Hi All,

In his book “Mid sized and manageable track plans”, Iain Rice has an interesting plan for a layout set in the Georgia/South Carolina border area, and includes a creamery as an on-line industry with its own spur, with a comment to the effect that it was not just the North East that carried a lot of milk traffic, but no more is said than that!

Does anyone have any info on this? Were there dedicated milk cars, was this in churns, or were there bespoke milk cars containing class-lined steel tanks for the bulk transport of milk?

I'm thinking about a new piece of equipment, but I only have space (and money) for one.

I'd like a 3D printer and I'd like a laser cutter, but don't know which to get, soooo....

If you could only have either/or a 3D printer or a cutter, which would you buy, and with what rationalle for the decision?  And if you already have one, what would you recommend?

Norman

I have purchased an Atlas HO Master GP-40 - Analog engine and want to install a sound decoder.  My problem is I cannot fine the exact light board anywhere on the Atlas site.  It has a 21 pin as well as an 8 pin socket.  If I go with the 21 pin how is the speaker installed?  The existing board space is too short for any board replacement.  I do believe there is a socket on the existing board that may be a socket for a speaker plug.  Since I cannot find a detailed drawing of this light board where do I go to find one.

Sorry to soil the day of any strictly realistic modelers, who might feel this doesn’t belong here, but I just finished work on a fun project, and I thought this might be a fun place to share it.