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    Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge

    Yeah, if you really adore coal powered steam locos, you'd love Durango. You get to hear the whistles in the morning and evening as the trains come and go. And the whole town smells like coal soot. Forgot to mention that they also have a nice museum on the grounds with another loco that was...
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    Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge

    The locomotives used for the daily excursions were made in 1923 and 1925. Don't know about the coaches and gondolas. The cost for the all-day trip is $62 per person - well worth the price.
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    Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge

    The Durango & Silverton is a narrow gauge railroad in continuous operation since 1887. It makes three daily tourist excursions from Durango, Colorado (elevation 6512) to Silverton, Colorado (elevation 9288). They have at least 4 steam locomotives. The round trip is 45 miles each way, and takes...
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    Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge

    Here are a couple of pictures I took on our excursion on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
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    Anybody know what this is?

    What's a speeder?
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    Power for camera from track

    I may end up using a rechargable battery if this circuit does not work out. But I think I can get it to work. Since I am using DCC, there is a constant voltage to the track. It is actually a square wave 28V peak-to-peak signal, but once rectified, should be close to 14V DC. So I have plenty of...
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    Power for camera from track

    I want to supply power to my miniature car-mounted camera from the track, instead of a battery. I have the following circuit in mind: The four diodes form a full-wave rectifier to make sure I have the right voltage polarity at the camera regardless of which way the train is on the track. The...
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    Modeling rocks of the Southwest

    Now that you jog my memory, I think sandblasting would give the desired effect. I used to be a sign contractor, and made quite a few sandblasted wood signs. But unfortunately, I no longer have a sandblaster. I'm thinking you would have to have a pretty light touch to sandblast ceiling tile...
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    Modeling rocks of the Southwest

    Robin, Thanks for the tip about Malcolm Furlow's book. It looks like it could have some good suggestions, but it is out of print and nearly impossible to find. Harold, Thanks for the links to your websites. This look and color is pretty close to what I want. I may try using the ceiling...
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    Modeling rocks of the Southwest

    Does anyone have any tips or tricks for modeling scenery of the southwest, such as the buttes, buttresses, and other sandstone formations as are found in Bryce Canyon and other areas in southern Utah or Arizona? None of the rock molds that I have seen seem suitable. I haven't come up with an...
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