Modeling topic
shelf layout/ around the walls of room
Looking for Feed back on shelf depth for a layout around the walls, is 12 inches too narrow? Any one out there have any photos of how much a guy can get into 12 a inche deep shelf?...debating 14 inch as well..
I appreciate any feed back or advice based on your experiences...
New module, researching Proto87
Having done research on handlaid turnouts, I think I'll go with the Proto87 kits that are available. They seem interesting, and would give me something to do for a while. But, upon looking at their other products, the proto wheel sets caught my eye. They sure look good, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to have every piece of rolling stock having proto87 features. (Especially finding larger wheels for GG1's) Plus, I like the Athearn rotating bearing trucks enough to have them on all my cars with bearings.
Engine terminal operations
I saw the answer to my question somewhere in a post but have lost the source.
I would like to have my engine terminal operations as close to prototype as possible. I have the water and coal requirements figured out (I think!) but the sand is evading me. I can't get a handle on how much sand would be delivered to the sand bin per day/week. I know it would greatly vary with the number of engines, size of sand domes and service.
Matte-Medium + Surfactants: Which ones?
I was experimenting with gluing my non-sanded grouts that I use for dirt and some ground foams and tried using some Woodland Scenics' scenic cement, and I was really impressed with its performance. The scenic cement didn't discolor my grout (i.e., it didn't darken the color), and everything sealed up nicely with no loose grout powder remaining.
New post on my blog
Built the first section of a corrugated fence last night. Came out pretty good I think.
New layout
Many years ago as a teenager I built Linn Wescotts HO railroad that grows. I later redid this layout in n scale on the same 4'8 table. As time went on I moved and was unable to continue in the hobby until recently. I am now in the initial planning stages for a new layout. It will be in HO scale and I have settled on plan #79 Frisco Lines from the book 101 track plans for model railroaders. I have not quite decided on an era yet, but I'm kind of leaning towards the 50s as I want to run a big boy on the layout.
Tortoise installation problem
The hardest thing for me in installing a Tortoise machine is getting the spring wire to go up through the hole in the table and then through the little hole in the drawbar. From the top you can't see the spring wire and from the bottom you can't see the hole in the draw bar. Anybody got a trick for doing this easily?
Peco #SLU8363 Information Needed
For some reason Peco has yet to post any tecnnical information on the website concerning the #SLU8363 Code 83 Unifrog #6 Double Slip. Information on vendor sites is just the marketing blub.
As this is based their #6 crossover and is listed as a #6 "switch" does that mean the angle is 9.5 degrees and the effective radius is 43 inches (as in their SL-8362 turnout)?
Anyone have any experience with this? or any of their other double slip turnouts?
Thanks
Blue prints of Erie L-1 camelback mallet?
I'm searching blue prints or good drawings of ERIE L-1 camelback mallet, here a picture of this steam engine. Construction of brake gear is of especially interest.
Whe knows persons, sources, links where I could ask for help?
Thanks to all beforehand for your help!
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