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School House
MY LATEST BUILD -
Since my wife is a retired educator, she wanted a school house on the layout. It will be added to the newest town of Watersmeet, MI to be built on my HO scale CNW Peninsula Div. railroad. The building is a kit bash using two DPM kits. The base kit is #106 Laube's Linen Mill. I will admit that it was not my original idea. I found the design article in the Model Railroad special publication "Modeling Railroads of the 1950's". The original building was to be a YMCA residence, but it looked like a good design for a 1950 schoolhouse.
Problem with Model Master paint coming off with masking tape
Recently I've had a problem with Model Master paint coming off a plastic structure model when masking tape was removed.
Digitrax PR3 Programming
I use JMRI Decoder Pro interfaced through the PR3 with a Power-pax between the PR3 and the program track. Does anybody know if I use the PR3 with its own power supply, can I eliminate the power-pax.
HOn3 Precision Scale Shay
Long long ago I got a KTM HOn3 class A shay from Precision Scale as a Christmas or a birthday gift from my wife. I ran it off and on for about 2 months until the white durlin ? gear cracked. It has sat in it's box or on a display shelf for close to 30 years now. Other than the gear it seems to be in pretty good shape.
At this point I have no idea if I will sell this or not, but I would really like to know if it can be fixed. Tried a google search on this and came up empty except for one on eBay for $500. Claimed it was a rare loco. Don't know if it is or not.
Operation Reflections of a Newbie
This past weekend I attended Port City Rails 2016 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. A joint convention of the Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders (MFMR) and the North East Region of the NMRA (NER) Part of the festiviites were operating sessions on three different layouts.
I had never operated before but was assured by several folks that all would be well.
That doesn't describe the positive experience I had. It was fantastic.
DC Auto Polarity Reverser
On my new track layout I have two Reverse Loops to deal with. I would appreciate some info on good DC Auto Polarity Reverse products. Thanks
Prototype Weekly Photo Fun May 16 2016 to May 22 2016
Time again for a prototype photograph.
When you post please try and include the following:-
Railroad
Location
Date
Description of scene
If not your photo then please make sure it is open licensed and credit photographer or source if known
Graeme
REA Express Mockup for Union Station
I have been working in the Union Station area over the last few days. One building, aside from the main passenger station, that is important is the REA Express Building. The following pictures show the B/W version of the building. It is based upon the original N-scale version of the building in Kansas City but has been modified to fit the available space. The mockup design version is a PDF (gray scale) printed on cardstock and glued to poster board.
Interurban sounds
Is there anything available in DCC sound decoders for interurban equipment, RDCs, and/or "doodlebugs"?
Spring loaded turnout points
Note quite sure what this type of turnout is called, here is what I want to accomplish.
I have a reverse loop that I want the train to always enter the same way. At present I am using a PSX-AR to control the turnout but that throws the turnout as a train traverses the reverse loop, not what I want.
Am I looking at some sort of spring to apply just enough pressure on the points to hold them in one position yet light enough to allow my lightest rolling stock to pass through without derailment?
Any advise or recommendations?
Thanks,
John
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