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Rock City SC
My first layout. Started modeling about 6 months ago at the age of 60.

Rio Grande Southern (RGS) - Google map to old right-of-way (ROW)
I have created a Google map of the route of the RGS - showing where the ROW was, overlaid on a modern map with current roads, etc:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1wV0uynA8j_AFx3KCzV-QJKYzEck&hl=en_US
Track Cleaning
I am president of a cub that has approximate layout size of 20'x65'. What is every ones best cleaning cars for the track ?
Joe
CMMRA
Central Mississippi Model Railroad Association
Jackson MS
Painting your track
Hey guys and gals, help me out here a bit because I must be missing something. I have been searching the web for information on weathering track and have found many videos and such that recommend painting the track with rattle can spray paint such as flat black or camo brown or something similar. But, correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't that make flex track no longer flexible?? Once it's painted, whether it's done before the track is laid down or after, that's it. You can't pull the track up and reuse it somewhere else. What am I missing here?

Model-sized train that isn't a scale model and used to really haul stuff?
I bought an LGB starter set in Europe when I was 18, and slowly collected a lot of G scale US stuff with the long term goal of building a layout. That never came to pass due to lack of the needed space or money (as everything in G scale seems to cost a fortune) and I sold it all several years ago.

Durango roundhouse wall kits - available again in HO and S
Monster Model Works yesterday announced they're re-producing their Durango roundhouse walls in HO scale and S scale for a limited time. Cost is $120 for HO scale and $170 for S scale. If you haven't seen Jimmy's brickwork, it is amazing quality.
Durango models for the D&RG or RGS layouts are hard to find, so these are work checking out if that's your prototype. Links and details:

Coal Loads
A short post about making cheap and easy coal loads.

Weekly Photo Fun 11/13/2017 - 11/19/2017
Once again it's that time of the week ...........show us what you have.
SWITCHING YARD WITHOUT A TURNTABLE?
Given space considerations on the n-scale layout I am planning, I am finding that not having a turntable would save space. However, I am not sure about operational considerations for my freight/ switching yard as a result.
What has been the experience regarding design and operation of switching yards without a turntable? by the way, I do not have the room for a "Y". What are the pros and cons? Is there a better or best way to design a switching yard without a turntable?

Interesting Switching Move
This video popped up in my YouTube recommendations yesterday. It shows a grain mill being switched by the local railroad. The most interesting part, for me, was the interplay and cooperation between the railroad crew and the grain mill's switcher crew. There are several other interesting videos on the same channel.
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