Modeling general discussion
Double header on the Cumbres and Toltec... Advice?
This might be a little off topic, let me know if does not belong here.
Hi everyone. Not to make others jealous but I am going to the Cumbres & Toltec for the first time this Memorial Day weekend. They have a double header going on this weekend and it will be my first train ride in nearly five years, the last being across Norway. I am taking my wife and daughter of 10 months on the out and back from Chama.
Excel Inventory Spreadsheet from 12/2012 MRH
Does anyone know what happened to the website www.mrdccu.com? It had a good example of an inventory spreadsheet. It seems to have disappeared. Or does anyone out there have a copy of that spreadsheet (actually an Excel Workbook) they could send me .
Thanks
Marshal Smith
Inspection rail car
Has anyone built one of these yet? If so, what did you use for the base model?
Charlie
Train carry case ideas?
I hope "tools tips and tricks" is the right category for this, but...
When taking your trains places, how do you carry them? Right now, I pack my engines back in their boxes if I have to take it somewhere (like the hobby shop) but, I only do steam, and most of my steam, being Spectrums, means taking the tender off, and my Connie has already suffered two busted harness wires.
Slim Gauge Guild Open House June 4th + 6th
The Slim Gauge Guild Model RR Club would like to invite you to their open house Sunday June 4th from 10am to 6pm and Tuesday June 6th from 6pm to 10pm.
The Slim Gauge Guild is located on the South East corner of Raymond and Del Mar in Old Town Pasadena. The address is 300 S. Raymond, Pasadena CA. 91105
What are these?
I posted my guesses below.
A close up of the nails reveal that they have numbers (stamped or cast?).
details?
The old saying:"The devil is in the details" is certainly true in model railroading Operations. I see many beautifully executed layouts with magnificent scenery, then the illusion is destroyed by: lack of engine crew in the lead unit, no diaphragms on carbody units and passenger cars, too quick movements of the camera, blurred or out of focus segments, the list goes on. Folks go to extraordinary lengths to build really elaborate operating sequences, why not take a little more time and effort to complete the effect?
Jim In Michigan/Jim Ross 5/19/2017 final ride
With a very sad hart I'm sorry to have to tell you all that YTMB's friend Jim Ross aka Jim In Michigan has past at 4:45 pm today He will be sadly missed. ( We will ride again soon brother. )
Do These Pictures Strike You as Odd? Re: Model Photography
Hi All,
The following pictures were shot this past weekend. Without any prompting, do they strike anyone as odd? My comments are below the pics. If you click on the pic you should get the higher resolution picture.
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