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Fallen Flags Model Railroad

Thu, 2011-04-21 15:56 — cvrailroad1

a layout update for the Fallen Flags Model railroad plese feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what you think. thank you for all your help and support!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJW6s_ma1-k

Passenger consists

Thu, 2011-04-21 07:08 — NJWG

Passenger consists.

I am in the process of putting together a modest ( money sucking barely alive ) passenger train for my transition era pike. I am looking for some thoughts on what sequence to run the cars in. Obviously the baggage and RPO are head end cars and an observation would bring up the rear. But what about diners coaches and pullman sleepers. Any thoughts about how these would normally be arranged.   Thanks.

MRH News: Athearn Releases more photos of the upcoming Genesis GP7/9 models

Thu, 2011-04-21 06:18 — MRH_News_Online

Athearn has released more photos on their Facebook site of their upcoming GP7 and GP9 models. These photos are of fully detailed models in both Southern Pacific Black Widow (GP9) and PRR Green (GP7) paint schemes.

Southern Pacific GP9 - Short Hood end with full light set and MU hoses: 

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Suggestions for lightweight roadbed material

Thu, 2011-04-21 05:05 — David Calhoun

After calling around to every lumber yard and home improvement store within 50 miles, NONE carry homosote! Checking into the blue/pink foam material, I'd have to buy a truckload (not this week, anyway) to get some for my roadbed for the 4' x 20' layout.

Powering Atlas solenoid switch motors -- DC/AC/???

Thu, 2011-04-21 03:57 — GLatiak

Recently I stumbled across Atlas undertable switch motors, which would be great for the upper shelf of my layout as there is very little vertical clearance. Am using Tortoise motors elsewhere and controlling them all with DS64s fed by a common DC power bus (discarded flat screen TV power supply). The upper layer track is all mounted on cork over camper tape to damp sound. But I am having a bit of a senior moment trying to understand the conflicting discussions about the appropriate power source. The vendor says an AC power source is required to toggle the solenoid.

Kato EMD SD70MAC CSX

Tue, 2011-04-19 10:22 — postman

I am looking for the Kato EMD SD70MAC CSX. Is this model discontinued?. I can't find it anywhere.

 

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Speed matching an Atlas with DCC/QSI Sound with a TCS T1 Non sound Athearn...

Tue, 2011-04-19 01:49 — JLandT Railroad

Hi All,

I recently purchased a GE Dash 8-40C with DCC/QSI Sound.  I have been unsuccessfully trying to speed match it with a Athearn RTR SD 50 with a TCS T1 decoder.

I have been using Decoder Pro and trying all manner of configurations with both speed tables and changing CV's, clearly I am missing something rather big, I have searched high and low on the internet and have been unable to find the right how to that will allow me to match them.

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Where did you place your turntable?

Mon, 2011-04-18 22:31 — Bananarama

Hi folks,

I'm currently designing an multi-deck N Scale layout based on Tehachapi in the 1950s. One of the design elements I would like to include is SP's Bakerfield yard including the roundhouse. Before I get too involved with building lots of benchwork, I would like to take on the design and operation in small bites, which I hope will prevent burnout and mistakes as I go.

Mixing Hyrocal & Molding Plaster?

Mon, 2011-04-18 11:43 — 3truckheisler

Has anyone mixed Hydrocal & Molding Plaster? (together, as a batch, not using pieces made of each on a layout). I'm wondering if it would give more open time than Hyrocal by itself, and take acrylics better like Molding Paster. If so what was better/worse than using Hydrolcal "straight"?

 


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