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  Vic Smith's MIK build
  Last reply by Greg Elmassian on Tue at 5:41 PM
  
  General Discussion
  
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  Train related talk that doesn't fit in another forum.
  
  I have been searching for a template to use to build a trestle bridge, the only thing I have found is references to the cabbage patch railway. The site I keep getting directed to appears to not be there anymore. Does anybody have or can direct me to a pdf template that I can use, the scale is 1:20.3. Thanks in advance
  
  Trestle template
  Last reply by Sean McGillicuddy on 28 minutes ago
  
  Track and Trestles
  
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  Track and Trestles
  
  This is day 8 of my 15-day CA/NV annual trip. Though this afternoon was mainly spent doing laundry, and after just dining at the casino restaurant and feeling like the python who's eaten his monthly pig, a whole lot happened earlier that I'd like to share with my buddies here. I went to NV State RR Museum (NSRM) this morning and enjoyed their recently-produced display relating to the Promontory sesquicentennial. They have the Inyo and Dayton opposing one another. Both have "acted" ...
  
  NSRM, V&T transfer car, swing trucks...
  Last reply by John Caughey on 6 hours ago
  
  Prototypes
  
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  Talk about prototypes here. It's not just trains through the tulips!
  
  I will admit that, until now, I have shown no ability to keep plants alive (I once killed a cactus by underwatering it, for example). Given that the Durango & Jasper is meant to be a garden railroad, this clearly needs to change. Starting from such a stunning position of ignorance, I've decided to take advantage of a lucky coincidence and hire Nancy Norris, the gardening editor for Garden Railway magazine, to plan, install, and teach me about these living things that I will be nurtu...
  
  Planting the Durango & Jasper
  Last reply by Ken Brunt on September 24
  
  Gardening
  
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  Gardening
  
  Uncropped,unedited,but it must be an image from developed film ......you can do scanned pics of the pics you have or however you prefer to load images of your RR back in the day. You must show the picture parameters like you are flipping through an album. Any takers ?
  
  Polaroids or (35 mm) of your RR
  Last reply by Paul on September 9
  
  Model Photography
  
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  Discuss your camera, your techniques, and other things pertaining to photographing your models, or your layout.
  
  RLD Hobbies Open House on 9/27 & 9/2...
  Last reply by Greg Elmassian on Mon at 8:40 PM
  
  Videos
  
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  Links to videos of trains, garden or otherwise
  
  The big Largescale Operations of the year is the next event on the BS calendar. This is always the biggest event of the year and the temperatures, historically, have been the best. Its less than a month until everyone is gathering at the Clarke's and I guess it would be nice to see a head count of who is coming. Jan and I plan to be there, and we hope others interested in this part of the hobby, can beg an invitation from Andy and Jane. Its always a great time.
  
  Bluestone Southern October 19-20, 2019 O...
  Last reply by Andy Clarke on Tue at 2:59 PM
  
  Operations
  
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  Into more than running your trains around the patio? Discuss here!
  
  I stumbled upon this Australian company when I was searching for iPad panel options, and I'm intrigued. I am working on a yard with a dozen turnouts, and am contemplating pneumatic control with solenoids and an iPad panel of some sort. These guys have an app that looks to be really elegant. http://controlpaneldesigns.com The other option, of course, is JMRI. Anyone have experience with Control Panel Designs?
  
  Experience with "Control Panel Desi...
  Last reply by Cliff Jennings on July 23
  
  Train Operations Software
  
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  For discussion of operations software. Includes TrainOps, JMRI, RailOp, etc...
  
  Aristo-Craft's Electralube Legacy!A long time ago I had used Aristo-Craft's Electralube to lubricate the axle tips on many Aristo cars. Shortly thereafter a whole bunch of truck journal boxes cracked or broke off in pieces! I had reported this on the Aristo Forum more than a decade ago with the ultimate outcome of Aristo changing their plastic material to Nylon for trucks parts. But that leaves a majority of cars out with the public having the old type plastic trucks with Arist...
  
  Aristo's Electralube Use - WARNING
  Last reply by Greg Elmassian on October 3
  
  Problem Solving
  
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  Have an issue with something you've bought? Ask here! Know how to fix a problem, post!
  
  Finally got a place I could actually set things up, while temporary, for the first time since I was sleeping through trigonometry. Here are some highlights from last summer/fall and hoping to expand as that raised flowerbed allows.
  
  Farwell, Lafayette, Irving, & Prospe...
  Last reply by Bill Sakalaucks on October 13
  
  Indoor and Micro
  
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  Not all of us have a yard, or want an outdoor empire.
  
  Tonight, I thought I'd take a break from my usual practice of using others' experiences and add to the body of knowledge instead with Clan Mueller's experience with PIKO's "Clean Machine" variant of its new GE 25 Tonner. BOTTOM LINE: This is a fun little fire-and-forget loco that looks good pulling short trains around our small layout (~100 feet of track) while providing at least rudimentary cleaning service. It would probably be most appreciated by folks with similar small,...
  
  PIKO Clean Machine -- A Tropical Take
  Last reply by Eric Mueller on April 15
  
  Reviews
  
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  Just buy something, and want to tell us all what you think about it? Post your reviews here.
  
  I've posted an article on my 3rd reincarnation of the RGS garden layout. This is the first installment and show the progress made so far. This plans on being a multi-year affair and as more progress is made updates will be added. It's also something that been in the planning stages for a couple of years, but that's covered in the article. As usual, any comments, suggestions, positive or otherwise, will be greatly appreciated.
  
  A Raised Road Bed: A build log for the R...
  Last reply by Fred Mills. on August 8
  
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  Wanted: A reputable company preferably on East coast to do DCC and Sound installs on analog engines that I buy. If you are a hobby shop that do installs on G scale, please respond. Thanks, Steve
  
  Wanted: A Reputable Company
  Last reply by Cliff Jennings on 7 hours ago
  
  For Sale/Trade
  
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  Have something train related for sale? Post it here! (Don't take advantage of it, please, or I'll want a %age!)
  
  Well it is nice to be back in the shop. I have been feeling really good. The shunt is working well, I have more energy than I have had in a long time. One of the benefits is getting back in the shop. For those that recall I cut down a black walnut tree in my bosses yard and had it milled into lumber. Here is one of the projects with that would. Simple design, but wanted to keep the live edge. Just a simple shelf for my hobby room. The live edge and pipe work will be a common theme. Not to shabby...
  
  Wood Working-Back in the shop
  Last reply by Ray Dunakin on October 2
  
  Other Hobbies
  
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