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Advantage Code 80 or Code 55 N Scale Track?

Wed, 2017-07-05 04:21 — n scale boiler

I find my head spinning at times when I think about using Code 55 or Code 80 track on my new N Scale layout.

What experience have you had with each?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? The good, the bad and the ugly!

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Traction Weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum

Tue, 2017-07-04 13:14 — DaminKeenan

Prototype information

Every year around the 4th of July, the Illinois Railway Museum hosts a Traction Weekend which focu

Union Station Project Update

Tue, 2017-07-04 07:26 — jmt99atsf

The 3D printed Union Station project is essentially completed. The slide show video above gives an overview of the project details & costs (approximately $86).

Walthers DCC friendly double crossover?

Tue, 2017-07-04 07:09 — gp_haro

I am debating on purchasing an HO scale Walthers double crossover #6 (the DCC friendly version, part# 948-8812). I did a little bit of research and I can't find too much information, and the reviews seem mixed.

Upgrading East River Coal & Lbr. Co.

Tue, 2017-07-04 06:15 — richhard444

Scenery - Structures

I had 4 days off work for the 4th of July. So along with working on up grading my operating paper work (This will be a different post or maybe a article). I did some up up grading on the East River Coal & Lumber Co. in the town of Green Bay, WI. Mostly I added sand and gravel to the parking/loading area and additional weeds/bushes etc. See the before and after pictures below.

This is the before:

Tacoma Belt Line Locomotive - are there similar paint schemes in the US or Canada?

Tue, 2017-07-04 05:14 — xdford

Hello there,h

I spotted this loco in Scott Williamsons article...

http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/TMBL921.html ...

and was wondering if this or similar paint scheme was copied from other loco paint schemes. I am wondering of the source of the following locos scheme ...

http://www.oaustkits.com.au/830_class.html

There are a few paint schemes here in Australia copied from US schemes

Victorian Railways from Erie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_S_class_(diesel)

Arduino DC wireless dc train controller using a pair of NRF24L01

Tue, 2017-07-04 01:48 — mikehill_nz

DC - Electrical

I am after a way to get wireless Arduino remote train controls. I am looking at using an NRF24l01 with two Arduino mini. Now the WDMRC has 12 sections (2-3 years away from complete rewire to have DCC ) these are an interim solution.

I saw this video and it is a starting point i think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c0t8PBArvk

Video from the FREMO regional meeting at Hanau

Mon, 2017-07-03 21:35 — McRuss

Layout tour

A couple of weeks ago, I visited the FREMO regional meeting at Hanau near Frankfurt. I made a video during my visit. But I had to remove the first one because of the bad quality.

Here you could see the new version.

I hope you enjoy the video.

Markus

Updating scenery on the EK Sub.

Mon, 2017-07-03 15:40 — A. C. Hubbard

Scenery - Structures

I have been updating scenery and track work on my EK subdivision. This is the front area of my scrap yard. After 7 years, updating was necessary. Static grass wa snot used originally, but does seem to add a lot. And yes, since I model the 90's..that old truck needs some rust !!