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Asphalt plant for Sweethome Alabama

Thu, 2012-06-07 16:58 — Jon Grant

I was looking for an industry to put on a narrow 4ft6in by 1ft board to hide one of the two fiddle yards on Sweethome Alabama and had a Walthers Asphalt plant lying around. A little bit of research showed that these are quite common in Alabama and the raw materials required make for some interesting freight traffic - covered and open hoppers and tank cars, with the occasional box car.

After a couple of weeks work, the scenery is starting to come together as I'd envisaged, although I needed two attempts to get the backscene photo right.

Sound for DC analog block/cab control (non DCC) layout?

Mon, 2012-05-28 13:58 — Doug Dyer

I have a moderately large DC cab control non DCC layout that I would like to  equip with sound. Is there anybody else out there who still is not into DCC? I hear about dual mode DCC devices that run on both DC and DCC systems. I have also heard about the Tech6 power supply that is supposed to give sound to DC layouts. I have no idea whether these devices really work on DC layouts to provide locos with sound. Are there any other DC modellers out there that have installed sound on their DC layouts?

Norfolk & Western divisions/branches

Fri, 2012-05-25 15:45 — Ronmsal78

What were the old divisions of the Norfolk & Western?  More specifically which division/branch went to Louisville, KY?

Driline's picture

Friday Photo Fun 5-25

Fri, 2012-05-25 15:28 — Driline

Postem if you gotem.....

LKandO's picture

PR from Blue Ridge Hobby

Fri, 2012-05-25 11:14 — LKandO

Interesting read.

Painting Metal parts

Thu, 2012-05-24 09:31 — aionta

Hello All

I was wondering if there was a protocol for painting metal parts

I have some metal parts from building kits I am building and want to paint and prepare them right the first tiime

Thanks

Aaron

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For those wanting the Reading in the modern era...

Thu, 2012-05-24 00:26 — JLandT Railroad

For those of us who always wanted the Reading Lines to live on in the present...

The Reading Lines lives......

Oh how I so want this in HO, and would sign up tomorrow for pre-order...

Jas... 

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Walthers digital turntable

Wed, 2012-05-23 04:22 — mecovey

My neighbor has asked me to help him install his HO Walthers 130' Digital Turntable. He runs Digitraxx but does not plan to use his digital throttle for track selection.

I have several questions/concerns about this unit:

Tiller Or to Roseburg Or - heading there this weekend

Tue, 2012-05-22 21:29 — ratled

I'm heading to this area this weekend, is there anything I should see?  Mills, yards, hobby shops? If anyone needs photos of something in this area for your reference let me know and I will see what I can do

Steve


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