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How to Build a Manual Turntable
Here's a "How To" on how I built a custom N scale 8" manual turntable.
I posted this as part of my Free-moN Staging Yard construction thread, but thought it'd be good to establish as its own thread for comments, search and archiving purposes.
MRH 120-day Challenge: I hope Tim Warris doesn't sue me for patent infringement....
A month after my first post, I finally get to laying track, starting with the double-track passenger station. I was planning to use Fast Tracks Sweep Sticks + Space Gages to straighten the track and control the spacing, however I discovered that for some reason I only ordered two of the straight Sweep Sticks (ie. 40" total, not enough to lay two parallel 6' tracks. Not really even enough to lay two 3' sections at a time). And here it is, Saturday of a long weekend -- what to do?
Very basic questions
I last modeled in the mid-1960s and I'm just now starting again. Many things have changed, of course, and many are very new and totally unfamiliar. Here are just a few:
Glossary?
Can someone point me to a glossary of railroad terms, (model or prototype)? A lot of the time when reading posts or articles in the magazine, I'm scratching my head, thinking, "What's THAT mean? Also, is there a search function for the forums? I couldn't find one.
Thanks,
Jeff
Printing articles
I seem to be unable to conquer the necessary skills to either print articles which say "Click here to print the article" or to open any of the videos.
I have downloaded a particular magazine and I am still unable to print or play the video from the downloaded article.
I viewed this magazine when it first appeared and had the same problems so I just stopped reading it.
Jerry Hampton
When Animals ATTACK.....
I had to store my Time Saver layout in the garage over the winter and this is what happened. Some animal got in and stayed a few weeks and he was eating the scenery. I think it was a squirrel....These photos are after I cleaned up the mess, but he/it even chewed up one of the vehicles. So.... BEWARE when Animals ATTACK.
One way to pack
Many of you have been following my blog on building Kevin's Grandpa Sam's place at:
http://kevinkreaganhouse.blogspot.com/
The structure is completed and I was faced with the problem of how to package it to safely ship it from North Georgia to Washington state. The final package weighted 3.88 pounds and looks like it will make it OK. Please check out the link above for pictures and details on the blog that documents the assembly of the structure and the packaging.
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