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What's on your workbench? March 2020

It might not look like much, in fact it may look a little odd, but this will be the first locomotive I've installed ditch lights on. Here the SMD LED's are fished through the shell, and they've been wired to the DecoderBuddy (one of the very early ones). 

The ditch light mounts are Details West DL-229 parts, currently having the canopy glue holding the lenses in drying. 

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Weekly Photo Fun - Mar 1-7, 2020

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

How and where to sell used equipment?

Time and health has caught up with me, three surgeries this year, so it's time to pack it up.

Weathering diorama videos.

Hey crew, I'm looking for the guy that does the extreme weathering, set up on a great diorama, with Hans Zimmer music in the back round.

I think he's a Swedish of Denmark guy.  I think he post sometimes in the photo thread.

Any ideas?  His name?

Thanks a bunch,

Mike.

Using Rapido's RailCrew switch machines

I am familiar with standard solenoid switch machines (like Atlas) and stall-motor machines (like Tortoise) and have used both.  The RailCrew machine appears to be a solenoid device but the documentation shows what looks like a dpdt toggle switch that does not use all of the contacts.  I am missing something here...

Photo etch services

Does anyone have a favorite source for custom photo etch parts? Preferably .006 304 stainless.
Paul

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3D printing

I want to thank everyone who has shared their experiences with 3D printing. After carefully reading everyone’s posts, I have jumped into the deep end with both feet. I now keep asking myself why I waited so long! I have made some simple items like barrels, pallets, roof fans and now I am creating some people. Yes, my head is spinning with the possibilities.

 

Gary

Video Playlist on Modelling Roads in Rochelle, IL

For those interested, here is a link to a video playlist on modelling roads in Rochelle, IL on the Union Pacific Railroad Geneva Subdivision

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX1NxLb-DQwam97hWV1CO4GsRoySAk9jU

 

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02.25.20 - One Week into My Monster Railroad Layout Build update! 62ft completed

Good evening fellas.  It has been exactly one week since I broke ground on building my new Socal Desert Rail Division 2 Layout.  I started the day after my brithday on February 18, 2020 and since then I have managed to build a couple of hours a night for 4 nights!  I am over the top excited at how much I have completed and how fast I am building since streamlining the build with standard pieces of lumber and all!  At this rate I will have trains running at some capacity on my layout in 2020, I am PROMISING you that!!  My energy and excitement has returned with force

Repositioning ladders on steel box cars

A thread by mesimpson, has inspired me to to move the ladders to the edge of my three TLT CN steel boxcars.

I filled the holes then sanded them.

With some guidance from Yannis, I was able to airbrush the filled holes.

 


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