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Lift-outs, Duck-unders and Space Paranoia
When you only have 8x11 available for your railroad, its interesting how ones mind starts to work. There is a temptation to squeeze in as much as possible but I think that’s a mistake. I want an illusion of some open spaces and places “over the horizon”.
For example:
As part of top deck installation I needed a lift out section for the door. Here is a picture of the just constructed, bracket/support “thingy”. It basically links the Helix exit with the lift out section.
What kit would work for a mining machinery company circa 1950?
Without being a sprawling monster, what kit would work well for a mining machinery company? The location will be somewhat rural and the building wouldn't be a fabricator, but a receiver. Think pumps, large bull-wheels, that sort of thing.
Thanks TAG
Athearn 200 Ton Crane #2
I've been working on a second crane that will, hopefully, travel with the NCE display to shows. It will be controlled by a 4 function NCE decoder. Which decoder has not yet been determined.
Here are a few in progress pictures of the motorized turret and current pick ups.
The first attempt at using a friction drive didn't work. There was to much friction (pun intended) in the bushings supporting the gearing.
Virginia SouthWestern N&W OP SESSION March 2013
See big time N&W steam and diesels on my Virginia Southwestern HO layout during last weekends OP Session.
Some Chesapeake, Wheeling & Erie Video
After seeing the recent thread about posting videos to the forum, I finally bit the bullet and got an HD video camera. I read through the short tutorial the Questions and Answers page under the Help tab on the MRH website and figured out how to embed them into a post. So here goes.
First up, we see COXL 41 (COal EXtra Loads- North Pierce, WV to Hunters Bay, VA) emerging from Logan Tunnel heading east out of Hollister Yard at North Pierce.
They're hereeeeeee
Accurail just released the boxcar I have been waiting on for about 4 months. Have to call my dealer tomorrow to remind him to get me my dozen of them. And some wheelsets to switch out as well. Two projects to keep me busy now.....
that's something classic... 4'x8' in N scale
Hi to all,
first, I beg your pardon... english (or american english...) is not my native language!
Second, I've now ended the trackwork for a layout I'm building... Yes, it's the classic and conventional 4'x8' (ok, it is, 1,25 x 2,50 m if someone is reading the post from my side of the Atlantic!).
Here is the test train travelling on the layout.
Mini-crowbar for trackwork
Here's another inexpensive, easy-to-make tool that is handy to have in a track-laying tool kit. HC Haros gave some of these to members of our round-robin group, and I shamelessly copied his idea. It's a small prybar/crowbar made from a double-headed nail.
The double head gives the tools a nice feel. I used some 16d and 10d nails for my copies.
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