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- - I posted these photos on another large scale forum but thought I'd also share them here, too. I've hired a masonry contractor to build the support base for my garden railway due to my sloping backyard. The third day was completed today and one more to go. Here's the photo chronology of the work: 1. Photo #1: The layout design. 2. Day One progress. Photo #2, 3, 4. 3. Day Two Progress. Photo #5 - 10. 4. Day Three Progress. Photo...
    
    Garden Railway Construction Project
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    Aloha, Every time I throw something out, LSC member and "pen pal" Bill Barnwell shows how to make a masterpiece out of it by combining the junk with a stapler and some nail heads , so I thought I would ask before consigning my Bachmann trap to trash bin! All but the turn-outs are that thin metal stamped into a rail shape. They have served their purpose circling the previous owner's Christmas tree and providing us "indoor track" from time to time. Their ends are m...
    
    Bachmann Track -- Any Practical Uses?
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    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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    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
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    Next weekend is our first fall Operations session.. Would appreciate a ""heads up"" if you are planning on attending. Thanks
    
    Bluestone Southern's Sept 21-22 2019 Ops
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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...
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    I managed to get a cheap Inter model car that was really beat up that working to rehab. It had lost some of its walk way panels which I was able to get parts for but Charles Ro did not send any pins to hold them in place. Anyone who has these cars, have you been able to find something to use as replacement pins to hold the walkways on?
    
    pins for USAT Intermodels?
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    Hello Everyone! First I apologize for any spelling errors, I cant see. Lol. Broke my glasses 2 days ago, and I can't see anything close up. I'm about to start building my indoor layout, hope to start this week but I need some help. I have all track and digital stuff bought. I'm going to be using 2" foam insulation board glued down with liquid nails for projects. Now the questions. What's the best way to fasten the track down, I'm using Piko track, would nailing work on foam. What should I u...
    
    New Here & Starting A Small Indoor L...
    Last reply by Steve on September 1
    
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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
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    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...
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    Wanted: A gas set up tender from the AML (1:29) CB&Q USRA 0-6-0. Tender with gas tank etc preferred but electric version will be fine. Please contact me via e-mail at georgecrawfordsr@comcast.net Thanks Noel
    
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    Well it is nice to be back in the shop. I have been feeling really good. The shunt is working well, I have more energy than I have had in a long time. One of the benefits is getting back in the shop. For those that recall I cut down a black walnut tree in my bosses yard and had it milled into lumber. Here is one of the projects with that would. Simple design, but wanted to keep the live edge. Just a simple shelf for my hobby room. The live edge and pipe work will be a common theme. Not to shabby...
    
    Wood Working-Back in the shop
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Modeling
- - A while back Bill posted this picture of a line side structure and I decided I had to have one similar. So here is my effort, Using a 1:22 scale Bachmann Porter cab I raised it a bit by setting it on timbers. I used 1:22 scale drums to try to keep things in proportion. Taking a shot against the light makes the shadows a little dark but you can make out the corrugated roofing that closes in the boiler...
    
    Oil Shed
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    OK....A few mods(which I call easy) that can be done too these cars that make them look a bit better. As Tim Brien stated in another thread these cars are really good looking and well made right out of the box. One of the issues I didn't like was the clear marker lights on the end of the cars as they should be red. This is an easy fix as you just slide the doors open and remove the clear plastic sprue. I then just dabbed some red paint on the back of the sprue and reinserted it. This makes for v...
    
    Building and Bashing Amtrak Equipment
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    Been working on my mason bogie project, using an LGB Spreewalt drive, Lionel gold rush engine cab, boiler and detail parts and a Eztech tender body. Just completed the chop and shortening of the tender part and added rivets that I got from Mirce in Russia @ nsmodelers.rs which are designed to be used on model air planes. They are of the fairly flat variety and looked pretty good until I sprayed a coat of paint on them and a lot of the detail was lost so I added a drop of gel superglue to the top...
    
    Mason Bogie
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    Anyone know the colour code or equivalent colour to the accucraft rio grande southern coach colour ?
    
    RGS Colour code
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    I have always loved the look of heating oil tanks along the side of homes and business. Something that is as real as a car outside a structure. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2h842Rd][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48650207858_c342da1a93_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2h842Rd]Untitled[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/56388842@N06/]Dennis Rayon[/url], on Flickr I have this setting beside the bath house I am working on. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2h842yj][img]https://live.stati...
    
    3D Printed Home heating oil tank
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    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
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    I have not figured out the name or what kind of Industry this will be , but I will be making a facade and an awning/overhang to cover the dock so things( whatever they might be) can be unloaded without getting wet, or in the case of the Phoenix Az area, not spontaniously combust into flames. My brother in law Mike was spending quality time on Craigs List and found a bundle of scale tin roofing shown and gave it to me for my birthday, that only cost me 62 years of wear ...
    
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    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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    So I've got this generically built, vertical boiler steam engine, that is gauged to ruin on 7.5 inch track. Its big, so I think its bigger than 1.5 inch or 1.6 inch Scale. Trying to figure out the scale. Thought I could do it by comparing it to an LGB Steam Dummy or Tram, but now not feeling quite so sure of that. The spoked wheels are 7 inches in diameter, so maybe that would be the key. . Opinions?
    
    Trying to figure out the Scale?
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    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.
    
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Power and Sound
- - Hello All, I recently acquired A C-16 Aristocraft locomotive and tender (yellow box ) along with a Aristo sound board and speaker. It is activated by reed switches. I would like to install it, however I do not have instructions and any idea how. Has anyone ever used one of these? It has a ART part number on box and says it is for the locomotive from Aristocraft... Thanks for any help guys... Travis
    
    Aristocraft C-16 Sound system
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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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    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...
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    I am trying to put the Revolution RC and Battery in my Bachmann 3 truck Shay. I just discovered that the plug between the Locomotive and the 3 truck (water tender) is not making contact. There is at least 1 wire that has been pulled out of the plug. The plug is an 8 pin plug (flat) that measures approximately 1/4" thick x 1 inch long and 3/8" tall. Does anyone know where I could obtain a new plug? It would be advantageous for it to have the wires already installed o...
    
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- - Sorry for the bait-and-switch thread title, but I don't have any photos because I'm stuck in Maryland! But if you're there, please help the rest of your LSC brethren and sistren out, and post some pics of the show and the layouts you visit! Wishin' I were there, but hopin' you're having a total blast, ===>Cliffy
    
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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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    I have a client in the USA who needs to get an 18.5 volt (5s) battery pack made up for an Engineering Museum project. Aristocraft E8 and 5 passenger cars. So it will need seriously big capacity. I can supply battery packs from Australia but they are expensive to buy and expensive to ship. Would some kind soul in the the USA steer him to a reliable battery source please. Pack must have pcb protection.
    
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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...
    
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