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    power pack

    if you have a tech ii, you're golden :) enjoy!
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    power pack

    the biggest concern in using an H.O. scale power pack is having good speed control. Any of the "knob type" packs using capacitance control will be fine [like the MRC tech series]. the rheostat types [usually a swinging lever, but some use knobs] may not offer fine enough control between slow...
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    4 track bridge

    i am using a "swing down" bridge for my around the room layout which is shoulder height from the floor. this is a piece of 5ft long plywood with a stiffener [think T girder]. hinged on one end, swings down to the floor. now two feet of this "swing down" runs UNDERNEATH the shelf layout...
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    Just some pic's

    great work marty! reminds me of home. thank you very much marty! keep 'em coming!
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    Styrofoam board

    the 3/4 over 1/4 ply should be fine if you do not have a lot of humidity in the train area. i would be a little concerned about the 1/4 ply warping over time with the humidity. but if you are securing it tight to the framework that should not be much of an issue. you could use the 3/4...
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    shamrock hotel 'neon' sign

    i am interested in miller eng's animated neon sign for the shamrock hotel. i was wondering about the colors, are they very colorful? [i have the theater and star drug and i feel the color is very washed out]. also, any ideas on deepening the colors of the single color signs?
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    Styrofoam board

    another 'flavor' is the yellow board, trade marked name is STURDY-R. this has a thin fiberglass skin [paper thin] on it. made by celotex.
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    Switch tracks

    fleischmann has curved switches [molded in roadbed] that will work. the molded in roadbed is grey, and still maintains the same height as the "no roadbed" atlas track. joiners work on both brands. i don't remember if these are 'selective' or not. if they were, i wired around them so i...
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    Structures?

    and the castles are from european companies, they should be readily available at UK shops. since i have never seen a monastary [or was aware of it], what are the basic building criteria? do they build their own, or just move into an existing building and hang a new sign up?
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    Beginners help with multiple locos

    ok, we left out one obvious thing.... you can have one powered locomotive, and the rest as dummy [non-motored]. A-B type units are commonly sold this way. another thing you can try is to wire a resistor into the motor circuit on the faster locomotive to slow it down.
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    Marker Lights

    ok, in that case... precision scale co has something that might be too modern, part # 585-6739 & 585-6740 there are caboose lantern marker lamps that might be more in line with what you are looking for, sunrise enterprises 695-15652 sunrise also has ditch lights which may work for...
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    My Practice Layout

    markf, great work so far! i esp. love the hurricane proof benchwork! how many tons can that support? the workmanship is excellent! keep those updates going!
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    Marker Lights

    i have seen this using small LEDs pointing straight out the back. they drill the hole smaller than the led, so it only shows the curve of the top of the led. this would not work for the side marker types though. have you looked at tomar industries? i have a couple of their herald kits.
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    Undecorated locomotives

    my digital camera can't do the decals justice. the rail graphics web site has good examples. my home road paint scheme is patterned after the B&O express service box cars. i am using ivory over green instead of silver over blue. if i can get a decent picture, i will post it.
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    Undecorated locomotives

    and to follow up.... if you need to have something created, i use RAIL GRAPHICS. he has created common sheets for steam era rolling stock and locomotives as well as custom logo design. all of my home road <possm flats, the road kill line> decals were created by ron roberts of rail...
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