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After framing a 2x4 wall down the middle of my train room I took a break to lay some switches. Since FastTracks was back ordered on PCB switch ties I butted some PC ties end to end and started soldering my recycled rail. Funny how quickly one forgets some of the basics - clean surfaces, hot iron, tin toe rail or tie, and flux helps a LOT! Anyone who has ever hamdlaid track probably knows how smooth the rails can flow if thought out a little in advance. Well not me. I hadn't quite realized that recycling old switches would fix the geometry.
Progress Update on E-Oaks Branch
Hi Folks,
a short but great update on my Elizabeth Oak Branch Line :
The "Golden Spike" was applied on March 7. Now I can run trains over the complete layout.
It took me since December 2011 to get to this point, some test attempts to build up the landscape included.
Mainline length roughly calculated is about 56.5 feet long without staging yards
Now I can focus on building up scenery and improve my rolling stock.
Ditch the "Reverse Running" column?
I'm reminded of the movie "Groundhog Day" where a guy's life starts to repeat over and over......
Every month a good hearted (and I believe good intentions) entertaining "Reverse Running" column is published in MRH magazine.
And then it starts..................................
And escalates........................................................................
And the web thread gets locked ........................................................
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose - But it's not an F7
Due to some physical issues I've been very lax about the layout these days. But that's okay. I like to think of it as a learning period. I'll be the first to admit that I've never been drawn to the dieselization of railroads. Not enough visible moving parts for my tastes. For years I've drooled over Shays and Climaxes and Forneys and other slightly off-the-beaten path stuff.
Scale Model Animation
Scale Model Animation
Model Railroading is a terrific hobby for me because it excites many of my own interests including railroading (of course), scale modeling, history, electronics, photography, geology, and animation – to name a few. But it is animation—bringing the models to life—that brings it all together for me, and brings the most satisfaction.
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