Recent content by SD90

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    I'm back!

    Yes, but I'm starting over, from scratch. Changing railroad modelled, area modelled, control system and SCALE... As of right now, I don't have a thing model train related, not a locomotive, freight car, piece of track or switch! It's kina, exciting and sad at the same time!
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    I'm back!

    Well almost 10 years, far too long to be away from the hobby!
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    It is a 24" radius. I cut it out of half a sheet of 1/2" plywood.
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    Thank you, but ??? :confused:
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    I've been playing around painting some of the backdrop. Here are a few pictures of what I have so far. I planted a few trees in front to see how good they blend into the background.
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    This is the backdrop behind the big grain elevator, I am still going to paint the rolling hills of southern Alberta, but for now, I think it looks much better. I was going to do the facia today, but the switch on my table saw is broken!:curse: Here is the area just before the spiral...
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    I got some work done on the backdrop. Now it's not just an unpainted wall, it looks like sky, now for some more scenery!
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    I've added a mid train engine to my Container train now as well. There is 1 SD90, 21 IMS platforms, then another SD90, another 10 IMS platforms and 10 Auto decks, needles to say, it doesn't fit in the new sidings either! I'll post some pictures soon...
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    Yet another new layout......

    Your mountain looks awesome! How did you make it? The rock cuts look amazing too! I would like to see a how to on your process! I have to learn how to do scenery like that! Nice job!
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    Thank you, the mid train locomotive is in a consist with the h/e engine. I have it set to run just a bit slower than the leader. It seems to work good that way, and I don't have an issue with it pushing the car right in front of the engine off the track.
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    ACTRR my be dismantled and re-constructed

    Amazing detail! Excellent work!
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    This 50 car grain train is about 6 cars too long for the sidings here, if I run this length of trains durring an operating session, everyone else will be waiting in the sidings!
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    Here is the h/e going by the t/e of the train. It looks like 42 grain cars and 2 engines will do it. A couple of pictures from the other view. I can't believe how these Kato SD90's pull! I figure this spiral tunnel is about a 2.5% grade on a 24" radius curve and 2 of...
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    Mike Hagarty's N scale 'Mountain Sub'

    I just ran a 50 car test grain train up the spiral tunnel and it made it with no issues! There is 1 SD90 on the h/e, 25 cars, and an SD90 in the middle, with another 25 cars. Here are some pictures... This is where the lower tunnel entrance will be. The mid train engine is just...
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