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mark dance

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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #45 on: September 16, 2013, 10:13:08 AM »
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I didn't make them actually.  A couple of the visitors brought them though I am thinking about how to make my own which are closer to N scale using LEDs I have left over from the semaphores.

They are made by John Blocher and are fore sale through The train Shop in Santa Clara CA.

http://katysblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/dcc-brakeman/

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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #46 on: September 16, 2013, 11:02:54 AM »
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Thanks Mark, I'll check them out.
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #47 on: September 16, 2013, 11:57:21 AM »
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MD's "Five Bridges" needs to be a TRW Banner.


at some point... there WILL be a NKP Berkshire running over it :)

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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #48 on: September 16, 2013, 12:27:45 PM »
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Quote from: mightypurdue22 on September 16, 2013, 09:54:23 AM
First time for me posting on the update.  My work this past week was on the layout of my urban side of my layout.  Most work is completed on my rural side of the layout which includes one of my grain elevators...





mightyperdue22,

Your layout is coming along nicely.  But, any way I can convince you to abandon the Caboose Industries' ground throws and consider slide switches as controls for your turnouts?  Your existing choice really is glaringly noticeable and detracts from your otherwise fine modeling.

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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #49 on: September 16, 2013, 01:16:57 PM »
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I'm surprised more folks don't use center over springs for manual throws.
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #50 on: September 16, 2013, 04:52:31 PM »
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davefoxx - Love the idea of switching out the switch controllers.  It's been on my to do list for a while but haven't gotten to it.

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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #51 on: September 16, 2013, 07:03:47 PM »
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Quote from: chicken45 on September 16, 2013, 01:16:57 PM
I'm surprised more folks don't use center over springs for manual throws.

I've started converting all mine over to this. Super simple trick that for some reason has gone undocumented. For guys needing powered frogs or some other electrical thing it's not the answer, but for a simple way to keep the points stuck one way or the other it's the ticket.
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #52 on: September 16, 2013, 08:35:34 PM »
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pictures as promised of the HOn30 2-8-0

stock vs mod


sorry about the bad pictures, cell phone cameras sometimes suck.
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #53 on: September 16, 2013, 08:41:05 PM »
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Quote from: Flagler on September 16, 2013, 09:24:59 AM
   


Hi Jeff, I was hoping you lived in the St Augustine area with that Gator flag.What mfg is the Passenger station train shed from in the first picture that shows the tables in the isle?

They are Walthers. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3258. I just off set the roof uprights.
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #54 on: September 16, 2013, 11:17:02 PM »
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Quote from: delamaize on September 16, 2013, 08:35:34 PM
stock vs mod


Such unconscionable mutilation of a perfectly good N scale locomotive...

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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #55 on: September 16, 2013, 11:29:19 PM »
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sweet work regardless of scale...


Quote from: coosvalley on September 15, 2013, 01:38:31 PM
As always, my favorite thread ...keep up the good work everyone...

This week I learned some new weathering techniques......The scale is all wrong, but the techniques seem to work very well......now to beat up some nice N scale models...










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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #56 on: September 16, 2013, 11:39:08 PM »
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #57 on: September 17, 2013, 12:04:51 AM »
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Quote from: TrainCat2 on September 16, 2013, 11:39:08 PM


I was about to write "Ooooh, wassat?", but I saw the "GRa_tease2" title of the image.  Nice!

BTW, did you get the measurements of the Muir trestle bents that I sent you?
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #58 on: September 17, 2013, 09:36:28 AM »
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Quote from: TrainCat2 on September 16, 2013, 11:39:08 PM


This is what I call "Troll Marketing." ;)
Can't wait to buy a few. Are there plans for decals? Maybe a little NZT collaboration? Maybe a little G22b decals to ride the coat tails? Yeah? Yeah?



Sorry for the horrible phone pic.
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Re: Weekend Update 9/15/13
« Reply #59 on: September 17, 2013, 04:49:56 PM »
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Thanks to everyone for their encouraging comments...more can be seen on the Rustbucket forum......

I took a few more pics in the sun, oh , and I rusted up the couplers too..;)




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