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HO model engine performance characteristics

Wed, 2014-01-15 18:49 — Larry of Z'ville

I am somewhat frustrated by the lack of a published performance metric or specifications for model train locomotives.

Installing ditch lights

Wed, 2014-01-15 09:16 — modelrrfan51

Hi,

I am interested in installing ditch on some of our club and also on some of my locomotives.  Have noticed that some locomotives have the ditch either on top or on the bottom of the anti climber section in front. 

So my question is who has the best housing for these projects, type of bulbs, lamp, or LED's that works best for this, size of resistors that would be needed, and type and size of wire for these install.

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Left Over Lumber

Wed, 2014-01-15 03:27 — David Calhoun

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE! The Greater Nickel Plate spur has made some improvements that should keep everyone warm and toasty. It took awhile what with a pile of lumber, being color blind and some ingenuity adaptation from the original kit - - like adding a light over the door to the office and a bin for old tires I happened to have.

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Rail Fanning in New Zealand

Tue, 2014-01-14 22:34 — pierre52

Some unashamed promotion of 3'6" gauge in New Zealand.

Peter

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CORPm2QFdQ4

 

Kitbashed building flats - part 2

Tue, 2014-01-14 21:25 — kengoudsward

continuing the kitbashed building flats project, this episode is all about painting. I use hand-brushed crafters acrylics for almost all my painting projects.

here we have applied a very uneven coat of the brick colour. I use different colours for each building, or at least a couple different shades so they don't all look like they were built at the exact same time with the same bricks. I want matching era, but not necessarily matching builder and suppliers.  Paints used - Heritage Brick, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Primary Red. Some used straight, some mixed.

Need advice on scratch building O scale wharf - Pilings

Tue, 2014-01-14 16:41 — robteed

Hi Guys,

I'm starting to get stuff together and build a Pier for the Wharf section of my On30 layout. Some time back I purchased some 1/4" diameter dowels  at the grocery store. I think they were sticks for Carmel apples. So, 1/4" works out to 12" in O scale. Is that diameter big enough around for pilings? I have searched online for hours and can not find any blueprints or drawings for a wharf or pier. The old Santa Cruz pier would be type of design I'm looking for.

 

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southern Pacific loco marks

Tue, 2014-01-14 10:23 — Roundhousecat

I have a sp gp9 locomotive with a diamond above the numbers on the side which I read indicates the locomotive has a spark retarder installed. I've seen other markings on my other locomotives such as a square. is there any where I can find what these markings mean? What do they indicate?

LokSound - ESU P42

Tue, 2014-01-14 03:11 — ngartshore350

Hi All,

I see a discussion about LokSound vs Soundtraxx for a P42 saying the LokSound is superior to the soundtraxx.

If a person was to purchase a decoder from lokSound for a P42 what would you need? A progammer and the decoder (Part number I am unsure of from their websie)?

If that is the case I would need to invest in more LokSound decoders to get value for money from the programmer?!

I have a couple of non-dcc Athearn P42's and need to convert the to DCC in the future, so curious to know options.

Regards,


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