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Glacier Gravel becomes part of a mining industry.
Fall has arrived, snow has arrived so that means the winter modelling season has begun. I wanted a little more “beef” for my mining industry area. I am building the industry to fit the cars I already have. I have collected a number of smaller hoppers similar to ones used in the Fraction sand And potash industry. I also have a number of larger hoppers used on Canadian railways and for Canadian industries. If you have not followed my blog, I collect cars with Canadian railway names, or references to Canada not too many of the major players.
DCC - Wireless help for an old head.
Good evening all,
Looking for a good option to run wirelessly on my layout. The issue I have is there is no internet or wifi out in the garage. I really do not want to run it out there either just for a train layout. Being an old head I am just not there yet.
I tried the NCE throttles but really did not like using them and at the cost I really hope to find an option or two.
I do have a NCE command station.
Suggestions are appreciated.
rock mold for a cut
This scenery project is similar to MRH's October "What's Neat". 
The rock "cut" in the center used Woodland Scenics facet rock mold number 1244 four times, once vertically and thee times horizontally at different orientations. On the left are two uncolored pours from this mold. I will arrange them to represent cut rock on the outsid
NCE PowerPro 5amp procab problem - trains wont run
Hi all
Have a Powerpro 5amp system running two procab controllers. Everything worked fine for months then the other day the trains - all of them stopped running. They play sound and their lights work but as soon as I ask for movement there is a small start up and then the train dies - sound goes and lights go off. Problem with different locos on different parts of the track and with both procab controllers. Changed the battery - seemed to work to for a day and now back to problem -- anyone got any ideas please - HELP
Unloading Gondolas
Folks,
I was reading an article in the October 2020 NMRA magazine about a "sand train" that operates in Louisville, Kentucky. This train is operated by RJ Corman company and delivers gondola loads of sand from the Nugent Sand Company on the Ohio River to its distribution yard in Lexington, Kentucky. Apparently, this "unit train" operates once a day. The gondolas are loaded by a conveyor belt mounted on a moveable boom system.
Industries in the past - how to find out?
I've found an interesting industrial area via Google Maps, rail served in former times. Google shows the name and type of industry today - but how to find out which industries were there in the past, let's say 15 years ago, when they were still rail served?
Painting Brass Locomotive Frames and Running Gear: What to do.
So, I am in the middle of a brass painting odyssey with a Sunset Great Northern O-8 Mikado and a number of other locomotives and things are going fairly well. I did have a few questions for the experts.
Dispatchers
For all you Old Heads...
Got a certain D****** you love...or maybe Hate???
All Roads allowed....you are NOT allowed to B****...
SMA35 Interactive DCC Decoders IDEC The Next Generation - Sequencing Movement Sound & Lighting v1.08
Scale Model Animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! When I started out designing low-cost decoders, they were intended to facilitate my animation work.
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