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#NMRAcontest Chicken Coop
Thank you to @GregW66 for posting about the contest the NMRA Facebook page is having. After seeing his post I ordered my Dannen feed and starting to brain store about what I wanted to build. The strucutre itself has is only an HO scale 15'x19' making it not much an an industry but one heck of a nice shed. I was looking at the shape of the structure and decided that it was a bit tall for my needs and had some interesting angels, then it struck me, I could make it into a chicken coop. Part of the inspriation may have been the chickens in our backyard...
Plausible late 1960s Steam Tourist train?
Hi all,
I am thinking about making up a fictional yet plausible steam excursion / tourist train for my layout. Pasadena subdvision, California 1968-1970. I have some thoughts about this that i wanted to double check and get your opinions/feedback.
I know about the 3751 4-8-4 being the present time choice for such a train.
Same Bus for Tortoise & Lights?
Hi all,
I just finished wiring (sucessfully) the DCC bus/feeders on my new layout. My next step is to do the wiring for tortoises / control panel leds - signals / layout structure-roads lighting.
I am wondering if i am ok in using the same power supply (2-3A, 12V DC) and the same bus wire, for the tortoises AND the layout's led lights (for structures, street lights etc using resistors of course).
I am wondering if a separate power supply (3V) and a separate bus would make any difference here.
Live Catenary
Do any of you model live overhead catenary? I stumbled upon Mr Smith's videos on youtube by chance and after doing a back search here on MRH found this blog:
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/1654
Here is one of his outstanding videos:
If I had an old Rivarossi GG1...that I do....how/can I convert it to overhead power?
Transformer feature identification
This question will reveil my reentry into the Modeling Hobby. After many, many years away, I am busting
at the seams to get rollin again.
My main concern now ,out of many to follow, is the basic DC transformer to restart . Here is the part about ( many years)
My old collection is run by an MRC Throttle Pack Model 3 made some time in the 1970s.
I'm reading about DCC, but will not jump in that for awhile. What I do need is a throttle pack that provides
Atlas N scale S2 Switcher
Hello Everyone,
Has anyone have the Atlas Gold Series DCC/Sound N scale S2 switcher and how do you like it ? I am debating of getting one and wanted to know if thereis any significant pro's or con's >
Thank You
rolling stock 70s -80s
Does anybody out there have any recommendations on resources to locate information on rolling stock, ie a coal car new in the 40s how many years of service can be expected?..general rolling stock questions. I am attempting to model late 70s into the late 80s and I am not sure the average life on rolling stock. Any assist would be appreciated.
Paper building kitbashing
Over the past weekend I spent some time making the Flin Flon smelter area look more industrial. A few years ago I bought a CD of steel industry textures and kits from Clever Models <http://www.clevermodels.net> with the plan to use some or all of the items on the CD on the smelter and other areas.
CNW / Town of Watersmeet
Marathon painting session for the downtown area in Watersmeet on the CNW Peninsula Div. HO layout.
Which engine...
I just purchased a NCE 5240002 PH-Pro-R (Power Pro-R) Wireless DCC Starter System. I am most excited. I want to buy an Alco RS3 with DCC control and sound. What manufacture and supplier would you recommend.
Thanks so much for your help...
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