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- - OY! .... Not the Aussie Kind
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    60 years later I heard Mom, 'John R, get out of that dirt!' .... I ripped out all the old cribbing and mine structure in/on the ground... When I'm not just letting one run, I'm going to try to keep 2 trains moving.... The lower level track (above) leads to the car barn, it will be raised and tied in. The board is a temporary ground to see what track I have and might want to do for the passing siding. Now I have an option and I'm open to suggestions. As you can see above, the switch is ...
    
    Part the Second; Off the dirt
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    Track and Trestles
    
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    Track and Trestles
    
    Truth or fact ? https://www.ydr.com/story/news/history/blogs/cannonball/2017/11/18/is-it-honestly-abe/107825002/
    
    Hanover Junction November 17, 1863
    Last reply by Rooster ' on November 10
    
    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
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    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.
    
    I decided to do a run in the opposite direction because my favorite locomotives are Shays. Most of our viewing seating is inside the basic oval of our layout. That's the reason we ran left to right, that way we could watch from inside the oval the drive side (working fun side) of the Shays. Our railroad is 12 years old and have never run the other way, so it was about time. This is my first layout video since we decommissioned our pond in 2017. Look to the left when crossing the the bridge...Shr...
    
    Running The Opposite Direction On The PT...
    Last reply by Pete Lassen on 11 hours ago
    
    Videos
    
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    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 Bruce Chandler on October 27
    
    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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    Question on my decals. I have a set of San Juan 1:20.3 15mm decals. I just used them on a build and I’m having issues with it conforming to the rivets. I used the decal solvent too. Any suggestions? Thanks Jason
    
    Decals
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    Problem Solving
    
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    The majority of my construction projects have mostly been getting the Outside layout working. Any work on the inside was basically done to make the freight yard for the outside operations.. Since the weather has turned cold, efforts have been spent on working out the track plan for the upper level inside portion of my layout.. I had previously created my industrial switching portion of the layout and it is against the further most north wall.. For the past few days, I ha...
    
    Bluestone Southern Indoor Upper level la...
    Last reply by Lou Luczu on Tue at 8:29 PM
    
    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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    Shoutout to Nico Corbo for letting me know that Trainworld is blowing out the Bachmann 2 Truck Climax for $199. I need the one I just bought like a hole in the head - still haven't converted the 3 truck Shay purchased last summer to R/C. Planning to leave it in NIB for at least a month or so.
    
    Trainworld blowing out 2 Truck Climaxes
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    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!)
    
    7 January, 2019 Location - Ridge Live Steamers, Dundee, Florida Yesterday, we completed the Ridge Live Steamers First Ops Session of 2019. We'll have 2 more this Winter/Spring. One in 2 weeks and then another in March. These are great fun and lots of good camaraderie. Always room for interested train buffs.
    
    Jan's and Ric's Great Adventure 2019
    Last reply by Ric Golding on Wed at 9:55 PM
    
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Modeling
- - After rebuilding a couple of switches that Bruce had given me and replacing 2 out on the layout, and with colder weather moving in, it was time to bring in some buildings that needed maintenance. First up was Mancos Freight Forwarding. It looked like all it would need is a coat of paint, but a look/see at the underneath revealed major problems. Most of the bottom half of the sub structure was in very poor shape. The wood inside it had the texture of paper and just fell out. Which...
    
    Winter stuff...........
    Last reply by Jon Radder on 1 hour ago
    
    Modeling
    
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    What have you built lately?
    
    The old timers around here remember the late Brian Briggs and his excellent modeling. When he passed away a few years ago, I was able to purchase a uncompleted model from his wife. It sat, and sat, and I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it. Then about a year ago, I got a random email from a HO modeler that was a friend of Brian's and he ended up with 10 pounds of large scale decals. He knew that I had acquired one of Brian's models and was wondering if I was interested in the decals. A year ...
    
    Finishing a Brian Briggs Model
    Last reply by Craig Townsend on Wed at 8:10 PM
    
    Rolling stock
    
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    Rolling stock
    
    I begin my journey of this CP Huntington build with what little background information I could find. This “Build a Classic American 4-2-4T Locomotive” Mini Masterclass by David Fletcher was offered back in April of 2005 on MLS. It is inspired from a Danforth Cooke 4-2-4T and is generically based on the 1863 Collis P Huntington preserved at the California State RR Museum in Sacramento. This class was about Basic Kitbashing. Unfortunately, the original files and bu...
    
    Building 1:20.3 Narrow Gauge CP Huntingt...
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    Motive Power
    
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    Talk about your locomotives here.
    
    Anyone know the colour code or equivalent colour to the accucraft rio grande southern coach colour ?
    
    RGS Colour code
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    Reference
    
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    Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
    
    I'd like to tee up the next building project I'd like to work on, and it represents a mine complex of the Comstock Lode called the Hale and Norcross. It's one of several I'd eventually like to make, and in fact my layout is designed around these things. I guess I'm obsessed. Here's a shot of the H&N in its heyday, taken from its main waste tram trestle. A rear view, where the V&T tracks permitted delivery of timbers & cordwood & equipment & e...
    
    Hale & Norcross
    Last reply by Rooster ' on November 3
    
    Technical Modeling
    
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    Discussing techniques for using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and other computer-driven modeling tools
    
    For the new year I decided to find out just how well figures will hold up in a hostile climate. Or possibly I just like to torture figures.... Since New Mexico has some of the highest background radiation and UV levels in the country I would say that most of you should get as good or better results than this from your people. If not I highly recommend torturing them until performance and moral improve.. I have attached factory painted figures from 8 different manufacturers to a 2X4. Be...
    
    Figues Durability Test 2019
    Last reply by Eric Mueller on November 5
    
    Figures
    
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    Make your own figures, or modify existing ones? Share your techniques with the rest of us.
    
