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Staging Deck Installation has begun...
Today I started the installation of the staging deck for the layout. It will have six (6) tracks for storage, one arrival departure track, and a return loop.
The plan below shows the location of the deck, the tracks and return loop. It also shows the connection between the helix and staging.
SPROG or DCC++
Which one do I get????? I'm a bit leary of DCC++ as I am not a coder. Is that a problem or not.
I am going Dead Rail and spot charging with LiFePo batteries. So I do not need a boosted signal on the layout side. I know that a SPROG Nano is sufficient. Also a NCE Power Cab without a layout connect panel.
On my 'Program Track" however, I will need a booster at around 2 amps to run my ESU programmer decoder tester.
Oh BTW: I am in "S".
Aerial Photo of Chicago - 1938
Here is an aerial photo of Chicago from 1938 showing the myriad yards and lines from about 500 north (Illinois St.) to 2400 south (24th St.) and from the lakefront to about 1000 west (Sangamon St.).
Maximum slope for HO trains
Hi,
I have a twin tier layout and I need to join them together. The rise is 21 inches and I can get a 4 degree slope in but this would necessitate major change to the existing benchwork as the top layer is supported by angle iron brackets. The difficulty could be solved by a 5 or 6 degree slope but I want to know if this would work before I commit to the woodwork. I would appreciate your advice. Thanks.
Static King applicator question
Just got a new Woodland scenics Static King grass applicator. Noticed a number of differences between this unit and other vendors as seen on the web. The spreading grid on the bottom of the hopper is plastic, not metal. The electrification is a crown-shaped piece at the top of the hopper.
The Track Plan
Whelp, I've done it. I've finally landed on a track plan for my new layout. This plan is the result of months of design and deliberation. It incorporates nearly all of the features I love in model railroading and should provide me many years of enjoyment. I go in-depth into the design of the track plan in the following video:
Spectrum 2-6-6-2 short.
I need some help guys, I'm really frustrated here. I've got a Spectrum 2-6-6-2 that's giving me intermittent short. I've already had a friend hardwire a Digitrax sound chip inside and replaced the circuit board inside the locomotive with the micro-connectors from Micro-Mark.
Near as I can tell, the short only seems to happen with tight curves when the rear truck has moved over to the left far enough. Is there an exposed piece of metal that I'm missing, do I just need to replace the lead wires in the truck?
Power pack
What is a good wattage power supply for a medium sized one man layout? I have seen up to 125 watts, is that too much? I will run a single engine switching layout. Thanks in advance. Mike H.
Hey Joe, moderators or whoever may know...
Isn't it possible to edit, condense and re-title my blog? If so how? If nothing else, I'd love to be able to change the title from "noah_count's blog" to the current name of my railroad. Some of the old post in it are pertinent to what I'm doing now and some may not be. I'd love to save the pertinent photos and post without having to start all over.
My take at weathering without an airbrush
Hey everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!
In my latest video, I weather an HO Scale boxcar without using an airbrush. This box car is a NMRA Winnebagoland Division Club car and its very close to some Milwaukee Road box cars that used to travel on the Marshline.
We'll use prototype photos to come up with a plan and add a very heavy dose of weathering to an Accurail Box car!
Andy
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