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Using CVT Turnout Kits for Curved Turnouts

Thu, 2011-09-29 12:19 — JKtrains

I've read the article about using the CVT turnout kits as a poor man's assembly jig.  I already have the FastTrack filing jigs so filing point rails, frogs etc wont be a problem.  I need to build a true curved turnout, i.e.

Maharajas' Express picture set

Thu, 2011-09-29 04:03 — pipopak

The Maharaja's Express, one of the top passenger trains in the world:

http://leenks.com/link381491.html

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COMMUTER OVERPASS

Wed, 2011-09-28 16:16 — CATTRAIN1

Just an update on my overpass, almost finished let me know what you think.

http://youtu.be/MYJNsUpd3Oc

Thanks,

Gary  

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Valance Positioning

Wed, 2011-09-28 13:05 — LKandO

I started this new thread to keep Rob's backdrop thread from being further hijacked by my valance questions.

Joe, looking at your images and reading the text... Valence bottom edge height I get the feeling the "windows" to your layout are somewhere between 7" and 12", correct? Your upper valance bottom edge distance from floor is less than your personal height, correct?

Stevens Creek Models

Tue, 2011-09-27 20:40 — spyder62

 Hi All

I have bought the rights and all the files for Stevens Creek models great line of kits from Ken Lunders.

Here's a link to to what I am getting http://www.hon3.com/KitsAndConversionsForSale.htm

Help me decide which one to release first and in what scale. I have to redo all the drawings anyway to work with my laser so converting now will not be a problem.

thanks

rich

Brick building

Tue, 2011-09-27 15:27 — pipopak

Take a look at this 1905 picture:

http://www.shorpy.com/node/11331?size=_original

Of special interest are the very uneven road and the pattern on the brickwork. Note that is not just painted, but "picked".

Another view:

http://www.shorpy.com/node/10299?size=_original

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Kato SD40-2 high short hood conversion

Tue, 2011-09-27 12:49 — Jon Grant

With Sweethome Alabama's first exhibition looming in 6 weeks time, I have been feverishly upgrading some of the locomotives that I want to use on the layout. It's now the turn of the Kato Norfolk Southern SD40-2, which is going from a NW low short hood version, to a SOU high short hood.

Here's the model I'm starting with


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