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    Weekly photo fun 11/28

    Two recent N scale scratch-builds. Mostly styrene, some wood, some wire. Dick
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    Are There Locos or Sets You Want But Don't Have?

    I know Bachmann recommends 19" radius for its new N&W Class J but, it operates very nicely on 11" curves. I have one section of 9-3/4" track in the lead to my roundhouse area and that causes no problems, either. I, too, would like to see an N gauge Baldwin Centipede and while I do not model...
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    N Scale Fire Dept

    All but one of my family worked at one time or another in our home town fire department, including me, so I guess it's natural I should find it important to have a fire department on my layouts to protect my little plastic citizens. There's not much out there in N scale, particularly older fire...
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    B&M Mountain

    Thanks, gents, it ws a fun project. Dick
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    B&M Mountain

    It's great getting bqack into the swing of things!:mrgreen: I started this project nearly 3 years ago but came to a screeching halt after most of the cosmetic work was done because hot wiring the centipede tender to get enough juice to run it stumped me. A suggestion from another board member...
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Merci, Jacques! You should try scratch-building.... it is fun! Dick
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Hey, Greg, Many thanks. Been a while, indeed!:wave: I'm hoping those FT's and my B&M steam will look good rolling by!:agree1: Dick
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    Recent Scratch Model

    Beautiful!!!!
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Thanks, TG! Too late to switch scales now (and too costly!) It's good getting back into the swing of things... I'll miss the traveling but, we have plans for shorter trips. More time to devote to my new layout!
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Thanks for the kudos, gents. Cox 47, Thanks for the Sobo tip. Yes, and I also remember wood and paper boxcar kits I believe were made by Strombecker (Sp.?) Dick
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Yup, and I remember Howell Day and the Red Ball line of kits! Way, way back in my HO days! LOL Dick
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Gus, we are ALL members of the School of Life-long Learning!!!sign1 Dick
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    I'm hoping the setting will look better when I advance to the scenery level on my new layout!
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Thanks. I believe it's a 20's something or other. I's an English white metal kit I bounght back in the 80's. Doesn't look out of place on a U.S. layout. Dick
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    Thanks, Gus. Can't tell you too much about the ball signals as they are quite old, although a few still exist here in New England. I do remember seeing one in Westbrook Maine (Cumberland Mills on the MEC) as late as the 50's. There is one still in existence in Whitefield NH and a few in...
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    Scratch-built Station in N scale

    In spite of missing the traveling we've done for two years, it is good to be back railroading.. I decided to take a little break from layout wiring, and get back to scratch-building. This station was inspired by (but not an exact copy for want of measurements and more than one photo) a turn of...
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    Heljan Turntable Wiring

    I need the controller to reverse the polarity on the bridge. You are correct in that wiring it simply to a connector or to the power pack would facilitate reversing simply by throwing the reverse switch but, that would also reverse the polarity on the rest of the layout..... not exactly what I...
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    Heljan Turntable Wiring

    It's power to the bridge. Wires from the rails go down through the center post and are attached to two brass "O" rings. Two "wipers" rub the "O" rings and they, in turn, are connected to the Atlas "Controller" by wire. My question is, which two of the three connections on the controller do I...
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    Heljan Turntable Wiring

    I have two Atlas "Controllers", quite unlike the switch/turnout control. The controller is used for many things: two cab control, reverse track and wiring a turntable. I bought the turntable years ago and the problem is, I can't remember how to hook up the turntable bridge to the controller...
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    Heljan Turntable Wiring

    Help! After two years away from MRR-ing while we toured the country in our motor home, we've semi-settled down in a new home and I have started a new layout. I'm installing an older Heljan turntable (possibly the same big one Walthers markets now) and can't remember the wiring. There are the two...
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