FIT TO SPACE

Tue, 2014-01-21 15:42 — arthurhouston

Layout design

Designing layouts has many different approaches. Mine was I had a space 20 x 50 ft that was built for a model railroad HO and how was I going to fit RR into the space. First the overall design I had seen some were else. But I had more space and plans for a lot more staging.

In this picture you are looking at Silverville on left and Rock Ridge on Right.

Tyco 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive Kit

Tue, 2014-01-21 13:54 — dcforbes

Steam locos

I need suggestions. I very gratefully received a Tyco 2-8-2 steam locomotive for Christmas. I have searched the internet for blogs or examples of people putting together one of these, buy have failed. I would like to build it, into a reliable model, so I'm asking for help.

Backdrop painting - your opinion please

Tue, 2014-01-21 08:55 — rickwade

O.K. - please be honest and tell me what you think about this backdrop sample I painted earlier this morning. I used cadmium yellow and mars black mixed to make the colors. If using a computer you can click on the images to get a larger view.

For this first view I stuck it up behind the Buck & Loretta scenery.

For this next view I stuck it behind a siding on the opposite wall.

Coming straight out of a turnout

Tue, 2014-01-21 06:46 — lordscarlet

In my progression to figuring out how to do all of this, I am using XTRKCAD to get a more final layout. Having said that, I don't think this question is software specific. Hopefully its not an incredibly obvious answer.

I am creating turnouts, and when I come out of those turnouts I want to have a track that runs parallel to the original track (I'm creating a passenger station). How do I calculate the proper radius turn to come out of a turnout so that the resulting track will run alongside the track that you have turned out from?