At the south end of the Delaware River Extension in Wilmington is the car float apron at Pigeon Point.  The P&R/RDG floated cars across the Delaware River to chemical plants in Carney's Point and Thompson's Point in New Jersey.  To simulate this I have a fold down shelf to hold the car float when it is docked.  I have been putting this off for some time trying to figure out how to build it.  Finally came up with a plan.  The float was made from .040 plastic sheet and will hold six 36 ft cars or eight 30 ft cars.  Construction of the float apron and

I am contemplating building a small logging railroad. What is available to model the cut logs ? I see plenty on articles on how to build tress. But how do you model them once they are cut down ?

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Kevin Jones
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As Murray River Bridge is a sectional layout, with each board being 5' 10" long and the bridge is 16' 8" I had to design a way of making sections of the bridge removable, yet being able to reliably maintain both an electrical contact and position of the track, I think I have cracked it using banana plugs and sockets.

Scouting around looking for inspiration for my next layout.  I've found what I like is building/weathering freight cars and switching operations.   Yesterday I was at our local hobby shop and saw a magazine I've never seen before called Cowcatcher Magazine, apparently geared towards mid-western and western railroads.  There was a short article on a switching operation in Houston to the Genesis Worldwide Logistics warehouse off of Commerce Street. The warehouse is really a big one with eleven doors.  You can find it on Google Maps by typing in the name.