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    Age of Steam Museum
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    I am asking for some advice on which users prefer for the edge of my trestle bridge. Attached are 2 pictures showing the trestle 1 with an edge and 1 without an edge. I am really looking for opinions to help make a decision so feel free to post an opinion. The edge is nothing more that aesthetics so asking which one is preferred keeping in mind that this is a narrow gauge line.
    
    Trestle Bridge help
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    Track and Trestles
    
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    Track and Trestles
    
    I thought some might enjoy seeing some shots of the work going on at the EBT. The first shows bracing that was added in the bottom of the sand house to keep it from leaning. The is one of these x braces on each side now. This shot shows the steel rod added in the adjacent sand holding bin. It has been bolted into the concrete foundation and the other end goes into the top of the X Brace. The shot (sorry for the darkness) shows t...
    
    East Broad Top Work Wekend
    Last reply by Jon Radder on March 29
    
    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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    On 2/14/20 The East Broad Top announced the purchase of the railroad by the East Broad Top Foundation. During the announcement ceremony, Dr. Lee Rainey spoke and told a story that came from common carrier era brakeman Steve Painter. Steve had been assigned to head end brake the brand new locomotive #16, the largest and most powerful 3ft gauge engine Baldwin had built to date (1916). When arriving in Mt. Union they asked at the yard office for return trip orders. The agent told them t...
    
    Hopper Train
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    Model Photography
    
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    Discuss your camera, your techniques, and other things pertaining to photographing your models, or your layout.
    
    The Corona virus train week 2 of the self quarantine mandate. The supply of TP is running low nationwide and folks have thought of turning to what the early settlers used but who has a pile of corn cobs laying around? So in "loo" of corn cobs the G scale model RRers of the world are uniting to donate their plastic Bachmann logs to this humanitarian cause. The logs are dish washer safe and non toxic... well who knows since they are made in China "butt"... LOL. Here is the Shay seen hauling a "Loa...
    
    The Corona Virus Train Week 2
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    Videos
    
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    Does anyone participate or has participated in the past in Car Card/Waybill Operations? I have and its a lot of fun. I've made a few waybills for rolling stock of mine, running on other people's layouts. I will say, I have never really ventured into making many myself and figuring the routes and destinations. So like most problems, I turn to you guys, my friends. . This deals with my HO Manufacturers Railway System. . What do you guys think about a database of industr...
    
    Destinations for Waybills
    Last reply by Pete Lassen on February 8
    
    Operations
    
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    Into more than running your trains around the patio? Discuss here!
    
    OK, this is my first foray into using JMRI for Operations.. I have all the locations, cars, locomotives, routes, and trains into the program. I can build trains, and I can preview the train manifest which shows all the switching moves along the line. My problem is that I can't find way or how to go about printing the manifest.. The train manifest shows wonderfully in the ""preview"" screen, but nowhere do I see how to get it printed.. Any help would be wonderful.. PS: I print...
    
    JMRI Printing manifests
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    Train Operations Software
    
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    I purchased a Bachmann Heisler on eBay a while back and pulled it out of the box to do some mods on it today and noticed for the first time these things glued to the front of the rear truck. What are they?
    
    What are these?
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    Problem Solving
    
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    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...
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    Indoor and Micro
    
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    Not all of us have a yard, or want an outdoor empire.
    
    Hi everyone, I've been stalled on my SD40-2w build as I haven't been able to find a mesh suitable for the old style wire vents. I received a parcel today, and it's everything I was hoping for. *** Mesh for EMD vents *** The photo below shows the SD45 vent on the right to show how close the match is. Shane
    
    Old Style EMD Vents
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    Just buy something, and want to tell us all what you think about it? Post your reviews here.
    
    I APOLOGIZE, The pictures that were in the posts over the first couple of pages seem to have vanished. From page three on, everything seems to be OK, will try to get them replaced. Rick Dec, 2018 Hello all, the build log starting for the new railroad In the fall of 2014 we began the disassembly and packing of the Shasta Pacific Railroad in preparation for the sale of our home and a move to Southern Oregon. It was bitter sweet as they say; the tearing ...
    
    SHASTA PACIFIC 3.0
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    For anyone who didn't get the e-mail, Charles Ro is having a "Show Cancellation Sale" https://charlesro-com.3dcartstores.com/assets/html/eclsgshowsale.html I bought shells, power trucks and sideframes to make up some SD70ACe's as I'll 3d print and fabricate the rest of the parts. -Dan
    
    Charles Ro Sale - DIY SD70ACe for $220?
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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!)
    
