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All weekend just pushing things around
I love to see the grand model empires and inspirational modelling that appear in MRH and on this website, and get plenty of ideas and new techniques to try. However, my modelling is on a much smaller scale, as is more common here in the UK. The scenic area of my layout is a mere 5 feet by 1 foot six, and I try to follow 2mm Finescale standards (that is 2mm/ft 1/152 scale 9.42mm gauge) although I do make use of some British N scale items (1/148) by replacing the wheels.
First Full Ops Session
When you're just keeping your head above water on a major layout project, you may not realize that you've reached a major milestone until you're right on top of it. And if you're not careful, you may just blow right past it. That almost happened during my last ops session on the Valley Line. Read more about it in the lastest post at http://www.thevalleylocal.net Enjoy!
Chris
Modeling the New Haven Railroad's Connecticut Valley Line in October, 1948
Digitrax & JMRI question
I have a Digitrax DCS 210 command station (Evolution) connected to a laptop through a Digitrax PR3. I also have a Bachrus speedo connected to the laptop. I will be using JMRI Decoder Pro.
1. Should I program my locos on the speedo using a programming track, or use ops mode using main line power ? This is with speed matching in mind.
2.Should I use the programming track outlet on the PR3 for programming sound units? There is a 15 VDC power supply connected to the PR3 for this purpose.
Looking for Article in Model Railroad Planning 2008
About a year ago I lost all my Model Railroad Planning books due to a water leak. I am interested in reading Ken Patterson's sectional article from the 2008 issue. Would anyone have same that they could scan and email to me?
GregW66
A nice EZ wearthering video
I'm always on the hunt for tips & tricks to make me a better modeler. As some here know I like what the military modelers do and try and bring it back to trains. I found this video and thought some here might like it. Anyway, just passing it on, I hope it helps someone.
Steve
the Central Midland layout by John Armstrong, Atlas plan #29
I bought this layout as just a bench work frame with sectional brass track. My ‘interim plan’ was to just clean up the brass track, smooth out its form, solder all the joints of the sectional track together to obtain some good electrical contact, and then run some trains.
I would then sell it off to another rr-fan and build my dream layout.
Loads to and from a match factory?
Looking to add an industry, and recently thought of a match factory. Seems like there could be a good variety of shipments. Anyone know what would be shipped in abd out of a match factory? Uh, already figured matches would be going out...
Weighting and Superweighting Rolling Stock
Someone today referenced me to this issue of MRH in reference to a TOMA award for a seaport design.
As I was going thru the mag this article on weighting and super weighting of rolling stock I found very interesting
Flangers
So I've been contemplating making a car that can be used to clear the flanges on track after ballasting (and can be run every so often to make sure no debris is interfering with operations) and then tonight, while in the porcelain library, reading an old model railroading magazine, I discovered "Flangers"!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanger_(railroad)
Micro wire repair - any suggestions?
I noticed a very small wire came loose from the plug on my Athearn Genesis #844 steam loco (see photos).
Does anyone have suggestions on how to repair this?
My primary concern is how to get that wire back into that tiny plug and make it stay there. It kind of looks like the metal receiver in the plug might need to come out and get re-inserted after I've inserted the wire.
Thanks!
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