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Typical industries for receiving cryogenic tank cars

Thu, 2019-10-31 11:32 — engineer

What are typical industries for receiving cryogenic tank cars with liquefied gases?

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What's on your workbench? November 2019

Thu, 2019-10-31 03:56 — Eric H.

Here we are in November! Thanks to all who shared their October work.

Time to start up an new thread to share images and detail on your recent modeling progress! We learn something new when your latest work is shared.

Eric

 

Eric Hansmann
Editor-at-Large, Model Railroad Hobbyist

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Question for Santa Fe and freight car experts

Wed, 2019-10-30 11:57 — IAISfan
I'm building an ex-Santa Fe PS-2 converted to a ballast hopper ( https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/37796 ), but have run into a couple challenges where my knowledge is lacking.  Here are two pics of the prototype (first one courtesy of Erik Rasmussen):
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Pink Foam Era, UPDATE!!! Part 2!!!

Wed, 2019-10-30 09:19 — NDEMC307

After Holidays this is my advance.

 

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More photos follow ...

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Carfloat,...railroad barge

Wed, 2019-10-30 09:01 — railandsail

ID this carfloat?

Last weekend I picked up a misc box of HO parts at my local flea market. In the box there was a plastic carfloat model about 23.5" long that was made in 2 sections. It was 3 tracks with an interchange, and the rails were metal.

The only identifying marks were a molded on the bottom

C 2012
James & Anna Cleveland

Any idea as to history/origin of this model?

I can take some photos later if desirable.

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Scale change sanity check

Wed, 2019-10-30 05:55 — Bessemer Bob

First off I know this topic comes up in nausea, let me add to the funk.

 

a quick run down is that I've been collecting in N scale for about a decade now, main reason was to be able to model large industry (steel) in a reasonable space. The center piece of my dream layout is to be a large steel mill. Currently I am heavily kit bashing the 1st of 3 blast furnaces....

 

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Cryogenic Plant & Helium Plant

Wed, 2019-10-30 03:16 — railandsail

Cryogenic Plant & Helium Plant

 

Broadway Limited Imports N-Scale Locos

Tue, 2019-10-29 18:17 — Cascade Bob

I'm considering the purchase of Broadway Limited Imports N-Scale EMD SD40-2 with DCC and Sound for my layout.

Have any of you had any experience with the running and sound quality and reliability of this loco or with any of the Broadway Limited N-Scale diesel locos?

I would appreciate any information you might like to share on this subject.

Cascade Bob

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Touch control panel for pennies = literally

Tue, 2019-10-29 16:45 — barr_ceo

I mentioned in another threadf that you can build a touch-control panel, using capacitive touch, very cheaply.

 What I have in mind is a small panel, 4 x 6 inches or so, with pennies and a single wire to  each functioning as capacvitive touch sensors, servos operating the turnouts (and, a factory gate, in my case) all working through an Arduino. I'm be using an Arduino Uno because it's what I have on hand, but you could use a Nano  as well.

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Valued Opinions

Tue, 2019-10-29 14:44 — David Calhoun

Okay model railroad planners, here is the basic request: I need your opinion/comments on a design for a new layout for my new home railroad starting construction in January.

 Basic Info:

HO Scale Code 83 track

U-shaped 16’x14’x16’

Tortise and hand throw switches

Digitrak power and throttles

Nickel Plate Road 1940 – 1950’s theme

Steam and early diesel power


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