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Another large building is being planned. Bekins Van Lines will be in Encanto.
Another large building is being planned. Bekins Van Lines will be in Encanto.
End of Summer layout update
Summer is two thirds done, and traditional summer ends in a week. Through this pandemic I have been working regular hours at the gold mine I work at. Vacation was staycation this year so no new adventures to model railroads, new hobby shops or railway museums. Lots of virtual participation and online hobby shop purchases.
West Side Lumber modular layout
I have been slowly working on my modular layout. It is made up of 4 modules. Two 2 foot by 5 foot modules, 1 corner 4 x 4 foot module and one 2 foot by 6 foot module. They are arranged in an L shape. The switches and track are going to be all hand laid with the use of Fast Tracks jigs in Sn3 (S scale 3 foot narrow gauge). The theme is going to be a West Side Lumber switching layout so I can run my PBL Shays. I am going to have a lumber mill on the 6 foot module that will cut the logs into boards.
Steam Locos Quality and Performance
Just getting back into HO scale and need guidance regarding steam locos quality and performance. Are BLI and Bachmann Spectrum good quality and good performers? Any other brands?
Thanks,
Carl
Need feedback on trackplan
I decided to put this in a blog - 3rd plan (Plan check& plan check 2.2) are the earlier versions.
Thank you for the feedback! After mulling over your ideas I decided to get rid of the return loops and go twice around the room. So here are more details
HO scale std gauge California/Nevada desert / mountain mining shortline, late 1950's steam
Continuous running - Single operator
2%-2.5% grade Short trains 6-8(10?) cars
Original idea for branch( based on Tecopa Railroad). 4%+ grade-push empties up, back loads down
Grain Truck Modeling
I'm a 1970's/1980's era grain truck junkie. I'd love to see folks' models or prototype pics, as they are always an inspiration.
Here are my two kitbashed trucks used at a fertilizer transload operation. The first is an Athearn Ford 850, to which I grafted a tandem-axle Kenworth chassis for a heavier duty straight-truck.
Butyl Cellosolve - Same as..
This is more a question to Joe F, but anyone can help. Is Glycol Ether EB the same as Butyl Cellosolve, which I believe is a registered trade name for Glycol Ether EB?
Reason I'm asking is that Butyl Cellosolve is currently out of stock on Amazon, with no know date it will be available again, while Walmart is advertising it in gallons for $35.00, and next week delivery.
From what I've read, it seems that they are one and the same, but I could be mistaken. Just wondering.
Marshall Smith
Cut-A-Way Structure View
Has anyone tried to model a structure on their layout with a cut-a-way or " truncated " view ? How did it work out if you did and any pointers? I tried a search of the MHR sire but didn't get much of a return.
A Place....
Having run a train through the garage scene I find that I have second thoughts on if I can do anything respectful of the Spiral Tunnels as diagrammed below. My goal is do some some dramatic scenery attempts and the NS Loops fits better in the ST space. That makes the garage scene an unremarked back woods loop seldom visited. Thanks for listening.
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