Hi everyone. I've been on the list for awhile, but I've never posted. I'm designing a double deck layout and I've got a question. I could make a layout that...
Chuck Not sure exactally what you are asking, but here are some points I like to keep in mind. 1. No Duck or Nod unders 2. West to the left and East to the...
Jay Thanks for the reply. Due to the shape of my room and my thinking in how things could be laid out I have two choices. 1. Have two high nod unders which...
Chuck Given the two choices I would go with #1. At least East and West would make sense. The other thing about nod unders, pad the bottoms with foam and a...
Chuck: While I agree with Jay I could be convinced of the nod under if I knew how high and have you considered other operators. The nod under is the least...
... Hi Chuck, I base it on which side of the track I wanted to view the scene from. Often signature scene on a railroad are viewed from a specific side and...
Jim I have thought about other operators. I'm 6'0" and I don't want to duck much either. Most of my friends would be shorter than me but, there I are few...
I have a friend looking for a Sanborn map of Bucklin, Missouri. He is planning to build the ATSF depot and is trying determine more info about the depot...
costs: both Styrene and Aluminum are ~ $1/sqft here (No. California). I used Aluminum for backdrop put up around 7 years ago and it has held up well. Joints...
The best option is to not have any nod- or duck-unders, because even 59 inches causes problems for those of us near 72 inches tall with bad knees and a little...
Why not provide direction indication clearly on the fascia? I find that when this type of information is given it helps new operators understand the layout...
Hi to everyone, I was wondering if anyone else out there has a copy of a book by John Armstrong called "The Model Railroad Track Plan Book?" It was published...
I'd second this piece of advice. I have a very worn copy that is literally falling apart. I obtained it years ago at a library discard sale. Well worth trying...
Hi, everyone! I fully endorse everything Frank has said about this valuable book by John Armstrong. It was my good fortune to find a copy in a bookstore...
For me, no duck/nod unders period. But that's just me. I have operated on a few layouts recently, and I didn't have an issue with direction of travel. But...
I found copies of this book on Barnes & Noble used books. Prices were from $80.00 to $166.00. I opted not to purchase account price. I highly recommend...
I paid $27 and change for mine on Ebay. My copy is a softcover, ex-library copy which used to make its home in the Flathead County Library in Kalispell,...
All: I have searched the archives and the model train magazine index but have come up with only a few suggestions for modeling live coal loads. One was...
Look to the world of welding supplies. Our club has been handling live coal loads for decades with great success. We use granulated welding flux that looks...
I've been using live coal loads for years. There have been numerous companies that have sold ground up coal over the years. Don't know which ones still sell ...
Try 'Black Beauty' sand blasting material. It comes in a 100lb bag for nine bucks! You did not specify scale, but medium grit is perfect for HO. Bill...
... About 20 years a go my kids picked up a few pieces of left over coal after a local train went on the ground and turned over about 800 tons. I've made coal...
... Anthracite filter media for water treatment plants comes in a wide variety of sizes. Downside is you probably have to buy about a 50 pound bag. Plus side...
... One of our modular group has an OPERATING coal loader, actually two loaders, and an OPERATING rotary coal dumper... He uses the Woodland Scenics "coal"...
