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Question about sand houses
I all. I have a small layout in progress and am now planning the locomotive maintenance area. My question is, would an old steam era sand house be ok for a transition time frame? Maybe with some modification? in any case I dont have a lot of room in that area.
I plan to scratch build this sand house in ho scale. Any plans somewhere I could use?
Thanks for any info on this,
Pierre
Rockport Subdivision
First timer starting my first layout after many years of arm-chairing the hobby...... Will be basing my layout of a shelf design I found on this site https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17099. I will be making the shelves a bit deeper to allow a little more room and track flexibility. Wish me luck lol
'Cleaning Up' Peco PL10 switch controllers
Has anyone had the occasion to need to 'clean up' older, used Peco PL10 controllers? I got a whole box of them recently that probably came off someones layout, and then set around for quite awhile. Some work perfectly smooth, and others are the slightest bit stiff.
Could they be soaked in something, then left to dry out totally before use.?,....something like that CRC electronic cleaner??
Weathering a steam loco
I'd like to make this loco, which I've had for ages,
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look like this (pretty much what it would look like for the era I model)
It is hard to tell what the faded and weathered colours are on this loco, as it seems to be lit by a warm sunset.
Arizona Rock & Mineral Co.
Has anyone used their products.
I've been to their site, but they do not have a way to contact them i.e., email address or phone.
I need to know what size coal I need to order for a HO scale tender load and coal hopper load.
Also any suggestions on what to use to depict slate gravel.
Portable Double Helix
At the NE-IA Train Show this weekend, this fellow had his portable double helix on display. It breaks down into pieces that fit into a relatively small box for transport. No fasteners. The parts are all friction fit.
GS
HO Structure Lighting Thoughts
Some of you may have seen the sketches I've been working on for light sequencing in the "A Modelers Introduction to the Arduino" (https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh2016-12-dec/arduino?page=7) and I've been thinking of how to implement it. I've decided that one approach would be to include a basement on all lighted structures. The Arduino nano and its clones are small and have a micro-USB port for power.
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