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    New gas station

    It is too cold to run trains in the garage, so I built this in my home office. Whatcha think?
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    What's your problem?!

    Attention getting headline! Actually, I mean, What is the biggest problem with your layout? (besides time, space or money). Is it you don't like your track plan, or theme, derailments, scenery, etc? Mine is that I rush on track work, then have too many derailments, especially on switches.
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    How would you wire lights?

    A. Run a set of wires through each town and have all the house lights, street lights and such on 1 circuit with an on off for each town B. Run a set of wires through whole layout for just houses. A set for just street lights. and a set for misc lights? C. set up mini control panels with...
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    Ideal train room help.

    Hi. I gutted the exterior garage, insulated, added drywall, some recessed lighting (blue flood) on a dimmer. The room is 12 x 21', but needs to be used for lawn mower, 10 spd bike, pool supplies and garden tools too. I am starting to tape and joint compound the walls, but wanted some input on...
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    Steel mill building...What do I do with it?

    Okay, I'm scratchbuilding a steel mill (actually not the blast furnace) in N scale of the former J&L steel in the south side of Pittsburgh. The smaller building with the travelling crane truss, has 4 tracks. What would they do in this building? I cant tell if the tracks go straight through, or...
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    I got rejected from Model Railroader

    I sent some pics to trackside photos, but was rejected. bummer.:confused: My n scale tckr
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    Western Maryland Thomas sub critique

    What do you think of this months Model Railroader track plan? It'll fit perfectly for what I'm doing, but wonder if you see any drawbacks? http://www.trains.com/mrr/objects/pdf/mrr-g0708_aplan.pdf does this link work if you are not signed in to MR?
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    Pick a color, any color..

    As things SLOWLY progress on the train room, I have to think about what color I want to paint the walls. The room will serve as a garage/train room, and I am thinking about hanging all of my black and white photos in black frames on the walls. Which color should I paint the walls that the...
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    What's your point?

    Ha. :rolleyes: Actually, what's the point of your layout? Which best describes the activity of your layout: Mainline running-not much switching, more from a railfans point of view watching trains go by. Locals & Interchanges-dispatching various locals to serve smaller industries and...
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    DPM vs. Walthers Modulars

    For the same size building in N scale, which is the cheaper/better way to go? I am making a massive freight warehouse (7 sections wide by 4 sections high). Thanks.
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    Right place right time

    I came in from a long day at work, drove to the local community college, wrote a 2 page letter in my car, made friends in line with a nice guy who's mom was a volunteer and gave me a free ticket, got front row seat, and... Got to meet possibly the next President of the United States! I...
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    n scale Pittsburgh module

    I used 2 DPM Hilltowne Hotels and styrene for the P&LE headquarters, and scatchbuilt the station square shops & smithfield street from sheet styrene. Still got lots of work to do...
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    Did you get the flu, too?

    Just came back from the emergency room, was so violently sick I dehydrated and needed an I.V. to stop the muscles that locked up. Wife was sick yesterday, daughter the day before. This weather (pittsburgh) is making us all sick. How are things in your city?
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    N scale LL Proto N GP38-2

    I haven't seen them run, do they run as good as an atlas or kato 4 axle engine, or are they just a typical life-like engine with better details and couplers?
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    more random buildings

    More stuff I've worked on recently..
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    n scale incline attempt

    I started scratchbuilding the duquense incline in Pittsburgh. Track is Z scale. I havent made the cars yet, until I get Z scale wheels. Height is reduced to fit in space allotted. Not sure if I could hook up any working pulley system to actually make it work, so it'll probably be a static...
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    Not perfect, but not bad for 1st try

    Here is my scratchbuilt Gateway Clipper riverboat. I made it from 2 sheets of .30 styrene, handrails from my blast furnace, benches from my passenger station, and spare tubing. About 6 hrs work. Will look better in my Pittsburgh module. Whatcha think?
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    New inspiration from the train show.

    I went to the train show yesterday and saw the various club layouts on display. The simplicity of modulars connected in a giant loop made me rethink my whole idea for a new layout. My major problem is that as a prototype modeler, it is impractical (and nearly impossible) to have a continious...
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    Kress carriers

    Anybody know what can pass for a Kress Ladle carrier at a steel mill in N scale? How about something like this big guy also?
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    american railway engineering association

    I found an old lot of american railway engineering association books. They are from the 50's, 60's, etc. Man, do they need cleaning. I haven't looked at them closely yet, but was wondering if any of you might have an interest in them before I try Ebay?
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