    I just finished editing and uploading a fun little video composed of some off-road clips and scenes from my 2016 Mojave/Nevada trip, and featuring my Toyota 4Runner "Megaweapon". Let me know what you think: [url]https://www.youtube.com/embed/e4hgXMvgqS0[/url]
    
    Megaweapon Hits The Trail
    Last reply by Ray Dunakin on March 27
    
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Modeling
- - So Rooster made the statement - "Ric has box cab issues and I'm upset he didn't ask for my help !" . So he opened his mouth and we started having conversations. I've got shelves of builds and first attempts and parts. So after a phone call, a box is on its way to Rooster. As he has stated, there are no rules with box cabs. . I've got to admit all this stuff is really interesting. I guess I do have a problem with critters and Box Cabs.
    
    The Evil Twins
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    Modeling
    
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    What have you built lately?
    
    Discussion on the USAT heavyweights has recently been a hot topic. I did a Google search and found additional OEM literature and a video with close-ups of the USAT H/W's (video author: Dakman Productions). Click on images for several factory cut sheets. What say ya'll? Google search link: USAT Heavyweight search on Google Google image link: USAT H/W image search Michael
    
    USAT Heavyweights
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    Rolling stock
    
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    Rolling stock
    
    I've been gathering stuff to build a roughly bashed together railtruck based on a 1926 Mack truck with some freight and some passenger capability (i.e. a railtruck combine-ish sort of hack). I'm inspired partly by Ray Dunakin's railcar [link]: and Dennis Rayon's backwoods Porter [link]: Hollywood was gracious enough to send me a Mack truck model I can use for this bash: I had already built one of these [link] and hope I'm ready to...
    
    Railtruck for the Durango & Jasper
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    Motive Power
    
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    This evening I ran across this supplier of thin vacuum-formed styrene sheet. If you hunt for 1:24, there are several patterns of brick / stone / etc.. I thought their price (2 sheets of 7x12" for $15) was reasonable, so I ordered a couple. https://kitkraft.com/t/categories/model-building/model-building-materials/styrene-plastic/styrene-patterned-sheets
    
    Patterned styrene sheet
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    Reference
    
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    Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
    
    My wife has been really patient with my model building making, which has been dreadfully slow. The area representing Virginia City on my layout (which is pretty much half the layout) has been bare forever, and last summer, Linda reminded me that I needed to do something about it. So, here goes. The area involved is long and very narrow, and I've always planned to use a series of facades or "flats" (in theatrical terms) to represent some of Virginia City's buildings. Here's the plan view...
    
    Virginia City Flats
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    Technical Modeling
    
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    Discussing techniques for using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and other computer-driven modeling tools
    
    Looking for American railroad figures in the 1:24 to 1:22.5 range, there are a lot of 1:20:3 figure out there but they are a little large for LGB, like the Just Plain Folk ones but they are limited to Railroad workers, any others?
    
    looking for figures
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    AND THE WINNERS ARE This years Challenge was at the top of entrants ever. And the saying that everyone is a winner sure comes into play this year. GREAT BUILDS all around, and if any one of them would like to contribute their build to me, I would be proud to place it on my pike. All of them!! Well maybe not Vic's The most prestigious annual award is presented in the honor of the build challenges founder, Mik just Mik. Is proudly presented to: ...
    
    2020 Mik Build Challenge Winners
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    Annual Build Challenge
    
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    Home of the Napkin Builder. Every year LSC has a build challenge, in memory of a long term member Mik
    
    So someone, Pete, accused me of Devoning. Well at least of Devoning the On30 stuff. Well given that I was a tad distracted with the MIK I wouldn't exactly say I was Devoning the On30 stuff. But now that the MIK is over I have returned to some On30 stuff. Trees. One thing I have been critical over the years about is the sparseness of most indoor layouts. Trees are used sparingly. For good reason, they are expensive and/or time consuming to make. A tree here and there for accent is nice but a fore...
    
    O scale trees
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    O / On30
    
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    The smallest Large Scale
    
    Some of Yunz know that I belong to 2 HO FeMo clubs, now more of Yunz know. I belong to a small club called the South Hills Model Railroad club, because Dave Bodner drug me kicking and screaming to one of the club's meetings when the club was just getting started, and forced me to join. Just kidding, but Dave did invite me to the meeting, and I have to blame someone for delving back into HO. I also belong to the NMRA division 2 FreMo group. Besides having a pair of modules, I also am trying to pu...
    
