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    Kato Unitrack and Micro-trains couplers

    Hello, I would like to build the N scale Great Northern Railway layout, plan #13 featured in Model Railroader's recent 102 Realistic trackplans issue. The plan states that the minimum radius curve is 9 3/4". I would like to use Kato's Unitrack, but it comes 15 dgree radius and 45 degree...
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    My Sodor-based home layout

    I love the idea behind this layout! I was such a big fan of Thomas The Tank Engine when I was a kid. I'm going to keep tabs on this layout because this is going to be a neat layout!
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    Bachmann GE 45 Tonner

    Thank you everybody for the info. I will definately go out and buy a 45 Tonner. I was the guy that was building the layout featuring the mythical Empire State Cement Company, but because of uncontrollable changes in life that layout didnt get far. I currently have extremely little space and I am...
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    Bachmann GE 45 Tonner

    Hello, I would like to know what the length of the model GE 45 Tonner is, as I would like to purchase one but I need to now if it will fit in a really tight spot on a new micro layout I'm building. Thanks, Jorge
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    YOUR Freelance Road?

    Hi Gary, I dont have any engines painted up yet for my freelanced railroad, but I have patterned my paint scheme after the Southern Pacific. I like the SP and have a couple of SP engines on my layout as if they have been purchased from the SP. Have fun, Jorge
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    Bronx Union Golden spike

    Here are the pics.
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    Bronx Union Golden spike

    Hello Everybody, I got alittle more work done on the layout today. I added a couple of Caboose Industries ground throws to the switches. I like a solid connection, so I cut and bent a small piece of brass wire and drilled a small hole into the end of the ground throw. I then hooked the other...
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    Bronx Union Golden spike

    I have uploaded the video. Here it is. I hope it works. ImageShack - Hosting :: twinkie134fa8.flv
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    Bronx Union Golden spike

    Thank you for the kind words! I actually laid the track to the boiler house like that on purpose. I want to model a method of switching that I have only read about and seen pics of it being done in the U.K. In the U.K. its called chain shunting. The switcher will pull the coal cars off the float...
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    Bronx Union Golden spike

    Hello Everybody, The new Bronx Union layout is now in operation. The Golden Spike was driven today at 1700hrs. The layout was inspired by the East & R. Egg Cement Co. Ltd. layout featured in Carl Arendt's Micro and Small Layouts webpage Small Layout Scrapbook and Small Layout Scrapbook and in...
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    Bronx Union Terminal Notice of Abandonment

    Yes I'm going to keep everybody posted like I did with the old layout. Santa Fe Jack your right a new layout will be better than the last as we can improve our new layouts from the mistakes that we have made on our old layouts, believe me I made a couple!:)
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    Bronx Union Terminal Notice of Abandonment

    Hey Ralph dont worry, I will be posting some pics of the new layout on Sunday. I had already seen the writting on the wall and started work on the new layout while my girlfriend and I were looking for a new place. In this reincarnation the Bronx Union will service only one customer, a cement...
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    Bronx Union Terminal Notice of Abandonment

    Bronx Union Terminal & Transportation Company-ABANDONMENT Decided: September 13, 2007 Bronx Union Terminal & Transportation Company (BUTT) filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F-Exempt Abandonments to abandon and discontinue service over a 1-mile line of railroad at its...
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    Carfloat Railroad Update

    Thanks everyone for the kind words of encouragement regarding the ballasting. I took it very slow doing this first section, but I'm going to take it even slower for the rest of the layout. Deano the CNW RS3 was purchased on E-bay about two months ago. The real RS3 was wrecked in a really bad...
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    Carfloat Railroad Update

    Hello Everyone, I took advantage of the hot weather today and started to ballast some sections of the railroad. I took it very slowly, but I am not happy with the results. My wife says it looks great! What do you guys think? Stay cool, Jorge
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    Carfloat Railroad Update

    O.K. Thanks for the I.D. I want to use these cars on a 1' x 3' layout that I have under the main layout. I want to build a small cement plant on the 1' x 3', but I still havent decided if to build it as a standard gauge operation that is isolated from the rest of the national network or as a...
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    Carfloat Railroad Update

    I'm dumb. I forgot the pics:p.
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    Carfloat Railroad Update

    Hello Everybody, Its been awhile since I've posted anything. I hope everyone has made progress on their model railroads. I have been very busy on the real railroad, where time on the model railroad is has become very limited. I havent done much, but I have managed to get building No.2 up, with...
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    Overhead wire

    Hello, I unfortunately made a mistake. The steeple cab is not wired for overhead. It still takes power from the rails. If I make one rail negative and the overhead positive and run it off of a seperate power pack will I still be able to run a diesel and the steeple cab at the same time on the...
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    Starting a new smaller layout

    Hello Jim, The layout is lookig great! Keep up the good work. Jorge
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