Recent content by Doug Trouten

Dont Normally do this but Bumping this back up to the first page. Just so you guys know if any of you have done any articles on scratchbuilding, decoder installs, weathering, ect... you can submit them to NScale.net. Also if you are a member of an N Scale Cub you can post info on your club...

Tileguy- I have been a member of thge RYOpssig yahoo group for alomst a year now along with the Car Cards yahoo group. I have downloaded all of the info they have in thier file sections to use for references. I have also gotten a ton of info from http://www.gatewaynmra.org/operate.htm and...

Tileguy- I realized that after we alreay had votes so I couldnt modify the poll. The polls i created over on other forums include the dont currently operate but am interested options. The one I starter over on Trainboard has about 86% of the voters either into or interested in starting ops...

Tyson the poll is on this forum http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7899 I also posted similar on Trainboard, Nscale.net, and i think one other forum. As I also mentioned I forgot to include an option for those who arent operating but are planining on it. Over on Train...

Ok I am the one who posted the Operations poll. Unfortunately i didnt include an option for those of use who arent currently into ops but do plan on doing ops. I know I am planning on using the CC/waybill system with some Time table/train orders thrown in for the express freight and the...

Hello, I am trying to start an NTrak club in the Flint Michigan area called FliNTrak. Let me first introduce myself to those who dont know me. I am Doug Trouten, an NScaler in the Flint, Michigan area. I am looking to start up a local NTrak club. If you live with in a reasonable distance...

its a fairly new forum, once people find out about it I am sure it will pick up. Also if you notice the other forums like trainboard seem to be slower then normal right now too. This is probly due to it being the Holidays and the number of people who are on vacation.

New N Scale Site and Forum If you havent checked it out yeat head over to NScale.net OK I am posting this on the assumption that it is alright to advertise forums on other sites. I do know that a few of our members here are also members over there. If it is to make it we will need to support...

Most Model Railroaders I know dont put lines on the telephone or power or telegraph poles. There are a couple reasons for this. The lines are fairly hard to keep clean and it is fairly hard to get the lines to look prototypical, especialy over elevations. Also depending on where the lines will...

I am a member of the NMRA and I am also an N Scaler. The local Division (Division 10 of the North Central Region) has a couple others who are N Scalers. One thing that the NMRA does that helps promote Model Railroadings many aspects is the Achievement Program. If you look at the individual...

Well Well I didnt exactly get any trains for Christmas, all I got was money, which went towards trains. I ended up purchasing an Atlas Trainmaster (Fairbanks Morse Demonstrator #TM-1), an Atlas GP-7 ph.1 (EMD Demonstrator #300), a Micro-Trains Twin Bay Hopper (USAF #55129) and a Micro-Trains...

Ummmm Ummmm Last I heard both the US Patent Office and a Judge have said that UP Does Not have the authority to charge any royalty fees on the fallen flag railroads that it now owns.

GNRail- Operations is the simulation of an operating railroad on your layout. You might have bulkheads pick up a shipment of wood for delivery to the local lumber yard or the hoppers pick up coal for delivery to the power plant. I am sure that the others here can describe operatiosn to you...

Tyson, Yeah I know but I already go through a ton of ink as it is between printing stuff from my prototype research, the paliminary info for the NTrak Club i am trying to start, Flyers to post at the local hobby shops for the NTrak Club, ect... I actually dont mind paying for the waybills and...

Thanks Jon Thanks Jon, I figured after reading Jims thread asking about Car Cards and Waybills it would be interesting to see how many people here actually operate and what thier prefered method was. Figured doing it as a poll would give a general idea. If someone uses a different method of...