Personal journal (editorial or commentary)
Facia Panel Design
It's time to start controlling some turnouts on the railroad. I was inspired by a panel that was created by Jas for his JL&T Railroad. Details of that discussion can be found here.
On my layout, this area will be controlled by manual turnouts and I choose Blue Point machines to control these turnouts for their flexibility in placing the controls.
Found my Old Trains! (lots of pics)
I figured I would do a personal journal, as I have a lot to say... and show.
A "show and say", is what I'm tellin' here... (or is that a "show and tell"?)
A mountain for Masonville
Seeing as my son's bedroom layout is more fully functioning than mine, I figured it's time to test out/brush up my scenery skills. One of his frequent requests has been for a tunnel. I had acquired some 2" foam boards and Woodland Scenics foam tack glue for a now defunct 4x8, as well as some Chooch tunnel portals that were on clearance when the original Caboose Hobbies was closing out their inventory.
Michael Rose (and Rick Wade) in Florida are OK
I just spoke to Michael and they came through hurricane Irma OK with only a few trees down. He doesn't have internet and asked me to make this post so you guys wouldn't worry.
MTM: Abu Hayder | scale modeling in Iraq
Life isn't always what we want it to be, that is a fact world wide.
Cultures are often grouped into regional challenges, by outsiders trying to figure out what is going on.
But I would like to point out, that no matter what you have been told, People are not inherently evil. They are not unlike you. Sometimes, they are just like you. Trying to just get by.
Imagineering on the LCRR
The LCRR (Lake Country Railroad) is a semi-prototypical layout running from Milwaukee, WI to Portage, WI with the main focus in the Lake Country area in Waukesha and Jefferson counties. Visible staging is Milwaukee and Portage. Switching will be done in Hartland, Oconomowoc, and Watertown. Hartland has prototypical track arrangement and industries. Watertown will have some of the prototypical industries, but the track arrangement is designed to best utilized the space available.
MTM: Ibrahim Kacar | miniature toolsmith
In my travels, I find the most interesting tips and techniques I pick up are found in the hobbies that closely resemble our own. Really, even within Model Railroading the range of interests are so wide and varied that it is almost a crime to overlook a similar hobby, just because it lacks a train model.
In today's interview, we travel to Turkey to meet a miniature toolsmith. I introduce to you Ibrahim Kacar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJdt82TlJfM
Big Jobs-Little Jobs
So, those who have followed me, know I started a layout on top of the bookshelf attached to my desk. Those of you know I started out modeling the "Old West", which turned into the "Wild West", which was far from prototypical, and then "Movie set of the Wild West" (suggested by one of the kind folks here... forgive me for not remembering names... I can look it up, maybe?) which opened up a LOT more possibilities, and is the PERFECT thing to model for a first layout. (I mean... movie set... I want Steam Punk on the rails? DONE! I want a Western? DONE!
Season 6 has started!
Hi! Today I´m kicking off the new season 6 for my Youtube channel "marklinofsweden". First tutorial will follow within 5 hours. Stay tuned!
Santa Rita Mini Layout
Hi from Argentina. I live in a small house with my family, and due to lack of space, found this way for have a layout. Is a floating shelf that contains a small switching layout and serves to store other house stuff. I made it taking into account the available space and it was carefully designed to aestetically fit with the existing furniture in my dining room. It works as a decorative piece when not in use, which means 99,9% of the time. For me, is very rewarding to watch my trains when I´m home, and furthermore is like to have a 3D picture in the middle of the room.
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