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- - We are going to Las Vegas for my youngest son's 15th birthday, tomorrow through Wednesday (YAA!!!) , five days, and I know somebody cool on the forum lives there whom I'd like to visit, but I can't remember who it is. Can anybody help out? The hotel said they have the internet in the hotel, so I can check in here. Also, anybody know if there's some railroad stuff to do there that's in the town or nearby? I haven't been to Las Vegas since 1978, but I see from all the pictures it's changed. I'm ...
    
    Anybody in Las Vegas?
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    The last scheduled addition to the Bluestone Southern's Outside layout is the construction of the Switchback for the logging operations.. Earlier this year, we had constructed the Logging yard area just south of the tracks to Freeman Spur..   Below is a layout of the track placement prior to it being installed: We have finally got a break in the heat wave, so we have started the track work up the mountain. Below is a view from the deck: Below is the start ...
    
    Bluestone Southern's Logging Switchback
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    Track and Trestles
    
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    10 minutes of vehicular carnage, all starring one very short, stout, and hungry railroad bridge in Durham, NC.
    
    The "can opener" railroad brid...
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    Prototypes
    
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    Talk about prototypes here. It's not just trains through the tulips!
    
    Found this a nursery the other day and it looked like a nice substitute for pine type conifers which seem to have a little trouble growing in the south due to heat. saw these in a mass and it looked like I was gazing into a forest of pines, kin to asparagus fern but grows up on ridged stems. On my old layout I had asparagus fern covering a hill which became a mountain in a year and it put up with everything great plant.    Winter hardy to USDA Zone 9-11 where pla...
    
    Southern pine
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    Running a train around the newly bedded track to find trouble spots. Found a few... [img]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1934/45536497312_9508ab7724_b.jpg[/img] The neighbor kids learning about dcc... [img]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1934/45586954491_f59577963a_b.jpg[/img]
    
    Testing track
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    I found this video when I was cleaning up my computer .. Lets " TRY " to post some short videos from your layouts... ( yes ...this is a test/challenge ) I'll start with this one.
    
    Videos from your layouts ?
    Last reply by Mike Wlez on November 5
    
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    Mike Hamer has posted his blog on the first operations session of 2018, Narrow Gauge ruled the day! Most of the old cronies are back and considering all the improvements made this spring everything ran smoothly thanks to Fred and the track gang. By the way Rick you'll see I did get to try out the bib you passed on at Ken's very handy. http://gardenrailroadottawa.blogspot.ca/2018/05/inaugural-train-ops-session-spring-2018.html
    
    IPP&W/RP&M Operations by the OVG...
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    Operations
    
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    Into more than running your trains around the patio? Discuss here!
    
    I have been away from the list for awhile but getting back into everything. Has any operations software been developed for a Mac? I know none had been a few years ago. I use a Mac Ipad and Mac Mini.
    
    Operations for Mac?
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    Train Operations Software
    
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    For discussion of operations software. Includes TrainOps, JMRI, RailOp, etc...
    
    does anyone know where vI can obtain a bell that will fit the LGB "Casey" engine?
    
    LGB Casey bell
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       I haven't built an indoor layout in 50 years. Times have changed!    I am looking for ideas on what I should use for the flat surface I will have on the Dirty and Dusty Timesaver?    I am looking for an indoor surface that will have buildings on it.
    
    Indoor landscaping
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    Indoor and Micro
    
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    Not all of us have a yard, or want an outdoor empire.
    
    Hey Y'all; Rock Island passenger train book arrived in mail today. I sort-of model some Rock Island in HO, and a bit of "what-if" in On30. Had been meaning to get around to getting this for several years and finally decided might ought to while it is available.I'm going to say it is informative and useful. Not sure what modeling projects will come from it. But, 80-something year old fellow in model train club gave me an A-B-B-A set of F-something locomotives of recent production by Man...
    
    Rock Island passenger train book arrived
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    Reviews
    
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    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 down of what had taken us years to build was sad, but the knowledge that a totally blank slate lay in wait somewhere in the future was exciting. If I had known beforehand that it would take a 10 by 20 storage shed ...
    
