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    Having built several normal turnouts and frogs I finally got the nerve to try my hand at a dual gauge turnout. Our Phase 7 Extension has several and these have been the mental block in putting track down in this section. The first step is to build the dual frogs which is the most difficult part of the turnout. I use rail from a 5 foot section of Aristo SS track. Each rail makes one frog with parts left over for points. I use sectional ...
    
    Dual Gauge Turnout Build
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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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    Winter Photo Thread 2021
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    CSX coal train with 2 dash 9's and a sd4...
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    Hey folks I thought I'd get a conversation going about waybills. I've been unable to find a good tutorial on how exactly to set up two- or four-position waybills. Every page I've found so far basically says "Now fill in your waybills with the desired car routing," but not what that means exactly. I'm assuming some giant table of all your industries and in/out cars? Are there any Excel, or other, tools that assist with figuring out routing? (I've been unable to find any)
    
    Setting up waybills
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    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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    Years ago I purchased several packages of Stainless Steel Spikes from a company long out of business. I did not go through the supply very fast till I started building dual gauag track which consumes them quickly (6 per tie) Does anyone know of a company why sells stainless steel spikes of has a supply on hand they do not need? Thanks Stan
    
    Stainless Steel Spikes
    Last reply by Cliff Jennings on January 4
    
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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...
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    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...
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    Following the examples of many people I respect, I am going to start keep a written log of our move and the rebuilding of the headquarters of the KVRwy, here. Those of you that have been at our house in Carlyle and at Train Shows like the East Coast Large Scale Train Show each Spring, know that the "Timesaver" and "Inglenook" switching puzzles, that were part of the basement division of the old KVRwy are and have always been my "retirement railroad". Well Jan and I "officailly retired" De...
    
    Re-BUILD of the KASKASKIA VALLEY RAILWAY...
    Last reply by Ric Golding on November 3, 2020
    
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    I recently acquired this kit, and a wood pilot kit, and have decided not to use it. It was produced about 20 years ago by FH&PB Supply [Flint Hills & Permian Basin, I discovered, after googling it.] It consists of a cab kit, bunker/tank and a metal truck with wheels. The kit includes parts to exrtend the frame backwards. I also include a wood pilot kit from the same source. The photo above shows (I think) the long pilot - mine is the 'short' version. Here's the two kits and instructions. ...
    
    For Sale: Ruby->Forney Conversion Kit
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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!)
    
    3 January, 2021 - Ridge Live Steamers, Dundee, Florida . And we start a New Year with Car Card / Waybill Operations here at the Ridge Live Steamers on January 1 -3, 2021. Ran the passenger train to the hourly schedule, yesterday (Saturday). Early runs today are annulled do to rain, but traffic should pick up as the weather moves through this afternoon. We start putting the 116 pieces of rolliong stock away at 2 pm. Jan was the Conductor and Bo provided Secu...
    
    Jan's and Ric's Great Adventure in 2021
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Modeling
- - Having completed my Ozark boxcab, I moved on to the next project, a Banta Modelworks Crewcab. (It is also a boxcab in you install the side sheathing, as their photo shows, but it has the option of a full set of windows, llike a large MoW car or Speeder.) It fits on a Bachmann Davenport chassis, which I didn't have. But after a few weeks a pair popped up on Facebook - one used/good, one with no motor, but I figured I could make something of it. When it turned up I wasn't encour...
    
    Just another Boxcab saga
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    Modeling
    
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    What have you built lately?
    
    I have several various types of "passive" track cleaners, including manual, railcar, and engine, but none of them "spin an abrasive" like the LGB track cleaning engine. I did have one of those, but it was troublesome, even after LGB "fixed" it, and the abrasive disks have gotten so expensive as to be prohibitive (>$20/pr and I could go through a couple at a time). I figured that there had to be a more economical way to accomplish this. There is a company (Cratex) th...
    
    Thoughts on Constructing a New Track Cle...
    Last reply by Todd Brody on January 7
    
    Rolling stock
    
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    Rolling stock
    
    Today I officially crossed the point of no return with this build. I modified the levers that move the valve rods in and out and connect to the valve gear. the existing part looks like an after though as it is a solid piece with a reduced diameter on the end and a flat to engage the other lever. it was fastened to the frame by a u shaped piece with one screw to hold it all in place. given the mods I am about to make to the frame, accommodating these pieces as is didn't work. so I found some b...
    
    D&RGW C-18 Build from Bachmann C-19
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    Any DIY solutions for lampshades like this?
    
    DIY Lampshades
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    Reference
    
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    Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
    
    Another project coming off the printer. Some pallets, based on measuring a few that I have in the wood shed. A standard 40" (I'm assuming 1 meter) square pallet, and a larger and heavier 60".
    
    3d printed pallets
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    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.
    
    Come on..., when someone says we're going to build a "can" we take them figuratively and present "The Can" And just to demonstrate that with a bit of imagination there is in fact a prototype for most everything..., these are found in Arizona:
    
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    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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    O / On30
    
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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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    For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
    
    3 years ago I sleuthed out the function of every wire on the two multi-pin plugs on the C-19 tender in order to eliminate the tender circuit boards when doing a battery - R/C install. I've updated the chart today with suggested connection points when using a RailPro Sound & RC module. Link TO PDF File
    
    Bachmann C-19 Tender Plug Pin-outs
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Power and Sound
- - It's been nearly 9 years since M-11 got it's last electrical rebuild in March of 2012. At that time it was wired as selectable track or battery power (via trail car), Headlamps were upgraded to amber LEDs and a speaker was added under the front hood. Cabling was included to to connect power and sound lines to my sound/battery car "Shorty". Here a a few shots from that major rebuild... Four years later, I upgraded the couplers to Accucraft knuckles with a mounting method I fabr...
    
    Next Conversion: C.V.S.Ry. M-11 to RailP...
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    I am doing a dog bone with a reversing loop on each end. Now I know they have to be isolated and separately powered. Does the DCC unit automatically reverse polarity when it recognizes it or am I going to need to install something to reverse polarity? I know in DC this was a tricky problem but if I understand it right DCC fixes the problem.
    
    Another basic question on DDC setup
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    With the demise of the other publication, I was excited to see that Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading has resurrected their regular column called "Garden Steam". Charlie Zimmerman is heading it up and to my delight, 3 of our friends Shawn Viggiano, Dave Russel and Rex Ammerman are mentioned in the first Article in the January/February 2021 issue. Its a good read, give it a try if you can.
    
    Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading
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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
    
    Very old LGB locomotives use 18 volt lights and smokers 18 - 24 volts........they lack the circuitry and voltage stabilization for using 5 volts lights and the smokers. What device could I install into these older LGB locomotives to allow use of 5 volts devices? I thought perhaps installing the Massoth Power Caps to provide continuous 18 volts input to these 18 volts lights or smokers but I don't think they would work without being connected to a DCC decoder. I feel...
    
    Smoke Units 18 - 24 Volts - How to Incre...
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Shows and Conventions
- - I'm going to tentatively schedule this for April 30- May 2. 9AM to whenever. A week later than normal, not that it matters much weather wise, but maybe things will be some what more back to normal.
    
    KOPS 2021
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    See The LGB-Marklin American Distributio...
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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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Website
- - I tried to upload a picture to My Album and I can only get to the point where I have attached the image but there is no upload tab to add the picture, I can still delete or edit images in my album but no go on uploads, is this something with the albums related to the site changes? (edit) I can upload direct to the Freight Shed OK, but the Album still is not working.
    
    Cannot upload pic to My Album
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