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- - Ya know, that may be the first right-angle culvert I've ever seen. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/768852/ A former Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 leads Sunday's Gauley Trolley eastbound along the Kanawha River at East Bank, sporting back-to-back conventional cabs, a caboose, and empty hoppers for Alloy.
    
    may be the first right-angle culvert I'v...
    Last reply by Pete Lassen on April 18
    
    General Discussion
    
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    The railroad has experienced some growth in freight traffic, and has caught the eyes of RR inspectors, the upper Babs River bridge has failed inspections and has to be replaced within the next 90 days, or stiff fines will be levied. So the main office has issued a purchase order and a nearby multi purpose Shop has been awarded the contract to build at least 1 bridge, with an estimated scale length of 80' and some new base footings will also need to be constructed and set. But first the great Chr...
    
    Building another Bridge
    Last reply by Pete Lassen on April 16
    
    Track and Trestles
    
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    And while we're talking round things, there's a scenic feature you don't see on every layout, https://www.railpictures.net/photo/769295/ Sandersville Railroad SW1500's 1400 and 1500 drags the loaded Deepstep Turn across the "Railroad Roundabout" in Sandersville, on the way to the NS interchange in Tennille.
    
    there's a scenic feature you don't see o...
    Last reply by Forrest Scott Wood on April 17
    
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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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    Even though it hasn't felt like Spring for those of us in the North I guess its time to start the spring photo thread. Scratch built Class A on the first day of spring.
    
    Spring photo thread
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    Ray Manley rebuilt my 4004 with new frames and updated smoke and controls. Run/sounds great. Had a good run with it. https://youtu.be/OTwk64Rfuus
    
    MTH BB 4004
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    The May operating session is going to be held on 1 and 2 May.. Anyone who has been vaccinated is welcome to attend.. Folks, if you haven't been vaccinated, then please, don't come to the OPS.. I am sorry, but this is to protect everyone.. As you can see below, the ballasting crew (Jane) has been busy ballasting.. She started on the south end of Memphis and is heading north.. Hopefully, there will be more pict...
    
    Bluestone Southerns MAY 2021 OPS Session
    Last reply by Andy Clarke on April 10
    
    Operations
    
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    Into more than running your trains around the patio? Discuss here!
    
    It's probably been 2 months since I've used JMRI to create a switch list. During that time, no thanks to LSC & Facebook, I have acquired quite a few more cars. Being a mostly rainy day today, I wanted to run a train on the indoor division. JMRI refused to build a train with more than one car. A quick look at the build logs showed why: There is only one open car spot at each end of the railroad. JMRI has tons of cars wanting to move, but no where to put them! So, it's time to a...
    
    Too many cars !
    Last reply by Jon Radder on September 18, 2020
    
    Train Operations Software
    
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    Hello, I was just wondering if anyone might just have an Aristocraft Santa Fe dash 9 brake hose? (like in the photo of the rear of our BC Rail dash 9) Any color will work. May have fallen off in a mismatched coupling? I have been searching quite awhile for the brake hose that allegedly fell off somewhere along the line. I'm very suspicious that the mighty vacume cleaner monster gobbled it up and it hasn't been seen since. We tried eBay, trainz.com, Train Li and other sites numerous times with ...
    
    Aristo Dash 9 And LGB Caboose Parts Need...
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    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 David Meashey on March 29
    
    Indoor and Micro
    
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    Not all of us have a yard, or want an outdoor empire.
    
    Aloha, 2021 is fast upon us, and I am busy evaluating options and budgeting the casbh for the main push in 2021, the "Rehabilitation of the Missile Sponges," the upgrading to near-model status of cheaper motive power we acquired to let the youngest visitors and crew interact with the Triple O. To that end: Has anyone tried / used the motor blocks from Smallbrook Studio (link)? Will they hold up to the elements, namely rain, high humidity, high temperatures, and proximity to th...
    
    Request Opinion -- Smallbrook Studio Mot...
    Last reply by Ken Brunt on April 18
    
    Reviews
    
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    Just buy something, and want to tell us all what you think about it? Post your reviews here.
    