    SHASTA PACIFIC 3.0
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    Aristocraft Crest CRE-5471 receiver One New In the box, $65.00 plus shipping Aristocraft Crest CRE-5471 receiver used $45.00 plus shipping &nbs...
    
    Aristocraft train engineer trackside rec...
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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'm making my annual trip to Las Vegas next week for DEFCON, and will be giving a 1-hour talk on railroad wireless protocols, focusing on my reverse engineering of the EOT and AEI systems. It will be on YouTube eventually. I've had a goal of speaking at DEFCON, and am very excited that they accepted my proposal! Here's the abstract: North American railroads use several wireless systems for remote control, monitoring, and tracking of locomotives, railcars, signals, a...
    
    DEFCON Railroad Talk
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Modeling
- - Some teaser information on a upcoming project I have. I am going to retire my Shay from the travel circuit and build a couple of locomotives for that purpose. Since my RR is based on NG Logging, building travel locos gave me the chance to build a couple of SG Diesels. This project was intended to be a Winter 2017/2018 build, but watching Shane Stewart's stuff and made me want to move it forward a bit. This project is still a 2nd class project as my first focus...
    
    Union Pacific SD40N - Teaser
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    Modeling
    
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    What have you built lately?
    
    There's a guy on FB selling an Aristo 3-truck (?) heavyweight coach which he describes as a NYC Pullman. It is green and named 'Star Point'. I was looking at it and realized I had no idea whether it was a NYC coach or not. My understanding is that Pullman supplied coaches painted in Pullman Green to several railroads, not just NY Central? Did those coaches travel in a train of other coaches, painted for the regular railroad - i.e. would you see a couple of green Pul...
    
    Aristocraft & Pullman Coaches - back...
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    Rolling stock
    
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    Rolling stock
    
    OK, The ho'oilo (rainy season) is nigh, and it is time to go from the garden to the lanai as the frigid 70-degree weather descends upon O'ahu... Seriously, after "Rooster" offered the requisite detail parts to resurrect a shattered LGB M2075 shell my kids named "Little Thomas," I ran out of excuses to put off an effort to turn this: Into a side tank approximation of this (photo courtesy of "Rooster" from an overview of the Oahu Sugar Co.): I had hashed this idea around privately previous...
    
    Challenge Accepted - Large Scale Fantasy...
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    Motive Power
    
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    Talk about your locomotives here.
    
    I was wondering if any of you graphics people out there can identify the fonts used on the tender and locomotive. It would be easier for me if I could just print out what I want, instead of having to draw it up. Thanks
    
    Font
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    Reference
    
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    Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
    
    How much of a computer (laptop) do I really need to operate a 3D printer? I know I need a 64 bit operating system. Not doing anything extremely complicated, but you never know (the slippery slope). The slicing program looks to be a resource hog. Any help with specs would be appreciated.
    
    Computer hardware requirements
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    Technical Modeling
    
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    Just messing around yesterday afternoon and made this . Took one of my figures and manipulated it while it was still curing. Found plans on the web for a casket.
    
    RIP
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    Figures
    
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    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 2018 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 Build Amongst Friends&rdq...
    
    MIK's Build Challenge 2018
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    Annual Build Challenge
    
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    Every year LSC has a build challenge, in memory of a long term member Mik
    
    Well, this has been an interesting weekend. Photo bucket which had hosted my pictures since 2008 has become ransomeware and is requesting $500 to allow them to post here and the other fora I participate on. Now that is the cost of a very nice On30 locomotive with DCC and sound. I would rather use the money to purchase a locomotive. So................. I am restarting the thread for the original Kittom Lumber Company, a backwoods logging railroad set in 1910 on the Kentucky/ Tennessee border. I ...
    
    The "Original" Kittom Lumber C...
    Last reply by Tom Grabenstein on October 20
    
    O / On30
    
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    The smallest Large Scale
    
    In previous posts, I showed the building of a point to point 7-1/2 inch gauge track around my house. Those track panels are completed and ready to lay (this is a portable track and no different than a "G" layout using "snap-track"....although a "little" larger). To help in the loading/unloading of engines and rolling stock onto the track, I have a "lifting rack". This rack goes all the way down to "ground level". I have contemplated either buying a RTR turnout in this gauge or get...
    