    Tyco 10 wheeler
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    Other Scales
    
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    For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
    
    I don't know how many on here will care about this but I am pretty fussy when it comes to so called metallic spray paint (or any metallic paint). From my model car days looking for a good chrome to now trains and wanting a good polished brass I have never been satisfied with the finish of silver or gold paints even the so called metallic ones. They just don't have that super smooth ultra shiny look I want. Until now. When hoarding at Hobby Lobby i picked up a can of Krylon Gold Foil Metallic Thi...
    
    Krylon Foil Metallic Paint
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Power and Sound
- - My passenger coaches and cabooses have LGB 68333 24v bulbs in them wired up to track power through LGB ball bearing wheels. But they flicker quite badly. I would like to put capacitors in each car to stop this but all the retail options I have seen either come with the lamps (which I already have), say they are only for Analogue DC, and cost a lot of money. I am sure I can buy the capacitors and wire them into the lamp circuit for a few bucks each but I have a couple of questio...
    
    Car lamp capacitors
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    I'm giving up my traditional remotes and going the Jon way, converting all my DCC remotes to aircraft remote control units: It has 8 channels a keypad, and all kinds of stuff. I just threw my DCC system in the trash, put a battery in every car, bought 100 chargers, and put an 8 channel receiver in every loco. I'm using servos to throw slide and toggle switches, and mapped the joysticks in an interesting way, pushing left or right makes it so the next switch/turnout encountered, the tr...
    
    State of the art remote control
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    Power and Sound
    
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    Battery? Track Power? Sound? Lights? Talk about it here.
    
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    I recently pulled my 2 Cylinder live steam Shay from moth ball storage, where it has been for 10 years, for a run around the railroad in a recent snow fall. This rekindled my interest in live steam and prompted me to look into improving it's performance. Jason Kovac at The Train Department offers a number of simple upgrades that don't require getting into more complicated adjustments like timing. Specifically, Jason offers two control valve upgrades; one for the finicky gas valve tha...
    
    Performance Upgrades for Accucraft 2Cyl ...
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    Live Steam
    
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    For those of you that like to burn your fingers while you run your trains
    
    OK guys... ISO some help to re-wire three of these HF battery lights... into A strip of 6 of the LED strips wired end to end, [ linear strip ]. Powered by 4ea AAA batteries ( comes with the worlds worst cheap batteries). Opening it up shows this: and inside... And the bottom of the switch circuit board... So I traced out a schematic ...... pertty simple,,,,but I don't understand how to cut out the resistors or add enough, or what happens to put the six light stri...
    
    Ned LED Re-wiring help
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Shows and Conventions
- - SO what's the story? Where dates announced? The location is Timmonium (sp?), and that is a suburb of Baltimore? I think somebody said it was a Fair Grounds, can that be described better by someone from the area? It might be as soon as , less than 360 days. So we got to get planning.
    
    ECLSTS 2020
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    HIT OR MISS ENGINE
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    It has taken over three years, but at long last the DSM2/DSMX RCS Rx107 programmable Auto Bind 2.4 Ghz Rx is now available.The Rx107 has been designed to improve upon the well known Deltang Rx102-1 and be competitive on price.There are two versions, End mount pins and Top mount pins. They are designed for both Live Steam and Battery R/C.The hardware is made by Xenon R/C in China and the completely new Firmware comes from MICRON R/C in the UK.The regu...
    
    NW!!! programmable Auto Bind Rx's from R...
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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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    A place for announcements and specials, for advertisers that do not have a sub-forum on LSC.
    
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Website
- - Just noticed a couple of days ago, topics with 100 posts or greater are in red, the little icon of 2 pieces of paper: vs. wonder if there are any other changes...
    
    Topics >100 posts in red
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    I've done this before, but not sure of the method to make it work. Video is in .MP4 format hosted at my website. Should also work from LSC Freight shed but you might need a web.config file to tell browsers how to render the file. Step 1 - Host the .mp4 file somewhere.. This one is at http://lsc.cvsry.com/Video/ Step 2 - Press the Insert / Edit video button on the top line of LSC's editor Step 3 - Paste the entire URL of the video into the Source field on the Gene...
    
    Self Hosted Video Test
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