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I'm hoping to pick somebodys brain about loco sanding facilities. We've all seen models which include a bin for holding sand, out in the open, with a shed right next to it, for drying the sand and equipment to move the sand to towers for use. The track used to bring in cars of sand is next to...

Me and a few friends went down to shoot some film back on Railfan day in '64. For those who weren't aware of it, Eddie Willers, President of the JGL, for years substituted steam for the usual diesels on the Saturday prior to July 4th. Eddie, as most know, was an avid railfan himself, and had...

I bought an Atlas signal recently, I have no intention of installing a comprehensive signalling system anytime soon, but am working on a scene in which I wanted a siganl more for scenery than any other reason. I thought I'd use the Atlas one as it would be possible to use it as part of an...

I'm hoping someone can point me to some photos of smalltime tankcar unloading. I'm working on a scene where I envision a tankcar of fuel oil is spotted and used to fuel a diesel switcher in a small but busy yard serving an industrial area and interchange. I started building a cinderblock...

Hey! A new photo in photo of the week! Cool pic too, kinda nice to see the planes, love them too.

I just got back from a short vacation to upstate NY and Toronto, while in NY I stayed at a B&B in Filver Springs. The old Erie main runs though here, the B&B doesn't mention it is across the street. Funny, the owner told us to close the windows and run the ac so the trains wouldn't be so loud...

I'm working on a stretch of shelf railroad where I have about 5" of space between the track and the backdrop. As is comonly done, I painted a tree line on the backdrop, then added lots of just trunks. Then I planteda row of trees, Woodland Scenic armatures with all teh branched bent front and...

I had commented on another thread recently that I had refained interest in the hobby, and that there were a couple projects I would get to next. Well, this wasn't one of them! Just goes to show why things take so long! As I was repairing a pair of LL GP7's I came across an NCE decoder I...

I mentioned in a thread in General Talk that I would post some photos of the JGL. Bear in mind that none of what follows can be considered quality photography! I used just room lights, and hand held the camera, no tripod. My intent is only to give an idea of what the railroad looks like...

Hi everybody, it's been a long time since I've posted here with any regularity. I had just had it with the hobby, and I'm still not sure what the problem was. Upon reflection, I think it is that I bit off too much to chew. Abd that I tried to force myself to work on the layout when I wasn't...

I'm in! I actually started this a couple months ago, but have a ways to go. I have to disguise where my west end main line goes thru a wall to staging in another room. The stairs to the basement start down over the far end of the room. I decided to model the NE corridor asa dummy scene...

I'm almost ready to start a project which is a flat backdrop building on which I would like to spell out the company name in red neon letters. Is anyone aware of commercially available lit up letters? Or have a suggestion on how to build same? Thanks

I just had to make all our Gauge members aware of a cd which has been produced as a benefit to Katrina survivors. This cd was announced back at the end of November and I immediately ordered several copies, it has only now been released, and I received my order today. ( A couple late Xmas...

I hope you will forgive this rather self indulgent thread, I was just looking thru the October issue of Railroad Model Craftsmen when I saw an ad from LifeLike for cartoon character boxcars. My first thought was how lame, but then I realized the cartoons offered were all very familiar, they...

While looking for some prototype wood trestle photos to guide me with a model, I came across this. I think most of us will find this interesting. http://www.trestlewood.com/documents/sources/lucin/lucin.html

Double headed N1 Mikados on the JGL, crossing Main St. in Stockton NJ. Those were the days!

Was a bit bored, not knowing what to do with myself, and unable to motivate myself, so I decided to do a little running on the layout. I needed to use a wye to turn around some steam locos to be ready for a future operating session. Then I thought I's shoot some pictures near Quinn Ball...

This post relates to one I have in general talk "soliciting suggestions" Some of those questions can be answered according to what I find out here. In the case of a steam era class1 railroad, if a city had a large volume of industrial switching and an active interchange, and was located...

Moderator, I had no idea where to appropriately post this. HO is too restrictive of audience, it might be operations oriented but it's also scenic related, so I wound up here, please move if you feel appropriate. I'm building west on the JGL, and in addition to the 180 degree turnback curve...

I just answered a question on another forum about being able to throw an Atlas turnout from the "other" side with a standard Atlas machine. Thought I'd mention it here too, and add a pic. I've been adding to the western end of my road, into west end staging. Since the throat for the staging...