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203	A friend of mine, John Zuro, of Front Royal, VA (ninefngrfmr@...) has a train table free to a good home. For pictures, check out...	William Mosteller wsmvgn	Feb 25, 2008 4:08 pm
204	2 Class A BLI new in box $325 each 1 Proto 2-8-8-2 new in box (UP #3671) $275 1 Rivarossi Allegheny new in box $300 Contact him in Front Royal on...	William Mosteller wsmvgn	Feb 26, 2008 6:45 pm
205	I'm installing dwarf signals to indicate turnout setting, using green for normal and yellow for diverging. Usually normal is straight and diverging is the...	Marshall D Abrams MarshallAbrams@...	Mar 7, 2008 8:26 pm
206	I'll defer to more knowledgable folks, but my understanding is that on the prototype the signal indicates safe speed through the turnout, and the diverging...	Jeff Mutter jwmutter	Mar 8, 2008 12:02 am
207	Yes, the main would be normal, and the siding or yard would be diverging, regardless of curved or straight side of the switch. ... From: Marshall D Abrams To:...	David cr_sd80	Mar 8, 2008 12:33 am
208	Let me clarify my last post. Whatever position the switch is supposed to be normally left in, in this case lined for the main track, that would be "normal"...	David cr_sd80	Mar 8, 2008 12:39 am
209	It depends on the road. Some roads used route signalling, especially out west. The eastern roads tend to use speed signalling. ... From: Jeff Mutter To:...	David cr_sd80	Mar 8, 2008 12:41 am
210	Marshall, I generally agree with Jeff. I searched Brian Solomon's book Railroad Signaling, but I couldn't find that specific issue addressed. Dwarf signal...	David Arday DavidA788	Mar 8, 2008 1:03 am
211	To all: I'm in the midst of sorting out the records and assembling the archives of MER Conventions past and am in need of information pertaining to the results...	Martin Brechbiel mwbpequod	Mar 17, 2008 12:54 am
212	There's an interesting article in the Washington Post Travel Section featuring Strasburg & the Red Caboose Motel at ...	Marshall D Abrams MarshallAbrams@...	Apr 6, 2008 6:30 pm
213	There's an interesting article on the front page of the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/20/AR2008042002407.html ...	MarshallAbrams@...	Apr 21, 2008 1:53 pm
214	I'm posting this on behalf of John Nickum. Please respond to him and cc me. ... Model Railroading is fun. Marshall Abrams, Computer Clerk Potomac Division of...	Potomac_NMRA@... potomac_nmra	Apr 29, 2008 3:14 pm
215	Hi all, I'm new to the NMRA, trying a six-month membership out. I live in South Stafford County, so I'm actually in the James River Division, but much closer...	Norman Wolf whfbgmr	Jul 1, 2008 1:51 am
216	Norm, WELCOME to the NMRA, specifically the Potomac Division which you'd be apart. Our region, the Mid East Region, the "MER," ...	andersmdatcox	Jul 1, 2008 2:56 am
217	Welcome to the NMRA, the MER region, and to the Potomac Div., Norm! If you can make it to it, the MER regional Convention is this Oct. 16- 19 in Reston VA. ...	Martin Brechbiel mwbpequod	Jul 1, 2008 11:36 am
218	Martin et al, Thanks to the warm welcomes I've received. I hope I can make it to the MER Convention this October. I work for the Navy and sometimes travel at...	Norman Wolf whfbgmr	Jul 1, 2008 9:35 pm
219	After talking to john Drye, I am looking into insurance. In order to determine how much my State Farm homeowners covers and whether I should buy additional...	MarshallAbrams@...	Jul 2, 2008 5:51 pm
220	Hi Marshall, I have helped several people inventory their railroads. The figure that seems to come closest as of about five years ago was $50 per square...	Bruce Strickland bruce5trains	Jul 2, 2008 7:30 pm
221	Thanks Bruce. Are structures inventories separately? I was thinking of valuing rolling stock at replacement cost. Would it be appropriate to value structures...	MarshallAbrams@...	Jul 3, 2008 3:28 pm
222	Hi Marshall, The $50 per square foot inncluded everything (lumber, scenery, rolling stock, and control systems) None of the railroads I helped evaluate had...	Bruce Strickland bruce5trains	Jul 3, 2008 4:57 pm
223	I'm continuing to figure out how to value my layout. Here's what I found so far. The NMRA insurance FAQ contains the following: Q. How much coverage should I...	Marshall D Abrams MarshallAbrams@...	Jul 5, 2008 2:25 am
224	I've been struggling with the rolling stock issue for almost a year. While many of us may have some older cars (even 1950's era), the value of these cars ...	bht1113@...	Jul 5, 2008 1:45 pm
225	Marshall, When you get this all sorted out, you are going to have a great article for Scale Rails! Russ Forte Ellicott City, MD _____ From:...	Russell Forte russell_f_forte	Jul 6, 2008 5:11 pm
226	I'm forwarding the following from "Stan Oaks" <silvercruiser03@...> . Please respond to him directly. (Don't hit "reply" or "reply all")...	Potomac NMRA Webmaster potomac_nmra	Aug 24, 2008 2:22 pm
227	To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Union Station in Washington, DC, a remarkable collection of historic trains will be on display on the upper level tracks...	Martin Brechbiel mwbpequod	Sep 18, 2008 11:07 pm
228	http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3775446/Bruce+Perens:+ A+Big+Change+for+Open+Source.htm...	William Mosteller wsmvgn	Oct 3, 2008 6:07 pm
229	This has been bubbling for several years. If you would like to learn more of the legal details, go to http://jmri.sourceforge.net/k/updates.html#next Ross ...	Ross Kudlick cnjross2000	Oct 3, 2008 6:26 pm
230	I am dismayed that, in so many instances, our litigious society is impinging on hobbies, particularly our model railroading. Don't have a clue what to do ...	bht1113@...	Oct 6, 2008 2:05 pm
231	Congrat's to our PD members Bill Day and Dave Emery! Both came away with awards from the Contest room at last week's MER Convention! Bill demonstrated another...	Martin Brechbiel mwbpequod	Oct 22, 2008 2:01 pm
232	Back in 1955.... Some interesting scratchbuilt stuff in the one photo. Long awkward url that you'll probably have to copy and paste together: ...	Martin Brechbiel mwbpequod	Nov 23, 2008 5:07 pm

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