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My Hometown

Tue, 2010-02-23 18:14 — Popops Helper

When I was a little girl, my grandfather would let me work on his layout.  Choosing and building kit homes... cleaning track... landscaping, etc.  His recent passing has me all sentimental.  I would like to begin a layout of my hometown. 

I am looking for help with my design.  I want to do this in 'N'scale, but I don't know the conversion rate. (miles to inches).

Thanks for your help and advice.

Popop's Helper, Michelle.

Turnout

Tue, 2010-02-23 14:38 — Visitor

A friend wanted a turnout for his new module, code 70, 2922mm radius (115'') for the main as well for the diverging track, Y-style.

Well, I've made a AutoCAD drawing and prepared the ties, 4 1/2 hours later: here you're:

And he wanted an "under the ties" throwbar.

Wolfgang

 

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Working on the Railroads...

Mon, 2010-02-22 16:22 — scottgperry

There is so much going on at the Perry shops!

http://modelrailroadersnotebook.blogspot.com/

I've got two railroads, ten blogs and 5 projects going...the NCI operating club and a baby on the way.  Work is getting in the way of my hobby again!

 
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Ballast color test and code 55 Narrow Gauge ME Track

Mon, 2010-02-22 07:59 — Rio Grande Dan

It's been a while since I posted anything on my RGS RR and NowI'n working on some ballast I have made from soil and ballast fron the actually RGS in Colorado. Here are a few photos of a mocked up area on my RR:

IoS Operating Session

Sun, 2010-02-21 14:51 — McRuss

Here a short movie I made during the operating session these weekend.

 

Markus

Athearn Cab coach

Sun, 2010-02-21 03:13 — Connelly

Hi I would like to put working lights in a Athearn Cab Coach.  Do I need to get replacement trucks that have electrical pickups as the ones fitted are plastic any advices would be apprecieated. Peter

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Uboat 2909 crossing the trestle

Sat, 2010-02-20 19:33 — rickwade

I've recently joined an operating group, the North County Interchange Operating Group and Friday 2/19 was the first time they were at my house for the Friday night work session.  Most of the guys are in the building stage, so we've yet to do any actual operating.  One of the guys, Bob Wheeler brought along his camera and tripod to shoot some pictures and the shot below is my favorite.   Besides taking pictures we also starting the early planning of the expansion of the railroad into a 15-1/2' x 29-1/2' unfinished area of my basment.  Th


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