Just spent an hour or so going through various pics from Portland. The availability of HO vs. N is enough to make me start considering jumping...
My trackplan is basically an effort to build out a module-type unit that incorporates the "cloverleaf" track junction. The main purpose in...
Puddington I am unable to comprehend what it is you are saying, as in your world I am still an infant (Born in '73 :p) Nonetheless, you make a...
It occurs to me that one of the challenges intrinsic in this process, whether we're talking steam, diesels, electrics, or even rolling stock, is...
Oh Boy.... Because I realized someone would probably ask about it, I pulled the theoretical plans back up and looked at the dimensions. Just the...
[ATTACH] So here is the cropped version of the Colby section of the layout. The Rock Island runs along the north side of town, with a single...
Yep, you busted me. My vocabulary is terrible when it comes to MRR. In the course of this discussion, I have had to make a conscious effort not...
Unfortunately, in a need to fund a transcontinental relocation (FL to KS) last summer, we sold practically everything we owned. If I were to dig...
Pretty nice graphics Ken. I guess the root of my question lies in how to replicate the track pattern in question using available track pieces...
LOL... very true. And also the most affordable...
I am ecstatic to report that available space, for the first time in my memory, is not a concern. Our 2BR rental has a full basement to which my...
Good morning everyone, So since I was last active here, I have undergone a few relocations and out of necessity liquidated all of my MRR gear. I...
Luxembourg and Lichtenstein are probably good bets. Also, note that not all European countries use yellow paint on their roads. Luxembourg's...
So we've got a beat-up old compressor in the garage. It's a Sears 1/2 HP Oil-less Piston Paint Sprayer according to the plate on the side. Would...
Don't suppose you drive 4123? That's the prime mover in the pics.
Alright, here goes nothing. A bit of background and ancillary detail. The passenger cars in my moms photos have SEKR (Southeast Kansas...
So I found these pics from last summer in my mother's collection. My uncle just retired from BNSF in Fort Worth and has been a rather rabid rail...
Unless, of course, this line is parallel and perpendicular to one-way streets.
You are correct sir... spent my entire A/D time with a mechanized unit, and somehow never had to pull coverage at the railhead. Sling-loading was...
:ru-confused: I suddenly realized I was cross-leveling my dialects of English. For those unfamiliar with the jargon used by the mechanized...