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What's all the blah blah blah of late regarding possible electrical conductivity of cork roadbed AND Arizona Rock and Ballast?

Tue, 2016-03-29 12:06 — the_mighty_oz

This kinda bridges both the roadbed and track / DCC realms, so I put it here....

​I have read in the past week or two at least two reports (various places) that people had problems with their DCC signal with handlaid (and in some cases flextrack put down with spikes or small nails) track over cork roadbed? 

And, that the ballast from Arizona Rock and Ballast can be magnetically charged and conduct juice, too?

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Prototype weekly photo fun - Mar 28-Apr 3

Mon, 2016-03-28 14:41 — MLW

Following up on OKGraeme  idea (and Joe input) here http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/25902

 

Air compressor for airbrush

Sun, 2016-03-27 11:18 — stevie

I am going to order a compressor for airbrushing. I did a search and found a number of you prefer the California Air Tools compressors. I like the idea of it being quiet. The compressor in my garage is so noisy it would wake up the neighbors. Is there a preferred model? I sort of like this one as its only 56 db of noise.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/California-Air-Tools-1-6-Gal-1-2-HP-Ultra-Qui...

Need help finding modern era detail parts for structures

Sat, 2016-03-26 12:06 — Rick Sutton

I'm searching for sources of structure details for modern era modeling. As an example I'm looking for security lights  as shown in the photo. I don't need lights that can actually illuminate but most of the returns on searches bring those up.

Battery Box styles for Diesel loco

Sat, 2016-03-26 06:35 — dbullendsl

Here's a question for the forum:

I'm thinking about purchasing an Atlas N Scale GE B23-7 engine, probably undecorated as the RR I"m covering is the Minnesota Commercial Railroad. . I know that it has a thick anticlimber but what has me stumped is the undecorated models are available with either Button Battery Box or Knuckle Battery Box.

Can anyone yield an explanation about the 2 types of battery box?   

BTW - the prototype is the former Conrail # 1971 which Atlas does produce but they don't describe the battery box.

Weekly photo Fun March 25th - 31st 2016

Fri, 2016-03-25 15:06 — ratled

That time of the week again!!!!!!  Post em if you got em

Steve

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Why I love scenery

Thu, 2016-03-24 13:22 — rickwade

I LOVE scenery!  Now I'm not slamming "plywood empires" - just sharing an opinion.  One of the guys in an operating group said he didn't care at all if a layout had scenery as long as he could operate.  So here is a question:  do you think  you would enjoy a Star Wars film as much if there were only vehicles and no scenery?  Star ships racing through........nothing....no stars, etc?

Dream coming true - help needed

Thu, 2016-03-24 08:19 — ezeyhomero

Hi everyone, first of all, sorry for my english as is not my speaking language. Today one dream is starting to be true, I will be a few hours in EEUU, so after being modeling trains for almost 15 years, I will have the oppotunity to see one in real SCALE laugh

Anyone else going to the Fine Scale Model Railroader Expo near Boston next week?

Wed, 2016-03-23 05:43 — Onewolf

I attended the 2015 Fine Scale Model Railroader Expo in Scranton last year and I had a great time so I'm headed to the 2016 Expo in Danvers, MA next week.

http://www.modelrailroadexpo.com/

Anyone else going?

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Monthly Railroad Art Thread March-April 2016

Wed, 2016-03-23 05:25 — trainmaster247

I have noticed a growing a amount of art on the forums so why not have a thread to showcase it. Below are two of mine which are more luck than skill. They used a pencil ruler and eraser

and with some photo editing


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