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Coloring Track Ties (Sleepers) and Rail
I had been asked posters Al Carter and James B in another thread about the process and products that I used to color my ties (sleepers) and rails. I didn't want to hijack N Scale Boiler's thread so I'll outline the process I use on my rails on my Richlawn Railroad.
CR&N - Switching Operations
I've been operating on the CR&N for a while now, and have experimented with different ways to switch my cars around. I started out just randomly picking places to move cars, but that gets old pretty quick. I moved on to the Switch List Generator available here at MRH. That Excel-based generator works well, and I like it.
My First Railroad
Hi. This is my first railroad. Me and my dad have learned a lot from this website so I wanted to join up. I hope you guys like my railroad. It is a lot of hard work, more than I thought, but so much fun!
Grist Mill Diorama build Right On Track Models
While moving I took time to challenge myself with a midweek build.
Please note this build shares how I did it. With a friendly opinion of the kit.
The use of Steel Wool and vinegar stain is something to experiment with.
The fresh stain is very active and will go darker than the older stain I am using.
In fact, I am using the same stain made in the 2014 video.
Kit Link: http://www.rightontrackmodels.com/store/p34/HO_CRAFTSMAN_KIT_GRISTMILL.html
Finding track
Anyone know where I can find n scale track that crosses ho track I want to include n scale and ho trains to run together on samelayout
thanks
Aberdeen Carolina and Western layout build
Hello all,
After 20 years in n scale I am switching to HO. I will be modeling the Aberdeen Carolina and Western in south central North Carolina. I am inspired by the works of Thomas Klimoski, Mike Confalone and Lance Mindheim.
My room is 12' long by 9' wide and squeezws down to 8' at the end. I will be using Digitrax Super Empire Builder,Atlas code 83 track and #6 turnouts. My benchwork is mostly 18" wide built on a grid with 2" foam cap.
Two Story Depots
In the post "RIGHT ON TRACK MODELS CUSTOM PROJECT" two people expressed interest in two story stations and I thought it might be interesting to see some examples of kits, prototypes, and scratch built stations. I will post my example next.
Weathering Like a Pro series
Purchased the Weathering Like a Pro video series volumes 1 & 2 by Mike Confalone.
This was my first attempt using a UP covered hopper as a guinea pig. Overall not to bad, however I feel that there is room for improvement.
All I can say is the video series is amazing and worth many times more than what it costs. If you haven't already bought the videos I highly recommend them...
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Creating an operations system for my Railroad
HI Folks:
I am trying to figure out how to run operations on my modern day San Luis and Rio Grande. The system is set in a slightly alternate universe, where passenger rail never died, and has supplanted air travel, but mostly the rest is the same. The layout focuses on the area between Alamosa and walsenburg, with staging representing branch lines to Creede and Center Colorado, as well as an interchange with the BNSF in Gallup NM, and the UP in Walsenburg, CO.
Anybody done the setup for a Tsunami 1 on a ProtThrottle?
While I have a couple of LokSound locos I also have some TSU1 locos. I am just now contemplating setting them up for my PT. Any tips would be welcome
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