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    Wiring Automatic Crossing for DCC

    I purchased a Tomar HO Signal Crossing set (H-862; no gates, just lights - very nice model). I also purchased a Walthers HO Crossing Signal Controller (933-2307). It is designed for a DC layout and says don't connect it to a DCC layout. I was aware of this when I purchased it. I have a DCC...
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    Help . Broadway Limited Plastic AC6000 truck problem

    I purchased a BL AC6000 - the rear truck seems to have issues as the last set of wheels ride just above the rail and derail on some of the tough sections of my track work. Is anyone else running this model? Have you had issues?
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    Increasing amps for a DCC system

    Would it be possible to avoid the cost of a larger power supply by paralleling smaller power supplies into the dcc controller? I have a 5 amp 12/volt Radio Shack power supply and an MRC prodigy DCC system with a 3.5 amp power supply that puts out 16volts. WOuld the voltage difference be a...
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    Helix within a Helix

    I have a 12 x 7 space in a room adjacent to the train room where I'd like to stage long trains (30 cars - 2 and 3 engines). I'm giving thought to a double track helix going down 3 or 4 loops and a single track loop within that coming back up. I'm trying to maintain 32 inch minimum radii...
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    You're Welcome at the LHR Railroad

    The plan is to document the home layout from start to probably-never-finished. I'll start out with a few pictures 'cause I think we like those most. I'll put a few words along the way to avoid a major dump in the beginning.
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    Live bottom conveyer train?

    UP is putting in new sidings in my area and yesterday a stange train pulled into the area. It has a conveyor contraption at each end of 40 or so open top hopper looking cars. I can't get close to get a good look but it appears the cars must have a live conveyer underneath that catches ballast...
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    A Bad Day at the BNSF Yard in La Crosse

    I shot this pic in early September in La Crosse, WI. I'm not sure what happened but I bet it took some heavy equipment to clear things out. The main office at the yard was just out of view to the right - tough to have an audience on this day I bet.
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    Moving to San Diego from Minnesota - Sell My Trains?

    A career opportunity has put us on the path to San Diego. We won't have room for much of a layout. I'm considering selling and need your input. I have a modern diesel layout with around 200 freight cars and 12 kato and P2K engines - decoders, weathered, etc. I have several walthers kit...
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    $421.12 per gallon!

    The lid of the 1 ounce bottle of "Cement" Polyscale paint on my desk says $3.29. There are 128 ounces in a gallon. Yup, that's $421.12 per gallon. I counted the bottles I have on hand - 25 or more than $80 worth - ouch. I think for the most common colors I use I will take paint chips to...
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    Jestine's Wholesale Lumber

    A big thanks to everyone here on the Gauge for inspiring and helping make progress as an HO modeler. I'm on my third re-build in the basement in 5 years and here are some pics of the first corner that is nearing completion. The buildings are Walthers but I used several techniques/ideas I...
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    What is this? Why is it in the midwest?

    I found this this sitting quietly on a siding on a business trip today. What and why?
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    Weekend Trainspotting Questions

    I'm just back from a weekend in Iowa - just west of Fort Dodge. I saw more action in the little town of Clare in this one trip than in all previous and too numerous to count previous trips. 3 SD 40-2s on Friday, 2 Dash 9s and two 90 MACs today - all four idled for the holiday I'm guessing...
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    Walton Lumber

    I received a Walther's Walton Lumber kit as a gift. I'm finally ready to place it on my layout and wondered if anyone else has it on there's. If so, I would love to see a picture or two for inspiration. Thanks.
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    Random Generator

    It just dawned on me that an inexpensive little application I bought for work might have use in model operations. It is a random number generator. You can select a range where the numbers will fall (1 through your total number of cars, say 20, 200 2000?); the total number of numbers you want...
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    What color ballast?

    I'm sure many of you have eyeballed lots of model railroad roadbed. I'm ballasting a bunch of yard and mainline track and want to make a good choice for the color of ballast I use. The track is all Atlas code 100 flex that has been weathered a flat, dark brown. I would love to ballast my...
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    Bridge Pier Project

    I'm always looking for ways to model RR stuff with scrap. These are "scaled" for HO - the final is a mock up, the piers will go elsewhere. I did note that the joint lines I carved are very large and the coloring doesn't quite capture what I was looking for. Oh well, I just hope to get...
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    Trouble with Hobbyshop www order . . .

    I ordered several peco ho code 100 turn outs from Hobby Circle in Brooklyn, NY via their website over two weeks ago. I first became concerne when I couldn't indicate insulfrog vs. electrofrog and left hand vs. right hand. After placing my order I immedately emailed them referencing my order...
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    Kit Builder's Library

    Hey, I just did a search on "Single-track truss bridge". It is the name on the box of a Walther's kit I'm currently building. I thought maybe I would find some notes from a previous builder on things to watch out for or cool things folks did to enhance/bash the kit. I found nothing. I...
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    $50 HO Box Car?

    I frequently search e-Bay for "weathered ho" to get ideas for weathering and to watch for ideas on structures as well. There are two sellers who seem to weekly put up weathered HO stock and get nearly $50 a car! I've attached a photo - their work looks pretty awesome, but what do you think?
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    Yard Advice Please

    I'm expanding into another room and hope to make it mostly yard and staging. It's HO, code 100, atlas built with #4 turn outs. I'm looking for a fast and operationally sound transition from the yard drill track to up to 10 yard and staging tracks. I've fiddled with many designs and have...
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