I really did want to use the walls as the backdrop, but the more i think about it the less i like the idea of having to repair, repaint, remodel the walls if i...
... My experience is that you will have to do some repair whatever backdrop method you use. When we hung the backdrop from extended back legs on our ...
I gathered some photo's of the new bench work and added a section to my web page. Have a look http://users.starpower.net/kandr1/Railroadpage.html The quality...
... For the backdrop, you could look at using styene sheets. It comes in 4x8' sizes. Cutting it in half gives you 16' feet of back drop. I will not shrink nor...
What are "earthquake tubes?" Until yesterday I was going to skip the tubes but guess who dropped a tube and had a million shards of glass all over the place? I...
Kelly: After seeing your benchwork photos, I realized my suggestion of bring your benchwork out from the walls was too late! However, do consider using styene...
... Me, too! Obviously I am not a strong adherent to prototype fedelity when it comes to having much less railroad just for the sake of it. Most visitors are...
... ======================== Why so many team tracks? If you attached the knee braces to the open grid benchwork, you wouldn't need the front "L". Dave H....
I'll need to think about this some...is the jist of it that you start on a flat piece of PC Board, and wind up cutting away everything that isn't a tie - sort...
... Every single one of us "basement-dwellers" is envious right now!! HOW NEAT it would beto build a layout in a "homey" part of the home... 8-) Den...
If my memory serves me right, there once was an article written about modeling the town of Dunsmuir, California. In the article the modeler described with text...
... article in May 2002 MR that you might consider. Art Fahie ... in a ... back light. ... Amen! Amen! The fluorescent uplighting makes the sky come alive. ...
they are clear plastic tubes that go over the florescent lamps. In earthquake country they are recommended (probably required in public spaces) for fixtures ...
Rick, here are some Dunsmuir references: ======================================== Dunsmuir, California ( mostly: Robert Hundman ) SPHS #32 p.21 pre-1940 photos...
... about ... SNIP ... My memory is that it was Mainline Modeler (but I am aging as we speak!). I put Dunsmuir in the Modeltrainmag index but only got one hit...
I appologize for band width but using the web mode does not give Rick's email address. Comments are generally applicable to using the Model Trains Magazine ...
Not to late! The domino's are just sitting on top of the girder's and can be modified in a short time. I looked up the article and it seems like a great...
I have actually reduced the number of team tracks from the prototype. The map of Georgetown is a bit small on the web sight, but i have a scale blueprint 1" =...
I am sure this house is one of the few houses without a basement in this area! It is a long story... but the new house was actually an addition to a structure...
... They also come in about half a dozen colours besides clear. I use blue tubes over the running lights backstage in the theatre where I'm the manager/td. ...
... I just saw the article but have never seen a layout with this kind of lighting. I'm interested for my new layout which will be a domino style. How much...
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