    Hi all, Yesterday I received the debut issue of Garden Trains Annual and it's very good. In particular, Kevin Strong has a good article about the changes in the hobby over the years and his optimism for the years ahead. Nice work! Cheers,Matt
    
    Garden Trains Annual
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    Also up for sale, Pearse 0-4-0 switcher with slope back tender, RC controlled, very large boiler, good all valve, blowdown valve, sight glass. Very heavy and robust model. Asking $1350 plus shipping. Or would trade this and my Aster Reno for a Regner Heisler kit. Very hard to find model, not many were made back in the 1990s. Tender does have a couple steps missing, could be easily remade. Runs very well, will do better with upgrade to 2.4ghz RC, h...
    
    Pearse 0-4-0 Switcher Live Steamer RC co...
    Last reply by Mike Toney on April 11
    
    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
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Modeling
- - I'm taking a little break from things V&T, and working up a design model for a steam donkey. It's based on plans in the book "The Steam Donkey Engine" by the late William Harris, depicting a typical American Hoist & Derrick 2-drum "yarder" (I think). I haven't connected this yet with an actual prototype, since I haven't found an AHD catalog having enough detail to tell which model it was. If you know of a link to a full catalog, I'd appreciate having it. ...
    
    Donkey build
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    Modeling
    
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    What have you built lately?
    
    Hi all, new to the forum from Australia. I’ve been working away over the past year or two on art work for a D&RGW 6500 narrow gauge flat car. It’s a prototype I’ve been interested in for a while and I have taken advantage of laser cutting and 3D printing to start to make a model in Fn3. So far, I have drawn artwork and had laser cut styrene parts cut (and a timber deck), the pictures show it does goes together, but I have made a list of changes to make it better...
    
    D&RGW 6500 series fishbelly flat car...
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    Rolling stock
    
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    Rolling stock
    
    I have an AristoCraft FA that I had converted to run on track power or NiCads with the onboard train Engineer so many moons ago. I had 15 "sub-C" cells in that thing but they no longer take a charge. I want to replace them with 14.8V of Li-ion so that I can run the track cleaner around. I don't need a great deal of speed for that operation and 14.8 volts should be more than enough. It is easy enough to calculate the battery life from the amp-hours, but what are peop...
    
    How Much Run Time Are You Actually Getti...
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    Talk about your locomotives here.
    
    Hi folks The purpose of this forum is to act as a repository of drawings, images, files, etc, of anything railroad related. You can either upload the file, or post a link to it as a message.
    
    Purpose of this forum
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    Reference
    
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    Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
    
    On another topic I had asked questions regarding an auxiliary steam pump for use on logging engines and a fire car I am starting to work on. Based on the information from that thread and information gathered from others offline, I have been able to put together a 3D model that I think is a reasonable representation of the real thing. I was also able to discern that these style pumps would indeed pull a vacuum so it needed no positive suction head, therefore it is capable of pulling w...
    
    Auxiliary Steam Pump
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    Discussing techniques for using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and other computer-driven modeling tools
    
    A good friend and fellow 7/8 scale fan has opened an Etsy shop were he markets 3D resin printed figures. They come unpainted. Here are five of them I recently painted for my RR.
    
    7/8 scale Figures
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    Figures
    
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    Make your own figures, or modify existing ones? Share your techniques with the rest of us.
    
    So, here goes. I'm building a caboose and boxcar repair shop with some yard storage attached. I have two strategies this year: (1) I'll start from the center and finish each section of the building, work my out from there, and as far as I get, that's how far I get; and (2) I've never tried to cut tin, but I know for certain this is the year I finally make good on my annual New Year resolution to wear safety glasses when cutting. I can't wait...
    
    2021 Challenge -- Caboose Repair Facilit...
    Last reply by Devon Sinsley on April 3
    
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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 my wife has wanted to display her Christmas village stuff in a neat little scene for many many years instead of just sticking them randomly on a shelf. I finally got on board and we made this display this year. This gave birth to an entirely new theme for my On30 layout which I can say is just about to start breaking ground. I scrapped any idea of a realistic looking operations layout. I am going full on Christmas year round whimsical layout. First I have an endless supply ...
    
