Modeling topic
TV antennas?
Anyone who was a kid in the 50's probably remembers the forest of TV antennas in many neighborhoods, after a typical southerly winter gale we'd walk around counting how many were bent over :>) . So I'm wondering how folks modeling the 50's deal with them in photo backdrops? It's impossible to go out and take of photo of them now so do they find old photos or do they add them to current photos with photo shop, or ?
Re-charge time for keep alive caps?
Hi all, Anyone know the re-charge time required for the common keep alive type products? In a case where a sound equipped engine runs along a yard ladder using a bit of the cap power at each dead frog would the cap be able to re-charge between each turnout to keep doing it's job? I'm trying to figure out how much dead rail time a cap equipped engine can tolerate compared to it's live rail time. I'd like to eliminate frog wiring and just use switch stands and ground throws on my new layout......DaveB
Intermitent short
I have a newer Shinohara double crossover with tortoise machines. One of the switches trips the PSX-1as it throws reverse but once fully thrown it goes away. It does not trip when thrown normal. I am thinking is a problem with the contacts in the tortoise. Anyone have any ideas?
Video of steam loco under construction
I stumbled across this and thought it might be of interest to some.
Who made these HO trucks and wheel sets?
I came across some HO scale trucks and wheel sets that I have not seen before and I am wondering who made them. The side frames and bolsters are metal and they have copper colored springs similar to Kadees. However, there is one big difference, the springs are much thicker than what Kadee makes. Except for the color they almost look prototypical.
Other detail differences that I noticed include the bolster hole for the screw. The top part of the hole is hex shaped.
The DRE Shifter
The Extension shifter is on its way out to switch the Delaware River Extension.
The Shifter has an engine and 6 cars . It has 6 cars to pull. The shifter can use the entire DRE lead (24 cars long) but track I is only one car/engine long, more than that and the equipment will foul the car float apron.
Harrisburg Industrial Area - Alterations...
This thread will follow the alterations I have made to the Harrisburg Industrial Area...
Jas.
Make coal loads sparkle
Some people prefer coal loads with shiny bits that imitate hard anthracite coal. I make coal loads sparkle with Pan Pastels powder. Works great on tenders and revives dusty plastic coal loads.
Specifically, I use Pan Pastel 20014 – Pearl Medium – Black Coarse. The Coarse has more noticeable sparkly bits than the Pearl Black Fine. It costs about $7 for a small container in 2016, a dollar more than the matte black powder.
I like election years . . .
No matter who loses the current US elections, I will win. In a few days, regardless of voter preferences, there will be a huge number of orphaned plastic yard signs, which I have discovered make light, strong, easy to work scratch building material. The roofs of several of my large industrial buildings are made from signs left over from a previous election year. With owner approval, I plan to stock up again!
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