Modeling general discussion
digital cameras
I dont know where this belongs. I am going to purchase a digital camera. I want to take fotos of my modeling and submit them to MRH. I also want to send pics to my son. What cameras do you use? I have a budget of about $100-$150. I have an old Pentax slr film camera with a some nice lenses,but like 8-tracks and vhs tapes,its not worth 10% of what I paid for it. Any suggestions would wellcome.
Thanks, John
Code55 track and turnouts
I am starting a small steam layout where my workbench and paint booth is located. Will code 55 rail work reliably with RP25 wheels? Does anyone make buildup code55 turnouts? Any suggestions?
Thanks
Bill Wehmeier
Atlas Model RR forum is closing
http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=70635
I'm not a member of the forum, but I do occasionally find references to discussions there when looking for information. I am glad to read that Atlas wants to dedicate their resources to developing new products, and look forward to what they come up with.
Also, maybe that will mean more people over here! Good for Atlas, good for MRH, good for everybody.
Progress on the Housatonic Railroad in N scale + Quick Video
Here's a quick cell phone video showing some progress on my N scale Housatonic RR. I just got the phone and tried a test video. I am sorry about the poor lighting and depth of field issues, as this was my first attempt at a video.
Working bell on Blackstone K27
Those interested in seeing a HOn3 Blackstone K-27 with a working bell swinging in sync with the ringing (Tsunami sound) can see this locomotive at the Mid-Atlantic Narrow Gauge Group (MANGG) meeting to be held mid May -
Here is the link to the meeting -
http://midatlanticng.org/modmeet.html
This loco is the first with a working bell to be in the USA.
Briccis Junction - how I'm going to build it
hi to every one.
I'm building a section for my layout. The section will represent a simple junction between two double track lines.
First, the trackplan:
Actually, this is as I planned to buid it. In the final version, the farm is located on the other side of the mainline, and not so parallel to tracks!
Giovanni
Contact your local hobby manufacturer
For many years, I have been a model railroad consumer. By that I mean that I would see a product I liked and buy it. My relationship with the manufacturers has been very simple - they make what they think they can sell, and I buy it if I think I want it.
IT'S CHRISTMAS - First loco
IT'S CHRISTMAS
I know this is silly, but I'm excited. Tax season ended Tuesday - I can go home on time and not work til 9-10 pm; and
MY 2-6-0 AND TRACK JUST ARRIVED FROM MICRO-MARK.
My first engine in over 25 years.
Creating faded painted signs on brick buildings
The post earlier today by Ashcreek got me thinking about a technique I used in the past to create faded signs on brick buildings. I wrote a post about it on one of my blogs and thought I would share it here.
It really helps that it is a simple cut and paste from Wordpress to copy an entire blog post, including images,onto this forum!
Hope you find it helpful...
Tim Warris
>>>See the next post for the process details ...
Off Layout Rolling Stock Storage
I'm looking for ideas for off layout storage of rolling stock. I have a 2'x8' shelf layout and can reasonably handle 10 40 ft cars an one loco. Like most model rails I have "somewhat" more than 10 cars and one loco.
I want to have the rolling stock available to be moved on to the layout when called for. I am using the car card system built into the Easy Model Railroad Inventory software to generate car movements. The use of cars from off layout storage adds to the variety both visual and operationally.
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