    On30 whimsy layout need ideas
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    Small Engine shed and machine shop. My 7/8 Climax fits just perfectly.
    
    7/8 building projects 2021
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    Other Scales
    
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    For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
    
    It's been a long while since I've serviced any locomotives of mine. Went to my lube and couldn't find it. And I can't remember what the heck I had. What do you all use for motor gear grease and journal oil?
    
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Power and Sound
- - MyLocoSound has introduced a new soundcard for small gas and diesel locomotives. It offers a choice of seven engine types, five transmissions, six horns plus bell, "All aboard", conductor's whistle, brake squeal, etc. A full set of engine, bell and horn for the GE 25 tonner from Piko is included. There is a demonstration video at Light Industrial Demonstration. Further information is at www.mylocosound.com or our North American distributor G Scale Graphics. The price remain...
    
    New soundcard for light diesel and gas l...
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    Howdy, This question is actually for my dad as he recently purchased an LGB F7 (Santa Fe 20581). He wants to utilize the multiple sound and light functions that this loco comes with. I looked at the description and it says it has an MFX/DCC decoder. So I am assuming it is DCC equipped, not just DCC ready. I have only done DCC in HO scale and not a whole lot of it. So not the most experienced. I know way more about Airwire and battery power. But if this l...
    
    LGB new F7s, are they true DCC?
    Last reply by Matthew Doti on April 3
    
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    Regner's new "Paul" the live steam tram loco is a great new model this year in my opinion. All metal/brass with non of the fragile wood bits such as the Henry or other past models with lots of wood in their construction. Body work is beautifully done. This is a screwdriver assembly kit, mostly done with the supplied nut runner and some VERY careful bending and aligning of steam lines. The twin cylinder steam os-motor from the Lumberjack and Chaloner loco is used in ...
    
    Regner
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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
    
    I saw this project on Trainelectronics by Dave Bodnar http://trainelectronics.com/Servo-simple-controller/index.htm Having one of the servo testers and some servos I decided to see if I could adapt it to my outside layout. I have made a mock up of the controller and after a bit of experimenting in the shed with a test bed I put 2 servos out on the layout next to 1 set of LGB points and 1 set of Aristocraft points to see how they will go when I run a train through them. If succes...
    
    Servo controlled turnouts/points
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Shows and Conventions
- - I'm going to be there, looks like an opportunity to meet more East Coast guys, so who is coming? Intend to be there Wed evening though Sat morning. Maybe I can get a date with Rooster. Greg
    
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    I recently installed another RCS battery R/C and MyLocosound in a new version Bachmann Fn3 Climax. This is the 4th version of how I did it. I have done a few of these excellent locos since they came out. This is the is just the second one where I have been able to have everything on board. There is no chopping and cutting of bodywork or changes to the existing Bachmann wiring. The secret is fitting the Li-Ion battery pack up in the roof. Once again, the Australian Sanyo dist...
    
    Battery R/C Climax take # 4.
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    Please visit the web site https://rcsofne.com/galleries/videos/ to view many videos. See comparisons to other systems, Diesels and Steam sounds. Creating a consist and using pushers. I will try to keep adding videos over time. Plan to add more installation videos for DIY installs.
    
    RailPro Demo Videos
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    If you have not heard, Robbie is having a Thanksgiving Weekend sale. On-Line only. 7% off website prices on purchases $250-$749 and 10% off $750 or more. Very tempting!
    
    Thanksgiving Sale at RLD Hobbies
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- - Hey folks Over the last couple of weeks, the site has experienced odd slowness, usually in the evening. I've been tracking it down, and made some change to help. Watching the site last night, I didnt see any errors like we have been getting the last several days. Still keeping an eye on it. And now, a warning. Complaints about inappropriate content are on the rise again. You know who you are, you've been warned and suspended before. Knock...
    
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