love seeing S2s in contemporary service. I believe the unit featured here is one of two owned by San Francisco Belt....
Fantastic info! Thanks much!
How is this actually implemented? In other words, how are contemporary flashers and gates activated by the prototypes? If the speed limit in a...
Here is a bit more detailed write-up. Again, I will be happy to answer any questions on any particular aspect of the setup...as I was writing I...
Thanks, all! Jim, tutorial in the works...give me a few days.
Haha! I suppose that would be .16875 seconds in nscale! Really though, I am still working on distances for the detection sections. The near...
Wow, this was only a two month project! The crossing signals are from nj International, with logic from Azatrax. My detection is all digitrax...
Good idea, but you are right about how complex the sensor arrangement would have to be! Especially with two tracks at the crossing, both with...
Well, I did a lot of experimenting and found that I could activate both the gate arms and the flashers. But, the issue was getting the gates to...
Hi All, I have installed crossing gates, the bd4, and the ds64. I got the gates working (after much much tinkering!) My question is regarding...
Was hoping for news about the 2nd run of IAIS es44ac's... Have #509 pre-ordered...need it to lash up to my fantasy schemed IAIS sd70ace #1001!
Signals usually are placed around and about what ever the railroad calls a "plant" or "block". Plants are places where track events happen, like...
Awesome! Well done.
I use the ws talus, you can stain it with an acrylic wash, let dry, then grind with a mortar....gives nice jagged edges.
Nice! Good tip for me...I'm on code 80, so precision is the name of the game, esp. now that my track has been in place for a few years and has...
Very cool! I especially dig the CN car. Are you doing your own graffiti with an airbrush? If so, any pointers/tips? I am think of giving it a...
Thing is, I bet almost all of us would think this was just awesome for the feat of it! If costs were aside, this is like sci-fi. Though, maybe...
A bit closer pictures. I am still learning how to shoot my railroad! You can see in the second photo where the decals just wouldn't seat into...
Found this on msnbc. Apparently the idea of a tunnel from Alaska to Russia isn't new. Though the budget estimate in the article is laughable (I...
thanks all! Only took weeks and weeks of doing everything four times over! Will post some close ups tomorrow...the difficult ares were the rear...
