Christmas break is a great time to dive into one's railroad work! I've spent most of the past 10 days now really working on the getting the upper deck into...
1959
Terry Harrison
terryharr@...
Jan 1, 2001 1:27 pm
Jim, Enjoyed the pictures and description of your GM&O. I don't see many layouts that did that road. Nice job. Would love to see it for real some day. Happy...
1960
David Husman
dehusman@...
Jan 1, 2001 2:04 pm
Looking good! Looks like a busy property. Only comments for improvement I could make are relatively minor ones on the backdrop, hit the clouds with a overspray...
1961
L Sand
sandsys@...
Jan 1, 2001 6:11 pm
... On the CRT the slowest our fast clock would go was 4.5:1 so that's what we used for everything. I can't imagine the confusion that would result from ...
1962
Greg Johnson
gregj@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:12 am
I have some RailCommad equipment for sale. The list includes: command station, 3 auxiliary power stations, remote command center and four throttles. I also...
1963
Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:38 pm
Linda, ... The train crew definitely, absolutely does _not_ touch the blue flag. That's the whole idea of a blue flag - to stop train crews from wandering in ...
1964
Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:59 pm
OK, Jim... << Blue Flag device! Found at www.sciplus.com....It's a little $2.00 for two circuit boards with a 555 timer IC chip. Ought to be easy enough to ...
1965
Jim Duncan
ku0g@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:19 pm
When I saw the 555 timer board it was right on their home page. I suspect that this is something that gets dynamically changed on some regular basis. Sorry I...
1966
L Sand
sandsys@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:37 pm
Jim is right, of course, about who moves the blue flags. The instructions for our crews even make note of the time required to locate the foreman who does...
1967
Mike Morris
mmorris@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:41 pm
... I found this catalog entry by searching for "ic 555" ******** GOW Glow This grainofwheat lamp is mounted on a 1² square circuit board. The chip...
1968
David Husman
dehusman@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:43 pm
... in ... or ... ===================== Actually the train crew are the only crafts that can go on or between cars without a blue flag. Dave H....
1969
David Husman
dehusman@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:43 pm
I have finally gotten around to drawing a plan of my layout. There had been a couple inquiries about my trackplan on one list or another. It is in HO, 24"...
1970
Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jan 2, 2001 5:02 pm
<< I found this catalog entry by searching for "ic 555" >> Aha! Thank you. I had searched under G-O-W but came up with nothing. Should have kept trying. I...
1971
L Sand
sandsys@...
Jan 2, 2001 5:18 pm
... We plan to place milepost markers on our new railroad for potential TWC operations. The plan is to place the markers halfway between switching districts...
1972
L Sand
sandsys@...
Jan 2, 2001 5:28 pm
... Really? I don't know anyone that does that. We must train our crews better here in the Twin Cities. :) Linda...
1973
L Sand
sandsys@...
Jan 2, 2001 5:29 pm
... Really?! I thought a red flag indicated an unexpected train ahead. I though a crew could pick up a red flag and proceed at restricted speed prepared to...
1974
Barry Cott/Robin Marg...
cottb@...
Jan 2, 2001 5:54 pm
Folks, Found a good page on the 555 timer at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/555.htm Check out Fig. 8, Ten-Minute Timer near bottom of page. Replace...
1975
Barry Cott/Robin Marg...
cottb@...
Jan 2, 2001 6:05 pm
Folks, A couple of mentions were made about fusees during the "blue light special" thread. Could someone expand on their use a little more, in particular, the...
1976
gdahl@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:25 pm
For years I've been interested in the model railroad operations. With the upcoming purchase of a new basement (and some sort of house thingy that fits on...
1977
Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:49 pm
Hi Barry << A couple of mentions were made about fusees during the "blue light special" thread. Could someone expand on their use a little more, in...
1978
Charles 'Rick' Ricketts
rick_ricketts@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:03 pm
Happy New Year everyone! I have asked for criticism of my layout plans posted to the LdSig, MryDesign and PfmSig files section in the AZN folder. I'm most ...
1979
Charles 'Rick' Ricketts
rick_ricketts@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:13 pm
Happy New Year everyone! I have asked for criticism of my layout plans posted to the LdSig, files section in the AZN folder located at: ...
1980
Brad/Bettyanne
bhoward0@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:46 pm
Greg: Congratulations on acquiring a basement. Indeed operations are on a "new Level" There are a couple of sophisticated computer programs out there that...
1981
Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jan 2, 2001 9:08 pm
<< This layout is going to be built with operations in mind. However, I'm wondering if I'm missing something... it seems like other modelers have taken the...
1982
Mike Dodd
mdodd@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:28 pm
... I'm too rushed right now to comment on the operational possibilities; hopefully someone else will. However, I believe you're in for big trouble if you keep...
1983
Wayne Roderick
tetonsl@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:54 pm
Craig describes the scenario that has worked on the Teton Short Line for about fifteen years. A cars movements starts with a CUSTOMER REQUEST FOR AN EMPTY Our...
1984
Rich Weyand
weyand@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:07 pm
... I think the biggest issue here is that I have seen many people keep the same waybills in the same car cards forever, only taking them out to rotate them to...
1985
Charles 'Rick' Ricketts
rick_ricketts@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:45 pm
... One of the few joys of living in the Phoenix, AZ area, is that my saw (on an easily movable stand) rolls outside my garage when I wish to use it! I'm also...
1986
David Husman
dehusman@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:50 pm
... from ... ======================= Red flags are used by track people (not trains) and are argueably the most restrictive signal on the railroad. The only...
1987
RRSafety@...
Jan 3, 2001 12:49 am
In a message dated 01/02/01 11:50:59 AM EST, dehusman@... writes: << Actually the train crew are the only crafts that can go on or between cars ...
