Hi Charles, How did it go? I was really sorry I couldn't attend the meeting. Chris Bogus and I have been following your efforts with interest, and would like...
Jim Cottzolla hosted an initial gathering of Standard Gauge and Tinplate enthusiasts March 1 at his home in Liverpool, NY, a suburb of Syracuse. During the...
Charles, Thanks for posting the report and the photos. You module looks real good and I enjoyed the photos of the big layouts. Do I understand correctly that...
Charlies, module does have 5 rail track on the 72 oval. I have questions about the practicalities of this on these modules. We have to discuss alot of stuff in...
Phil, Jim and Charles- Thank you for your news on the Syracuse SGMA meeting. It sounds as if you are off to a good start! Chris and I discussed our possible...
Jim- Your idea of an 0 gauge display inside the Standard Gauge display is great. My only suggestion would be to stay with tinplate for all the trains, track...
That would be the plan all Tinplate O-Gauge on this. No plastic. Plus the
big 4 acc. : 165 crane, 97 coal loader,164 log loader and Bascule bridge.
With the...
Jim, One problem of running 5-rail track on the 72 mainline will be the existence of Standard Gauge switches already installed on the 72 mainline. Hence,...
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Pat Fusco is the man, Steeltoys is the copany. http://www.steeltoys.com/ ARNO...
Jim, In the "file" section of this SGMA website I just created a folder entitled "Dual-Gauge Track Construction" into which I posted two files containing...
I just checked out the current website for Steeltoys that Arno posted below and it doesn't show all of the elevated track accessories that Steeltoys was...
I started experimenting with 5 rail track because I enjoy 1 Gauge and 0 Gauge as well as Std Ga. Until the recent emergence of a group here in the Syracuse...
I've lost the trail - thought there was a breakfast planned during York TCA - can someone fill me in as to what day/place. I'm thinking it was on site Saturday...
It's still on: Saturday morning, 8 am, in the restaurant next to the Black Hall. Look for the group of intelligent, handsome men. We'll be sitting next to...
The Molex cable shows 3 commons one for each loop. I guess this is meant too keep each loop electrically isolated assuming using 3 different power sources. Or...
Hi Jim- You are right about each loop having its own ground. This was done to facilitate trouble- shooting during display assembly and also to allow DCS and...
Someday they will make the wireless remote controllers again. A good product
The black box that attaches to the Z-4000 can still be used with the DCS...
Jim- Excellent, another command control enthusiast in the SGMA! I agree with you, with a typical mainline loop length of 200 feet we should be able to run 2...
HI All. I have yet to make any progress on my modules, but I have made good progress on my Std G Layout, and also my HO layout, and I am reaching a point...
A group of Standard Gauge and Tinplate enthusiasts from the Syracuse and Central New York area will meet Saturday March 29, at 6 p.m. Supper will be provided....
The Spring 2008 issue of Tinplate Times is now available on line at: http://www.tinplatetimes.com New Feature Articles this issue: Building An 0 Gauge Stirling...
Everyone attending the SGMA show-and-tell breakfast at 8:00 AM this next Saturday at York will be able to see Dick Mayer's latest and greatest Standard Gauge...
This will be hard to beat, but let's all bring something to "show & tell", even if we are all competing for second place. Is my envy showing??? I loved the...
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