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My first module - Installing the bridge

Wed, 2015-12-23 20:52 — steve888

Now it's time to install the bridge.

Here is my Exactrail 50' girder bridge weathered lightly with AIM Products powders finally glued in place.  I also added more weathering to the abutments.

My first module - Sunrise

Tue, 2015-12-22 00:43 — steve888

It is amazing the effect sunlight has.

module, sunlight

bridge abutments, ground cover, sunlight, river gravel

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Consolidated Stencil

Sun, 2015-12-20 06:53 — redP

When did the Consolidated Stencil start showing up? I always thought it was 1974, but I have seen at least one source say it was 1970.

3D printing to resin casting: idea for a long-term project

Sat, 2015-12-19 09:23 — islanddon

I lived outside of D.C. briefly, and since then, I've thought it would be fun to try to scratchbuild an HO scale set of Washington Metro's 1000-series railcars. I'd given it a try way back then using styrene and wasn't happy with the results. (I also had never built anything with styrene before. I still haven't built much with styrene!) I'd posted on either the AMR lines or Freerails forum at the time.

The Model and the Prototype

Fri, 2015-12-18 08:14 — SteveWatson

My local NMRA div held its September meet in Brockville, so of course I had to take the transfer terminal out for one last show & tell before it got bolted permanently to the layout, and then took it down to visit the real building.

Me, in shot from the west end:

Transfer Terminal from west

Hmmm...some HVAC equipment on the roof would look good....

P2k ?

Wed, 2015-12-16 16:15 — Big Zeke -On30

I keep reading about P2k when talking up grades, It's greek to me .  What is P2k referring to ?  Thanks Zeke

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My Layout (Yes My Layout!!) First Module Done (and review)

Fri, 2015-12-11 20:00 — trainmaster247

Thanks to Arizona Rock and Mineral my model railroad dream will become a reality. I am doing a product review on their ballast and ground cover which will be featured on my 2'x5' switching layout. Construction will begin Monday and I can't believe it is really happening!!!

The plan:

 

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Laser question

Fri, 2015-12-11 14:25 — casenundra

I know that if I take an image I have scanned in as a .BMP and send it to my laser through a paint program or even imported into my cad program all I can do is raster burn the image. There is no vector data that can be used. Is there a way that vector data can be extracted from or converted from a .BMP type drawing?

say I scanned in a scratch build drawing posted in Model Railroader magazine. How can I get the vector data needed to cut the material to make the structure? 

My first module - Painting castings - The fun begins

Tue, 2015-12-08 00:08 — steve888

This is a reminder of where I am heading towards.

Now that the plaster castings are in place I could start painting, the fun part.  

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Are Metal Wheelsets Worth it?

Mon, 2015-12-07 06:32 — trainmaster247

I have rolling stock mainly consisting of older tyco and some trainset quality life-like cars that I am using for my switching layout. They all not have body mounted Kadees and the question remains should I convert them to Metal Wheelsets? I have 18 cars being used on the "layout" and was curious what is the cheapest/most economic way to get enough for them all? I as many of you know have an extremely small budget so whatever help you can give would be appreciated! 


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