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    Say hello to the KS&Z : Knoth Soh & Zmall

    As I said in another thread, I began the contruction of my second layout, a 2x4 N scale in the laundry room ! The layout has many intersting features, a good trackplan (with place for operations), better knowledge (2nd layout) and most of all : it is attached to the wall using door hinged: so...
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    New layout, decided to go with NO roadbed

    Hi ! Just to keep you updated, the construction of my new layout (2x4 N scale) has begun ! After many many days of relexion, I decided to go with NO roadbed, for some reasons: 1- On my previous layout I used foamboard as roadbed, and it was WAY too high ! 2- The layout is build on a...
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    Track plan for my 2nd layout

    Hi ! As I said earlier, me and my wife had to move, and the new house did not have enough room for my 3x7 N scale layout, so I had to store it and start from scratch, but smaller. I seached the net for some cool 2x4 layouts, and found many. I picked one I liked, and modified it a little...
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    Do not hammer on side of car !

    Hi Guys ! A quick one: Today I was watching some parked cars on a siding, and a batch of (guess) covered hoppers had theses inscriptions in red letters: Do not hammer on side of car ! Hammering on side of car will contaminate product ! What is it about ? Thanks ! P.S.: Glad to be...
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    Installing micro-trains couplers in a Kato SD40-2 ?

    Hi !! Today I am very very excited, I finally received my latest order, and in this order was ....... micro-trains couplers !!! I must say that installing them on rolling stock is easy, and the results are wonderful !!! Of course the couplers ans trucks came already assembled, so I have no...
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    How to insult a model railroader ?

    Hi !!! Feel goofy tonight ? Me too ... :) As I mentioned when I join The-Gauge, the main reason I left rec.models.railroad is that I was tired of all the insults, flame wars, namecalling ... I still check some posts from time to time, just to find that it hasn't stopped. If you look...
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    Simple electrical question

    Hi !! Probably an easy one ... but I'm not into electronics, so I must ask before I do something stupid ... I'm preparing to do some control panel wiring. I have some bi-colored leds that are gonna show to switches positions (feedback comes from a micro-switch mechanically connected to the...
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    Your favorite model railroad injury ?

    I stumble across this post yesterday on Google ... and I laught for more than an hour reading it's many replies ... It's called "Your favorite Hobby Injury story" ... I seriously recommend getting your diaper before starting to read it ... Here it is...
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    Simulating arc welding

    Hi ! On my N-scale layout there's a locomotive repair shop. I'd love to have a blue led blink randomly to simluate arc welding .. but I can't find on the Internet any circuits I could build (must have complete circuit, I can follow a plan but can't understand them). I've seen some for...
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    Ground goop

    Hi ! Very soon, grass (woodland scenics turf) will grow on my N scake layout ... but before it starts to grow I'd like tu "unflatten" the terrain ... wich is way to horizontal :) I read about using ground goop in some Kalmbach books ... I looked at the receipe and wondered if I could still...
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    The AxD R&R: Here's a new pict... nahhh VIDEO !!!

    Hi !!! Well the video camera was around ... I tought I could have fun mixing the layout (the AxD R&R), the video camera, some sound from the internet and adobe première ... Here's the result: http://www.mrrkb.com/videos/axdrr/axdrr1.zip (AVI file zipped to 3.87 Megs) Yes, the...
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    Road question + first shots of main street !

    Here's what it looks like: I have to join the single thickness with the double thickness of foamcore. How ? The only idea I tried: sparkling compound. The result is okay but the grade is WAY too steep ! I tried many times to soften it but sparkling compound is not easy to work with ... I...
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    New image galleries !!!

    Hi ! I just completed installing images galleries on my website. You can finally take a look at many fine pictures I took while visiting local clubs. Here's a link: http://www.mrrkb.com/gallery I hope you'll like it !
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    Model trains of the future

    Hi ! Today at work I was thinking about all the tiny improvements that have been made our model trains in hte last 10-20 years ... DCC, standard (somewhat) couplers, flywheels, smaller motors ... It got me thinking: What's next ? What will be the next thing (big or small) for our hobby...
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    I am now a NMRA member !!!

    Hi ! Just a word to tell everyone that I finally decided to join the NMRA ! I needed N scale track gauges and decided to give them a try. I didn't take the full package, just the "Affiliate Member" option wich will get me a membership card and some other stuff. Finally I can put my...
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    Too many roads ?

    Hi, I'm trying to resist the temptation to cram all I can in a very small space... Help me !!! My layout is 3x7 N scale. Now that the track is completely laid, I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna place roads (and streets...) on the layout. One problem I had when laying tracks was to...
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    N scale engine house

    Hi ! Anybody can recommend a nice engine shed in N scale ? Single or double door, small enough to fit in a restricted space... I've looked at some online dealers and the only one I found is model power, wich has a signle and a double door shed. Is there anything else out there ? I don't...
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    My first bash !!!

    Hi !!! This weekend I've kitbashed for the first time ! I gotta say I'm pretty proud of the results ... Due to space restriction, the AxD R7R company had to fit two structures on the same spot: a bridge and a diesel washing and maintenance platform. The result is what I called the...
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    Abutements & Concrete color ?

    Hi !! I'm trying to build abutements for my N scale bridges (Atlas plate girder) and I have a couple of questions: 1- What material should I use to make them ? I'd like to use plaster but I was unable to cast it in the shape that I'd like (a simple rectangle) the shape is never straight or...
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    A new face here !!!

    Hi everybody ! First I want to thanks everybody here, all of you make this place (The Gauge) such a great community ! I've only been here for a fews days but I'm really happy with all the threads I've read and all the information I got ! I've been model railroading for about a year, my N...
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