Tony Koester, When are we going to see Perry Squier's layout in the press. All we've been getting are these puny teaser photos. Case in point: the most recent...
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Rick Blanchard
bdesign@...
Feb 26, 2000 9:49 pm
Jim, Going over your points, I found a lot of things I wanted to comment on. Not an argument, mind you, just another point of view. ... I find this highly...
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Paul Catapano
hpcatapano@...
Feb 26, 2000 11:30 pm
At work the other day the painters were making a test piece of "simulated" lichen. He used saw dust, glue, water and, several colors of green paint. Then threw...
9007
Burk, Larry
lburk@...
Feb 27, 2000 12:06 am
If you have any interest in the FEC, past or present, there is a new chat list. If we can get enough interest, there may be a Historical Society forming. ...
9008
Sue & Fred Horne
sue.fred@...
Feb 27, 2000 12:27 am
Folks, I've made several recent additions to the Armadillo & Western RR web site (URL below): 1. ABOUT PECO -- all the info I can think of that relevant to...
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David Emery
emery@...
Feb 27, 2000 12:37 am
Today at our local Lowes (Manassas, VA), I saw a display for various kinds of window film that promise to block UV light. The prices ranged around $20/box....
9010
Amy and Randy Burnet
burnet@...
Feb 27, 2000 2:01 am
... sometimes. I hooked up my Peco N turntable to both the Track and Programming terminals (Digitrax DCS100) through a double-pole double-throw switch. It...
9011
Joe Fugate (Oregonsbe...
jfugate@...
Feb 27, 2000 6:32 am
Lee: On the Siskiyou Line, in the Employee Timetable, I just take the siding car capacities and add two zeros to make it at least *look* a bit more ...
9012
Dick Ryker
dryker@...
Feb 27, 2000 6:50 am
The question of siding lengths and train length is an important issue for those who model "BR" that is, before radios. In dark or ABS territory, the engineer ...
9013
Paul Catapano
hpcatapano@...
Feb 27, 2000 7:55 am
Exactly what is a Hostler? By that I mean what are his responsibilities? Where can he operate? Where do the road crew's responsibilities end? Is it...
9014
ldsig@onelist.com
Feb 27, 2000 10:48 am
Frequently Asked Questions Related to the LDSIG E-mail List January 20, 2000 This list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) will be automatically posted to the...
9015
Burk, Larry
lburk@...
Feb 27, 2000 10:32 am
Hostlers (in diesel era anyway) are responsible for fueling/sanding engines. Putting together, breaking apart consists. Moving engines around within the...
9016
Mike Dodd
mdodd@...
Feb 27, 2000 11:23 am
... Whatever works, I guess.... Personally, the turntable would be my _last_ choice for a programming track. For one thing, not all of my locomotives will fit...
9017
Ted York
tedyork@...
Feb 27, 2000 1:07 pm
My programming track is the tail end of a spur right in front of my command station. The programming portion is long enough to hold a Big Boy and is gapped to...
9018
Stephen Bartlett
sbartlet@...
Feb 27, 2000 2:42 pm
I saw this done once in Beaumont, Texas, by an MP brakeman, using the red fusee he had been passing signals with. The train, a westbound freight, had been...
9019
Brad/Bettyanne
bhoward0@...
Feb 27, 2000 4:31 pm
To ldsig webmaster: My appolgies for cluttering up everybody's e-mail with this. I can't seem to pull up http://www.ldsig.org/join.html to get the form to...
9020
dio51662@...
Feb 27, 2000 7:15 pm
Hi All, I'd like to commend Tony and everyone at MRP for a fine issue. To me it is the best by far and I've enjoyed every issue since the beginning. Does...
9021
Rick Fortin
rick-rr@...
Feb 27, 2000 7:17 pm
On the SW&SF the lower staging yard ends adjacent to the built-in desk where the command station and my computer are located. This 12 track yard is partially...
9022
Sue & Fred Horne
sue.fred@...
Feb 27, 2000 7:37 pm
Folks, Does anyone have an Email address for Rich Kolm? If so, I'd appreciate your letting me know. Thanks, Fred ... Sue & Fred Horne Santa Fe NM ...
9023
Todd McConnell
t-mcconnell@...
Feb 27, 2000 9:45 pm
I nearing the end of the design phase and am looking for some last comments on my layout. go to http://members.home.net/t-mcconnell/Layout/Index.html to see...
My copy finally made it over here to the edge of the world Friday. The crossing articles really hit home. They gave me the insight to solve a problem on my...
9026
Charlie Comstock
cec@...
Feb 28, 2000 2:09 am
Pick any yard track (or siding) that is convienient and equip it with a double pole double throw toggle switch. In the normal position the track is connected ...
9027
Charlie Comstock
cec@...
Feb 28, 2000 2:12 am
For now it appears that Fry's Electronics (in at least California and Oregon) carry the 5 channel Maxon radios (which, imho, are much better radios anyway). C....
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dhusman
dhusman@...
Feb 28, 2000 3:20 am
... =================== The term comes from those people at an inn (hostel) that handle the horses to the stables for the boarders. Hostlers are usually from...
9029
Andre Jackson and/or ...
AJackson1522@...
Feb 28, 2000 3:39 am
Folks: I've erected a basic web site to seek constructive feedback on my design for an HO Scale layout occupying part of an old-house bsmt. The layout is based...
9030
jim barta
jimbarta@...
Feb 28, 2000 3:33 am
I had the same problem with Internet Explorer. Worked fine using Netscape Communicator 4.0. ... From: Brad/Bettyanne [mailto:bhoward0@...] Sent: Sunday,...
9031
dhusman
dhusman@...
Feb 28, 2000 3:29 am
... pole ... would ... walk the ... on a ... =================== On some cabooses there was a whistle built into the brake valve on the rear platform that the...
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dhusman
dhusman@...
Feb 28, 2000 4:07 am
... comments ... ======================== First off you have a lot of opportunity there to do some great stuff. Your track plans have really evolved. Serious...
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dhusman
dhusman@...
Feb 28, 2000 4:17 am
... ==================== How do you get from the A/D tracks to the switching lead? From what I see, the A/D tracks connect directly to the main, but not the...
