Sounds like we followed similar tracks. As an EE 40 years ago, I had several of these at several different angles. I used them as heat sinks....
Small world. I took these pictures at Cass. It was in the junk train row in front of the rental houses. Sent from my LG-V930 using Tapatalk
At the risk of being that "geeky guy", the speaker needs to be 8 ohms. The typical decoder is putting out 2 watts at 8 ohms. So if someone...
So, I found dozens of sites with helpful information on how to wire the old version of the Walthers double crossover. Somehow, I seemed to be the...
My 95 year old father wanted a train layout, so I made one for him. I am wondering if there is any experience out there concerning the best...
What was the name of the 1880's town in Back to the Future III? That is more to my liking. I love me some steam. Even better, the Jules Vern...
I guess it could have been silver. The tiny paint remnants on the bridge where very old. Maybe they looked gray because of thier age and...
I decided to add a bridge over the tall doorway and the fireplace. The door bridge is smaller, so I decided to attempt it first, especially since...
I have had this problem. The rails were too close together at the joint making the truck climb up the rail. Have you measured the gap between...
I can imagine how unstable it is at the top of that arm. It must be a great ride. Does the boat driver have his hat pulled over his eyes? Is...
Yes, they are all one big organization now. The Durbin track is the only one not connected to the others. It's track stops at the camp grounds...
In some cases they use different sections of track. In other cases, they use the same track, but are limited to how far they can go. And in...
I think it is a lathe used for trueing the metal wheels. Does anyone know for sure? [IMG] [IMG]
Yes, there is a lot going on. It was fascinating to watch. Luckily, I stopped staring long enough to get a short clip. Sorry, it giggles so...
Had a great weekend. Four straight days on five different trains. Spent the nights in a 1906 railroad house on the river front in the old RR...
Western Maryland #501, at the Cumberland, MD depot, brought the baggage car for hauling the bikes up to the Frostburg, MD depot. [IMG]
Western Maryland Shay #5 whistle at crossing. [MEDIA]
Riding Western Maryland Shay #5 in the first car. [IMG] Stopping for water. [IMG]
Rebuilding a Shay at Cass, WV [IMG] [IMG]
I guess it is a good thing my camera battery died, and I had to use my smartphone for these. Inside the shop at Cass, WV rebuilding a Climax....
