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Any suggestions on a good power pack to control layout lighting?

Mon, 2012-07-23 07:44 — UP MAN

Hey guys. Was wondering if anyone had any recomendations for a power pack to control only the lighting on my layout. I have been using an MRC tech 4 witch has been fine up till now. When I try too add more lights it goes into overload mode and shuts off. Should i just get an additional pack or is there one out there that will do all the lights by itself? Thanks for any input.

Paper Mill Town for Comments

Sun, 2012-07-22 19:44 — Peter Pfotenhauer

Another partial plan for discussion. This one focuses on a freelance approach borrowing from locations on BNSF and UP in Oregon and Washington.

Comments welcome.

Manual Point Control

Sun, 2012-07-22 00:42 — bvgorman

G`day Folks

          I have been working on a mechanical point system to go with my railway.

Solved my storage problem –

Sat, 2012-07-21 13:07 — waxgroove

I live in a two bedroom townhouse – each bedroom has its own bathroom.  My layout is in the spare bedroom and having its own bathroom has been convenient for cleaning stuff, etc.

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Tichy Train #8208 staircase and landings

Sat, 2012-07-21 11:31 — Bob Langer

Looks like a nice building detail but there are no instructions  or pictures of it assembled.

Can someone please share their building with platform and stairs installed?

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Using Poly Fiber with Ground Foam for landscape

Sat, 2012-07-21 11:24 — rickwade

I did not come up with this idea, but saw it on another model railroader's layout and loved the way it looked.  Since Bruce emailed me and asked me what I used to cover the hillside I thought I would share with others in case someone else finds it useful.

I start with some black poly fiber material which you can get from one of MRH's sponsors, Micro-Mark at:

The Upper Spine

Sat, 2012-07-21 04:08 — AzBaja

The lower deck is built of what I call the backbone of the layout 3 4x1 with plywood sandwiched in between them.  The Backbone is the anchor for the peninsula.  The spine sits directly above the Backbone. 

The Upper spine is a 6" x 10' long section of wood that sits on top of Oak Uprights.  Every thing is tied together with Metal - T that will have lag bolts running thought the web of the spine.

HO scale material to use for highway road bed

Fri, 2012-07-20 13:43 — EDHO0744

I am working on my highway and byways for HO scale layout.  What materials are being used for the final roadbed ?

 

I have an old Boys Life from 1958 using 3/16 Upson board, but this is not available anymore.

 

Any suggestions would be helpful

thanks

 

 

new chassis for an old brass Alco S1

Fri, 2012-07-20 09:58 — Papatrain

I bought an old brass Alco S1- gorgeous paint job, but operationally - not really. Has the old drive shaft connecting the trucks and it decines from there. Since the shell is great I figure the easiest fix is to put it on a neww DCC (or DCCC ready engine and away I go.  Has anyone done this and are the any recommendations on the engine to usr? I assume a new S-1 but open to learn from experience. I know the engine may wind up a little taller due to the plastic chassis but I can easily live with that.

 

All help greatly appreciated


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