Modeling topic
If you were to start new.....
If you were to start a new railroad....
So this is an attempt at a fun conversation to hear what other modelers would do if they were to start from scratch today and could not model what they currently are modeling.
Why do I ask, simple.. There are so many great things we can model and most of us are doing exactly what we want, but lets just say you have a clean slate and the only rule is you cant model what you have already done.
So lets here it, a brief what you model know, and what would you model and why?
Prototype photos for small ore/minerals loading facility - 1950s era
I'm trying to build a prototype-freelance model of a small ore loading facility for early 1950s era Southern Pacific branch-line layout and need prototype photos and info so I can come up with a reasonably plausible design. I wonder if anyone can give me any leads.
Modifiying LED Lighting Fixtures
I have ended up buying several sets of LED lights consisting of 4 foot long thin tubes. I documented some of that here,..https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/34508?page=1#comment-356573
Cardigan Jct-New Brighton Soo Line FreemoN,, continuation??? ( re-post with working pictures)
Well here goes for the second time, I hope the pictures work this time.
I have my current FreemoN layout depicting the SOO LINE from Cardigan Jct in Shoreview Mn, to New Brighton Jct In New Brighton Mn.
Which is here depicted in Bold.
The end of the beginning.
I should say this is the end of the beginning - part 1, as I'm approaching my layout build by sectional builds (similar to TOMA). You can reference the track plan belowt, I am tackling the top section first which is just over 14 feet x 2 feet. The "benchwork" is in, mounted with 2 sheets of 2 inch foam, backdrop is in place and track is weathered and wired up.
Bowser Sound Equipped Locos
Folks,
Wondering if anyone has any experience with Bowser sound equipped locos (newer ones)? I was looking at this one, a just released Baldwin DS 4-4-1000 loco (HO scale):
https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/bowser-ho-24796-baldwin-ds-4-4-1000-milw...
I'm wondering how they perform (slow speed, sound, etc) as compared to, say, Stewarts or Genesis locos? No one at the local club, or the local NMRA group, seems to have any experience with Bowser locos.
Thanks!
Al Carter, Mount Vernon, WA
Cornhill and Atherton - Operations
I haven't posted in a while due to lots of reasons but I have recently found the time to return to model railroading.
My last blog "Cornhill Town" is incomplete, but this is due to the huge amount of detailed work required to scratch build all of the town structures. I haven't got enough Mojo to re-start that project, but the prospect of finally getting round to operating the C&A was an exciting opportunity.
Truck tuning question ?
I'm sure this has been discussed before and I have searched for the answer but come up empty.
I would like to know if there is an acceptable amount of side to side play of the wheel sets in a truck ?
I bought some intermountian wheel sets to replace my old BBox and MDC rolling stock wheel sets and they seem kinda sloppy in most of my trucks ? (around .025-.030 )
They don't fall out and the roll very well, but just seem loose side to side ?
Templot curved turnouts
I discovered a British track template making program for curved turnouts named Templot.
templot.com
it is absolutely amazing but extremely hard to get started due to the lack of beginners instructions.
After a few days of trial and error and joining the forum and watching videos I learned enough to manually create a curved version of my Anyrail plan
you can make a long curved track and then drop a turnout into it that maintains the same curve
The Mud Bay & Western #4 - Skyboards and Backdrops
So now that the benchwork is roughed in, I need to address the skyboard situation. I figure it will be easier to work on these before the door slabs are fastened down so now’s the time.
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