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Back in the Saddle again! GB&W layout update
Hey gang !
I have posted the most resent progress on my construction of my Green Bay and Western on Youtube. Back in January I was involved in a auto accident which affected my mobility and my manual dexterity so I was not working that much on the layout.
Construction is moving along and I will be working harder during the next couple of months to prepare for our November open house layout tour.
thanks Paul B
Valances: Hard vs Soft
I was watching the Allen Keller video of Ken McCorry's layout for the umpteenth time the other day when I noticed something unusual - his "valances" appear to be made of cloth!
Originally, I had planned to use hardboard for the valances on my layout, but the more I thought about it, the more I like the idea of cloth valances.
Some of the advantages I see are:
new to mrh any advice for a newbie
need advice on trackwork, what road bed works well i have dc right now to start off with. what is a good dcc system. i have alot of different engines broadway limted n&w 2-6-6-4 paragon is there any problems with these engines? i don't have a layout yet i would like some advice please help. bill
Block Detection & Signalling...
Hi All,
As part of the continuing growth of the JL&T I have started to research block detection & signaling for the layout. My plan of attack is to look at the available options and implement the chosen method in the L&T Branch first before I tackle the greater portion of the layout.
Detroit Terminal Railroad: The Union Branch
It has been quite some time since my last post, but my family and I are now settled in the Chicago area, and life is beginning to get back to normal. I just added a new post on my blog, Motor City Rollercoaster, which chronicles my planning and (eventual) construction of a proto-freelanced modern-day Detroit Terminal Railroad. Please check it out, I hope you enjoy!
Rich
Ellie's House Laser Cut Wood Kit Build
OK, so I now have about two weeks at home where I have several honey-do items as well as errands, but plenty of free time. I have several projects I want to work on to keep my interest level up. One of them is Monroe Models' Ellie's House kit. This will be the farm house for my scene in the middle of the return loop in the area where I have the backdrop.
A double deck layout part 1
For those of you who know me, you know that for the last couple of years I have been debating on adding a top deck to my layout. Well, the time has come to move on to the next step and I wanted to share the experience with all of my friends here on MRH. For the last couple of weeks, I have been hard at work finishing up the research and sketching out a few track plans. And I feel that a trip to my local home improvement store will be in the very near future. But there is a twist to this project and I would love to hear your comments on thi
HO GP7's Bmann vs. Athearn Genesis
I don't want to open up a can of worms here, just want some general opinions. It looks like I may be able to get hold of some funds to expand my loco roster and I'm looking at GP-7s . Right now there seems to be two choices in the marketplace and they have widely varying price points. Since I have no LHS nearby to go and look at these models, I have to ask here and hope someone can give me an informed opinion. If I buy an Athearn over a Bmann, what am I getting for the extra money? Is the quality that MUCH better....is the detail that MUCH better? What gives?
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