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    Martin Johnson Mfg. Domino Style Bench Work

    wayyyy late to the party... I'm way late to the party, but I'll put in my two cents for anybody else who may come along and wonder about this benchwork. I had the opportunity to get a good look at it at the Anaheim 2009 NMRA National. I was impressed. It's stoutly built, and the...
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    Thinking Of Converting To N Gauge

    What are the good starter sets to look at? (I prefer steam but I may incoperate some diesel as well.) There are really only two good starter sets in N scale, possibly three. Kato used to sell a set that included an F3, but its out of production now, although still available in many stores...
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    Looking for chassie's

    To my knowledge, nobody currently makes them in N scale. The shouldn't be that hard to scratchbuild.
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    BeezerV's N Layout

    BeezerV, Looking real good there, I take it you've chosen to model CSX? :D As for the bumpedybump through the turnouts, it sounds like you may have gotten some of the early production C55 turnouts. When you have an opportunity, pick up one of the #10 turnouts, put some flex on both...
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    Don't know which decoder for this MP-15DC loco

    NCE makes a drop in decoder for the Atlas MP-15DC, the NMP15.
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    A First For Me

    Ahhh, the hook is set.... now to reel the fish in slooooowwly...
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    Picked up some Kato unitrack

    Kato makes a ramp that comes with a wierd little tool like thingy that's real handy for removing the Unijoiners. The ramp itself is mighty sweet as well. And yeah, love those Atlas tank cars, especially the Trinity Syrup cars.
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    grrr knuckel couplers

    Check for vertical misalignments as the train is moving.
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    How Many Locos?

    Why? I don't doubt that scale has a great deal to do with the number of locos an individual possesses. I'd be surprised if many of the garden guys have more than a half dozen!
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    How Many Locos?

    huh, not many N scale folks answering.... and we've got ROOM for lotsa locos! Lets see, here's the roster, as best I can remember... 1 Athearn 2-8-0 (ex MDC) 1 Atlas GP30 3 Atlas Dash 8 BW 1 Atlas GP38 1 Atlas MP15DC 1 Atlas 2-6-0 Mogul 3 Bachmann 2-8-0 2 Bachmann 4-8-2 1 Con...
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    Cinch-Jones 302 series connectors

    Our club has also mandated that all new construction use PowerPoles and the rest of the new "Recommended Practice" (RP), as we have adopted DCC. Perhaps the best thing to do is check with your local club(s), find out what they're doing. If they've gone to using Powerpoles, then use them...
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    LifeLike experiences

    The GP60s are reported to be some of the best locos LL has made. The only consistent complaint is that LL, starting from a clean slate, didn't engineer the thing as DCC ready. As a result, the frame has to be milled in order to install a decoder. As runners, they are very well regarded, and...
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    Its Monday 1-2-06, Weekend modeling accomplishments!

    Built the MI-Jack Translift Intermodal Crane, still need to paint, decal and weather it. Also assembled 1 pair of tanktainers, then had to partailly disassemble them. Have to make sure the decals go on before the walkway! Did the second pair correctly, so now I'm at the point where one pair...
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    Another ??

    For straight conversions, figuring 60% will give you a somewhat roomier N scale iteration of an HO plan. How much you might want to inflate it beyond that is dependent on the track to scenery ratio you like, the space you have available, etc.
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    Newbie,, Help needed

    Go to a model railroad show, check stuff out, get a sense of what appeals to you. Likewise, head over to the library, pick up Model Railroader and back issues, again, to get a sense of what appeals to you. Also, recognize that model railroading is more of a communal activity than scale...
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    New DCC Systems

    In N Scale, a modern loco will use about .3 amps running DCC. I've been able to run 8 locos at one time with my Digitrax Zephyr, rated 2.5 amps. So, if you're doing N, you'll be fine. I think HO locos pull a about twice the amperage, so you'll be on the edge there, likely over it if you're...
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    Its FRIDAY 12-30-05, Weekend Modeling Plans!

    Build two packages of American Limited Tanktainers (i.e., 4 tanktainers), hopefully paint them as well as the pair I've already built. May also get around to building the intermodal crane I have. Oh, and do the joinery and glue-ups on 3-6 slideouts for a friends built-in entertainment center.
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    Lightweight benchwork (?)

    Your idea is essentially the same as I'm going to be using for my modules. 1/2" Baltic Birch ply box. A 2" wide "ledger strip" (bed slat) inside both ends serves to support the ends of the foam, and also allows me to mount my folding leg brackets ($5 each, lock up and lock down). A third 2"...
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    Its Monday 5-23-05, Weekend modeling accomplishments

    What my plans were: Check! Great movie. Check, not exactly tan, not actually a quart, but for a buck, it should do the trick! Nope, nope, and nope. Nah, but I did move the airbrush from its wierd (but eye catching) original packaging to a tote. don't know, I think the post office caught...
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    Its FRIDAY 5-20-05, weekend modeling plans!

    Catching Revenge of the Sith with my boyos. Will pick up a quart of desert dirt tan Oopsies from the Borg for my midget OneTrack module, paint it, collect and sift some sand for it over the weekend. May play with my airbrush some as well. I would be installing decoders in my two Mountains...
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