A premiere Opsig.org operator (In my mind anyway) and former NMRA regional/division Director is visiting the layout today. 

I was asked if I would be able to show him the layout.  I know my layout is nothing at all like the high quality layouts he operates on all over the united states.  I just hope he understand that my layout is not a lookie lou and take picture type layout and is an operators layout.  Him being an operator that travels the US I think he will get that.  

I hear this term Nolix all the time.  But truth be told, it is just a big Helix you can stand in the center of.

or a ointment cream you use for.

NOLIX™ Lotion is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

Looking to make a Camera car that will take video in 4k. I'm sure it will based on this original idea. The one thing that bothers me most is the fish eye or barrel look. Other than that it is high quality and stable video. Picks up fairly good sound too.

So some small tweaks on this basic idea from here

2nd Video Camera Car build
https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/14571

The Basic idea for the car.  Lots weights.  Very low center of gravity.

Salt River Valley crew change point/yard - A hidden staging yard out in the open. 

The SRV Yard project.

With the expansion of the GS&M I was able to gain a lot of extra space.  The problem is the GS&M was built to fit into its 12'x 20' space. At this time what is the PHX end staging is now reached via a Huge Helix down to the bottom staging level for all the shared staging on the layout (PHX - North & TUC - South).

This website has video tutorials on weathering 22 different railroad cars by 11 modelers

https://www.midwestmodelrr.com/ddwc/

Maybe a good source of how to on weathering model train cars with video tutorials? What do you think?

Wherever they may roam and call home.

I have a good idea why,  after doing some reserch.  But it never hurts to ask and see what you get.

A Coupler Lift Bar (Cut Lever) facsimile/analog used for 1 handed uncoupling during operations.

Found this youtube video of what people say owners of operations based layouts do not do.  This is off shoot of "Watchers versus operators"  Discussion on MRH

CAPY    80000
LD LMT 81700
LT WT    54300

Is it a total of 81700+54300 = 136000 max on scale

or is it

81700-54300 = 27400 for load with a max of 81700 on scale?

What I understand is 

LD LMT is the total load the car can hold, CAPY is the design load.  Car designed hold 80000 of widgets.  But it might be over stuffed to 81700 of widgets.