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Cars, Computers, and QR Codes*
This post is the first in a series that I plan on doing which will describe some ideas that I've had and some methods that I've been working on over the past 20+ years having to do with model railroad freight car movements, also known as car forwarding.
Building a Roster - What's Rare?
Perhaps a bit of a different perspective on building a roster, with a couple of carnival/circus trains thrown in.
http://blog.newbritainstation.com/2017/03/building-roster-what-is-rare.html
Randy
Digitrax/Rr-cirkits signaling
I am looking for some feedback on the digitrax and rr cirkits signalling products, I prefer induction for detection so that's why I mention rr cirkits over digitrax diode method.
What I am looking to do is have two ctc islands on opposite ends of my layout, it comes out to around 10 detection blocks and the need to control a set of double set crossovers and a few other switches but are all in the same cp. Eventually I'd like to ctc the whole layout which is a combination of single and double track ctc in a 28x64 ft space.
Ken Ehler's Pandora and San Miguel
Last Weekend the NMRA Indian Nations Division had our 8th Annual Kayout Design and Operations Meeting. Part of the weekend is operating some of the beautiful layouts we are privieledged to have In and Around Tulsa.
On Sunday I operated on Ken Elhers Pandora and San Miguel Sn3 RGS layout. This layout is not only a beautiful work of art but also fun to operate. I was the Ridgeview operator which starts off operating Pass #7 from Rico to Ridgeview and the wors as the local operator there.
Following are som pix I took with my iPhone.
WALTHERS PROTO 2000 RS27 FRONT AND REAR DROP STEPS WITH THE 4 HINGE POINTS
FELLOW FORUM MEMBERS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IS A WALTHERS PROTO 2000 RS27 FRONT AND REAR DROP STEPS WITH THE 4 HINGE POINTS THAT CONNECT THEM TO THE FRONT AND REAR HAND RAILS ....IT ALL STARTED OUT WITH ME BUYING A SECONDHAND / NEW UNION PACIFIC WALTHERS RS27 OF EBAY ...THE ONY THING WAS IT WAS NEW BUT WAS MISSING THE FRONT AND RER DROP STEPS AND HINGE POINTS FOR THE FRONT HANDRAILS...I COULD BUY THE DETAIL ASSOCIATES SOLID TREAD STEPS ...i WOULD LIKE TO GET A SET OF THE SEE THRU ONES THAT ORIGINALLY CAME WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE...SO IF ANY FORUM MEMBER HAS A SPARE SET OR EVEN A SPARE BODY THAT
Silver Streak Boxcar Caboose Build
I grabbed an ebay bargain the other week $3.50 for an old silverstreak Caboose kit. Thouhg i should post a build topic of the old gem.
Microscale to discontinue G&W Decals
Just saw this posted on Facebook by Microscale. I just bought my Canada Region Shortline decals a couple of weeks ago!
*Attention Customers* The following decals from Genesee & Wyoming (GW) have been discontinued at the request of the company.
HELP!! Rigging the Walthers American crane.
I have one of Walthers American Cranes and by accident I knock it off the tracks. As you can bet all of the rigging got tangle up to the point I had to disassemble the crane and trying to rig it back using the diagram provided by Walthers is almost impossible. Does any one knows of any step by step instructions on how to do it? Thank you...
A Shelf Layout In Gauge One. Ontrax Exhibition Part 2.
The Ontrax exhibition is held at the Dutch National Railway Museum in Utrecht and as you can see, there are models everywhere - and real trains, too! It is a very special atmosphere for a model railway event.
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