Looking at old maps, the train would be switched off the main at N Phila to a short branch with a bit of a yard between Cambria and Somerset...
never knew about the spur. All these decades, figured the trains let fans out at North Phila and they schlepped through Swampoodle to the...
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I've only now noticed and read this thread. I'm blown away. I'm challenged beyond changing a light bulb, so your expertise to me is over the...
I've had success placing joiners on a piece of sectional curved track then pushing the joiners onto the recipient section or switch. You get a...
We've got some thread drift here for sure. Jim: I do wish I could see your display and watch it move cars, but there's some serious geography...
Takes a while to build a layout, even a small layout. From time to time, you hit a wall be it a technical challenge or simply motivation to work...
Checking your blog, comments on the smaller layout thoughts. Bigger is not better, more can be less. Remember, don't be a slave to your layout....
Well, I thought I was at a point I didn't need any more locomotives, but I'll have to snag the two RDG's.
Just got wind of this one last evening: YouTube Model Builders. Miles Hale and his wife Fran featured. Goes for about an hour. New one every...
Heading to Mays Landing, NJ on Saturday to the N event. Riding with Rick B, aka rick773 who writes the PRSL layout articles in one of the N mags.
I believe there are a few clubs featuring N in the city where you matriculate who would be delighted to have a young person join their ranks. Have...
For next year, there's a N show late April/early May outside of Atlantic City.
Had a couple of situations like that. Came up with the same idea for a fix. My gaps are more like .125 inch which makes cutting a piece somewhat...
Saw something on Railwire about the car coming in April.
My wiring evolved with no scheme in mind other than dropping leads with consistency...red on one side, black on the other. But wires are all over...
The last photo you posted: that's what N is all about. Scene like that can't happen in HO.
Glue a washer on the underside and you can remove them with a magnet.
Taking a second think on this, in the 70's, a guy named Walt Olsen did a number of series in MR to build smaller layouts. He did HO traction...
