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Thinking out loud about Club layouts.
In my winter travels, I’ve started to form some very positive views of joining a model railroad club. I’ve had a chance to visit modular (actually moving the layout to shows and back) and permanent (owned layout in a club owned building on its own land) layouts. I’ve been impressed with all the clubs I’ve had the pleasure of visiting. Here are a few of my initial thoughts. For some examples my blog is here http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/32358 .
Walthers Proto 2000 GP60 and SD45 non sound decoder
Hi all
Does anyone have a non sound decoder recommendation for the current Walthers Proto 2000 GP60 and SD45?
I do have an older GP60 and IIRC it wasn't a simple install so I am wondering if the current run has the same wiring.
Bill
How do you protect your backdrops when working near them?
I'm looking at using photo backdrops on my layout and have decided I really need to install them before putting in track and scenery; as ham-handed as I am, trying to slide them in over the top of everything after the fact sounds like a recipe for disaster. I'm curious what order of construction others have followed when using backdrops and in particular what methods they may use to protect them from damage while working around them.
Sandpiper Bay Terminal, Paper Mill
This blog is a journal, documenting the building of this shelf layout.
Background
New Town Switching Area on the CNW / No name Yet
My latest project is for a new area for switching on the CNW Peninsula Div. This thread will chronicle my progress.
These 3 are the way it looked before the changes.
Swimming Pool?
Here's an unusual idea - I'm trying to figure out how to model a swimming pool at an old motel - actually, a "motor inn", as they were called. My layout era is early 1970's, and I've added a run-down motor inn on the outskirts of town, using the Bar Mills kit "Cabins at Collard's Creek" plus additional cabins.
Northen Pacific Yacolt Branch - Another Revised Plan
Another revision of my upper deck of the Yacolt Branch. Enables continuous run and 3 track staging of logging equipment inside the helix to the bottom deck.
Min radius mainline radius is 24" with no.5 turnouts.
Min radius is the lead after log dump and mill yard.
Y sections is on lift out to alow turning of locomotives when required.
Interested in peoples thoughts and comments on the plan
Scratchbuilding roadbed..never had the patience.
I searched this forum for this video and did not find it.... so I hope its not redundant. This is not mine. Just something I found to be interesting.
Top notch attention to detail and craftsmanship. I could never do this.
#148 WHISKER® Couplers
So I see a lot of folks talk the praises of Kadee #5 couplers... and I have a few on my layout, but what I have been noticing lately (and maybe it's environmental) is that the #5s have been getting... stiff? If i have a bad coupler that won't spring back, it's always the #5 (and I replace it with the #148) The issue I see is the profile, due to the centering spring... having that extra piece of brass in the box is just making some of my couplers not want to move freely, and dry graphite lube isn't fixing the issue on most of my rolling stock.
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