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Weekly Photo Fun - Dec 5-11, 2021

It's another week . . . post 'em if you got 'em.

Camera Loco

I currently have a high end mini camera in service that transmits to a projector to a 8 x 16 screen in front of my SD-45 simulator cab. Picture quality is great  , transmit range is great BUT the camera is heavy and requires 3 cars for all the power and transmit equipment. I've been watching some drone racing video and am amazed at the quality, range, camera size and non latency of the picture. Not being familiar with drones would one of those cameras be capable in fitting say a SD-45 HO scale cab and have enough room in one unit for transmitter and power requirement ?

Run Like a Dream - Trackwork

I've just re-read this volume, and I can attest that Joe is pretty much right on the money about everything to avoid doing. I can attest to this because I'm working on a layout that has made essentially all of the mistakes. The track is quite unreliable and causes derailments, hesitations and outright stops on a regular basis despite over a year of remedial actions.

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Denton Montana hit by Wildfire

This might not be the ideal place for this thread, but out here in Montana the small town of Denton has been hit by a wildfire.

It's pretty unusual to have something like this happen out on the prairie in December, but I guess the record drought and high winds overwhelmed whatever crews were assigned to the fire. There's no loss of life, so far, but at least 24 residential structures have been lost.

Experimenting with parts

MEC #11 continues at a snails pace.

I was experimenting with some additional detailing. 
the G E builders plate is cool. 
the other parts, fuel glass to right and emergency cutoff valve cover plate on left will need modification.

44th annual Oklahoma City Train Show

 OKC Train Show. 2021 OKC Train Show. Saturday December 4, 2021 9:00 - 5:00. Sunday December 5, 2021 10:00 - 4:00. Admission is $12.00 Children 12 and under are FREE! The Pavilion @ the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. 3212 Wichita Walk Oklahoma City, OK 73107. You can giggle-up Oklahoma City Train Show for more info. I drive 3.5 hours one way to this show. It is "worth the drive".

Wither MRH podcast?

Has the MRH podcast gone into retirement? It appears that no issue has been released since January of 2020. I miss it!

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What's on Your Workbench - December 2021

Is it really December? Let's see your latest layout and workbench projects! Share your notes and photos on this forum thread.

Eric

 

Eric Hansmann
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Looking for ) scale (1/48th Scale) automobiles and trucks, pre 1930s.

Hello, I am modeling in On30 and am looking for O scale Automobiles and Trucks.  I'm modeling pre-1930s but would be interested in all of 1930s, if that is what is available.  Do you have a good website.  I would like to build these models if I can.

Thanks in advance!

 


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