    7.5 inch Gauge Number 5 Turnout Build
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    Other Scales
    
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    For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
    
    I have a house that is over 100 years old, and in the past got a load of cedar channel siding that was reclaimed from a similar house. Many of the pieces were only 1-2 feet long, so not very useful for repairs, but very useful for model bridge building (and other scale lumber use) because it is all old-growth cedar as shown in Photo 1. It is very likely that you can find a recycled building material company in your area where you can obtain old cedar or redwood. I did quite a ...
    
    Processing Reclaimed Wood
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Power and Sound
- - Hello, I have two locations on my railroad that have wye's to turn locomotives. those of you that have been to my railroad know about the need to duck under, or raise a lift out section to complete the turning operation. what I would like to do is to use the cheap servos available on eBay and elsewhere to throw these turnouts, preferably by selecting the route desired via pushbutton on fascia board. what do you recommend for support equipment to perform this function. I will ne...
    
    Controling routes on a wye with Servos
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    Thought I'd start a thread on my hacking at DCC. I finally got a DCC++ base station working, and have used it to play around the DecoderPro in JMRI, and to see what these DCC decoders are capable of. Here's a quick video showing the DCC++ base station.
    
    Bob's Adventures in DCC
    Last reply by " Rooster &qu... on October 28
    
    Power and Sound
    
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    Battery? Track Power? Sound? Lights? Talk about it here.
    
    DCC
    
    Nice run today with my Aristo live steam Mike. Good plumes on a cool morning. First run of live steam on my new layout. Tried to post a video I made on my iPhone to youTube, but could not figure out how, done it before. Oh well...
    
    Live Steam Mike run
    Last reply by Jerry Barnes on November 1
    
    Live Steam
    
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    For those of you that like to burn your fingers while you run your trains
    
    Walmart has cheap solar powered single LED path lights for $1. I don't know how they can sell them so cheap; I can't buy just the 2/3 AAD NiCad battery that is inside for that little. I took one apart thinking about using them to illuminate buildings. They are very simple. All the working parts are in the top piece; Solar Cell, small circuit board, battery and an LED. It would be a simple matter to extend the LED and leave the rest of the assembly external to the building, but it's kind of ...
    
    Anyone using the Solar LED Path Lights i...
    Last reply by Bill Barnwell on November 5
    
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Shows and Conventions
- - We are looking for layouts in Southern Oregon and Northern California to be on tour Labor Day weekend in 2019 for the Post-Convention Tour of the 2019 National Garden Railway Convention. There will be lots of folks heading to Sacramento from Portland, traveling from the National Garden Railway Convention to the National Narrow Gauge Convention. We would like to offer as many layouts as possible to visit on the way. If you would be interested in showing off your layout, we would love to hear fro...
    
    WANTED: S. OR/N. CA Layouts for 2019 NGR...
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- - Wha? Posted by Bob McCown October 28 Overnight something went awry with the styling of the site. I will work on it today. No idea what happened. So, what did happen, is it fixed, and when it happens again can someone alert me? I'm always missing out on the action...
    
    Wha?
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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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    The new Argyle - Accucraft NSWGR C38 class loco is now being delivered. The RCS R/C kit for the C38 is also ready for delivery. Please read up on the available options HERE
    
    C38 R/C kit now delivering.
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    I am pleased to announce I am now selling and supporting "The Revolution Train Engineer", in addition to the RailLinx System which is our most reliable battery radio control product on the market from RCS America. With the popularity of the REVO at a lower cost with generic sound I can offer those customers our best in class customer service and install services. For current users of the REVO system who need additional receivers and transmitters we can provide...
    
    Crest Revolution products
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    Am I missing a link to the web site ? It would be nice to have one hear. Sean
    
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- - Video Embedding This topic has to be re-mastered every time the site owner makes an upgrade to the software. For this incarnation the procedure is... 1. Grab the embed code from the YouTube video (directly on the video) right click in OPERA (copy embed code); right click in FireFox (Copy embed code); right click in Chrome (get embed code);right click in IE (get embed code).2. In the reply window click on "insert/edit video" button in the top row (looks like a movie frame), and select "Embed". ...
    
    Photo and Video Inserting
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    text first, then go to new line, then embed
    
    testing video embedding with text
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