    In Memorial to Allan Bupp, aka: Mik, Mik just Mik. Founder of the challenges. Train Guy, Builder, Scrounger, Steam Guy and friend to all. We miss ya buddy! MIK’s Build Challenge 2019 Let the fun begin. All aspects governing the Challenge are to be applied under Mik’s build challenge Rule #1 Rule #1: Remember this is a “Fun Bui...
    
    2019 Mik's Build Challenge
    Last reply by Todd Brody on November 5
    
    Annual Build Challenge
    
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    Every year LSC has a build challenge, in memory of a long term member Mik
    
    I have wanted to build this layout for a very long time. I have enjoyed On30 for about 10 years now. I have built two mini layouts that have graced the electronic pages of this fine site for quite some time. A sugar cane hauler set in 1920 Haiti and a primitive backwoods logging operation set in 1910 Kentucky and Tennessee. But the ET &WNC RR ,”Tweetsie” has always held a special place in my model railroading heart. When Bachmann came out with their magnificent Baldwin 10 wheele...
    
    The Blue Ridge Stemwinder in On30
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    O / On30
    
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    I am railing: Sir Rod Stewart reveals hi...
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    Other Scales
    
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    For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
    
    If any one of you guys use them, I need a source of high quality *60 to *80 drill bits. I ordered 2 sets on Amazon and can only use half of them. (60 to 70) The tinier ones have no points and are useless. I left them a 1 star review. I suppose I could get Clevelands but I don't want to break my bank account.
    
    Micro drill bits.
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Power and Sound
- - I have a 14.4 volt 5.6 Amp LIon battery pack, with less than 20 charging cycles on it. I was charging a bunch of 18.6 v batteries in anticipation of the grandson visiting, and thoughtlessly charged this one at 18 v, 1.5 amps. How badly did I FUBAR this 14.4v battery?
    
    So, I'm pretty sure that I screwed the p...
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    I've been playing with Airwire a bit in my spare time and I've come across a very cheap way to build an Airwire compatible receiver. It will drive any large scale DCC decoder using battery power. No programming, just hookup a few modules that you can get from Ebay and Amazon and it works. All together it costs about $30 (without the decoder obviously) It does require a bit of soldering and a voltmeter but it's pretty easy. If you are interested, I've put together a se...
    
    Cheap Airwire DCC Receiver
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    Power and Sound
    
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    Battery? Track Power? Sound? Lights? Talk about it here.
    
    DCC
    
    How about a short video of my Bassett Lowke Titley Court on her maiden run on my completed layout. Still need to level the table up as there is quite the downgrade on one side. Thus the need to temper the speed a bit prior to the curve. We dont need her rolling over due to excessive speed now do we? Smooth run, front pilot axle needs a bit of attention, one wheel has a bit of a wobble to it. But for a nearly 100 year old model, she runs well. She ...
    
    Titley Court's maiden run on the new rai...
    Last reply by Cliff Jennings on August 15
    
    Live Steam
    
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    For those of you that like to burn your fingers while you run your trains
    
    Aloha, Because I cannot have enough projects, especially those involving defunct LGB battery powered m2075, I thought I'd start a new - hopefully easier - one. In essence, the IR controller, on crew's LGB battery-operated m2075 no longer works. As the sound card failed much earlier, my plan is to rip the whole thing out and replace it with a DPDT switch and manual speed controller. Most, like the one here (https://www.mpja.com/DC-Motor-Control-with-Reversi...
    
    Question about Minimum Voltage and Elect...
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Shows and Conventions
- - This past weekend was the 37th annual FEBT Reunion. It was held again at the Bricktown Model Railroaders Association in Mount Union PA. They are a great group of guys and we really appreciate their willingness to have us. A good time was had by all in spite of the late date and cold weekend this year. There were the usual clinics, walking tours, modeling contest and layouts. In the layout hall there was a HOn3 modular layout of the Saltillo area. There was also a temporar...
    
    2019 FEBT Reunion
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    HIT OR MISS ENGINE
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    I have been commissioned to do 2 Baldwin Sharks from Facebook, I figured the one that I scratch built a few years ago is lonely I can do 1 for me as well I started with a reference drawing, the guys measurements aren't 100% compared to the D&H unit i'm modeling but I can correct those issues later and here is the 3d model that's being extruded from that drawwing I should be able to start printing parts by the end of next week if all goes as planned The frame w...
    
    RF-16 Baldwin Shark - Design Phase
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    Remote Control Systems (RCS) has a new Automatic Bind 2.4 GHz Rx available. Works with DSM2/DSMX protocols and has 6 channels. End mount and Top mount servos. A$ 29 (US$20) each post free. Suitable for Live Steam and Battery R/C. Full details about them are HERE
    
    New Auto Bind Rx from RCS
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    In this section look for links to RailPro users videos, new products and install suggestions.
    
    RailPro Updates
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    Am I missing a link to the web site ? It would be nice to have one hear. Sean
    
    Link to web site
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- - Hey folks I havent done an update for a while, and I know there are some issues hanging as far as bugs, etc. The company that provides the software I run LSC on has been doing a major re-write of the software. They are adding more security and spam prevention (Oh boy do I get spam), and a bunch of new features. They wont be rolling it out until fall/winter 2019, so I dont expect to even try to have it up on LSC until next year about this time. That does, howe...
    
    General update
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    Arrow Symbol Arrow Type Alt Code ↑ Upwards Arrow 24↓ Downwards Arrow 25→ Rightwards Arrow 26← Leftwards Arrow 27↔ Left-Right Arrow 29↕ Up-Down Arrow 18▲ Upwards filled arrow 30▼ Downwards filled arrow 31► Rightwards filled arrow 16◄ Leftwards filled arrow 17
    
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