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Non Flickering Car Lighting
Hi Jack From Star, Idaho. I have several cabooses and a few tenders that are lighted but they flicker when rolling. I am looking for a "Simple Inexpensive" constant lighting circuit using LED's that I can make myself and be DCC friendly. I know there are pre-made circuits on line but $15-$20 bucks is a bit steep. Eventually I want to light sixteen passenger cars, all I need is a very simple circuit that I can manufacture myself. I know there are some electronic experts out there and I really need some schematics and componet numbers to ge
Track Plan Review
Greetings on a snowy Saturday! (In Wisconsin)
I've just made some modifications to the track plan of my Lake Country Railroad and would like your opinions. I think I have annotaded the picture well, but please post any questions and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Thanks for looking.
Ryan
Second Deck Support on the 8th Sub
As the second deck benchwork continues above the staging areas, I needed to start adding the permanent supports. My original idea was to use threaded rod, but crew member Jeff Weymouth had some reservations, principally about sharp edges posing a hazard to an unwary staging operator. He suggested using some wood dowels instead. At last night's work session, he and fellow crewman James Gronwald were "volunteered" to proceed with the installation, which seems to have been a great success.
Easy Model Railroad
I've just finished loading all of my photos into the program and my inventory is now complete. Wow, things sure do add up quickly. I want to thank Bob for sharing this program. Once I got past the initial learning curve the program was easy to use. Virtually all problems I encountered were user driven and not program driven. I had hoped to complete my inventory in about a week. Instead it took about a month.
Ghost River Update & Pictures
Finally, my annual maintenance session is complete. This started out when I began entering all of my equipment into the Easy Model Railroad inventory program. Improvements include painted rail, new turnout control panel, roundhouse power control panels, painted fascia, car card boxes/trays, additonal first generation CPR locomotives, more rolling stock and improvements to scenery and building placement. All track has now been treated with CRC 3-36, so I'll just have to see how well it works.
Help with scratchbuilding a turntable
Hi, I'm new to this site, so I don't know exactly where to even post this question:
I want to scratchbuild a turntable, about mid 1930's or so, USA. It will be in HO, and about 13" in diameter, and I want the bridge to be wood trestle rather than steel plate. I know the ultimate answer is "It depends", but I am trying to get an idea of about HOW DEEP the pit should be. I am hoping maximum about 1 1/2" - about 12-14' in scale (the thickness of a 2x4) - but I can add to that if needed.
N scale diorama INTO G scale boxcar!
Came across this diorama set INTO a G scale boxcar at:
http://www.nproject.org/nl/minidiorama/minidiorama-wagon.html
While the page is in Dutch, pics talk by themselves.
Ideal Cement - Industry on the 8th Sub
The latest industry for my Western Pacific 8th Subdivision is largely complete. Ideal Portland Cement was slated to occupy a key location on some narrow benchwork, and the final shape and size needed to be known before completing the roadbed through the area. Previous versions of the 8th Sub have also included cement plants, but this is the largest complex yet. I wanted a major industry that could ship a dozen hopper loads at a time.
Proto 2000 GP9 short
Kid... My two year old son, who loves playing choo choos, draged a proto 2000 GP9 through a closed turnout causing the rear wheels to spread apart making it out of gauge. So, I twisted them back in gauge and now it shorts when I put it on the track. I haven't had time to tear into it to see what was wrong (kids again) so thought I might ask and get some direction before I tear into it.
Read count
Is there a way an author can see the number of readers for a blog or post. Responses may be low or zero but that may not mean no one read it.
If there isn't can one be added? Just so the author can see, not everyone.
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