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Rapido RS-18 Assessment
As I indicated in the earlier thread, I am doing an assessment on a Rapido CN DCC ready RS-18 model. The initial testing is complete. The plan is to put the model through some stringent paces to see how it holds up. This is only a sample of one, so it is for courosity interest.
First Time Poster - Pacific Coast Railroad
I've never posted to MRH before, but I do get a lot of benefit from the publication and would like to start participating. I'll leave a few photos of my layout to start.
It's a freelanced California line supported mainly by coastal logging. It would have been located a little bit south of the California Western and routed approximately parallel to that line from Albion on the coast to Laughlin where it interchanged up with the Northwestern Pacific. The year is 1928.
Glacier switching layout/module
It's been a while since I created a post here, but I've been busy building a switching module that can double as a small interchange when used in larger modular layout.
Traction of our Steam Locomotives (Tenshodo's three point equalization)
I was just reading about this impressive auction that will be occurring with a big brass collection. Within the documentation there was this presentation. I'll provide the link, but I also thought it would be worthwhile posting this portion as it may disappear after the auction finishes,....
LED wiring question
I was wondering if it would be possible to power small LEDs using DCC track voltage. I wanted to use the DCC track bus wiring to power a Tomar dwarf signal that contains small LED lighting.
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Let's see photos of the roofs on your structures
A couple of weeks ago I realized that as many photos that I take of my layout I almost always shoot from a low position to get the scale human's eye view. Everything tends to look more realistic and dramatic that way. But DUH! After all the work I put into building's roofs they pretty much disappear in the photos.
So here goes. Let's see some roof shots. Long shots and closeups....both welcome. Details and tips on the construction especially helpful.
Harrisburg East - Yard Lead Entrance...
Today centred around getting the turnout installed from the Harrisburg East - Mainline.
ProtoThrottle Handle Upgrade Kit
They're here! Premium handle upgrades for your ProtoThrottle!
One long brass handle, two short brass handles, and a red plastic handle for the brake. $45 for the kit. Available at Trainfest this weekend. Special discount when purchased with a throttle at the show! Come see us at the Spring Creek Model Trains booth.
Also available on the Iowa Scaled Engineering website shortly after Trainfest.
SMA33 Working Single Axle HO Traction Motors: Success at Cajon Pass
Prototype diesel-electric locomotives use a diesel engine driving an electric generator to power DC (or more recently AC) motors wrapped around a single axle of a wheelset. The equivalent is not usually found in HO scale… until now. There is a story behind this, with a path leading in unanticipated directions. A “working” HO single axle traction motor can be built. This bit of experimental modeling starts here, but this is likely not the end of the story.
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