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    Wash Rack Project

    That is really a neat idea and nicely done too! What a great little thing to add to a layout...adds interest and realism...espicially for passenger service layouts. Hmmmmm...I just might have to build one of those...my passenger cars a looking a bit dirty come to think of it....:thumb:
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    End of the line...

    Deano - thanks for all you did! Keep posting your progress please...otherwise you contributions will be sorely missed.
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    Eight Bells, I stand relieved

    You're departure as moderator is noted in the ship's log. Well done. Carry on. Thanks for all you did...and for staying around and continuing to join in the discussions.
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    Quiting

    Ah...no...you can't go. (Kidding of course...) All my best and I hope you'll still be around a lot to post your RR work and progress. Thanks for your help and adding to this forum.
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    No longer moderating

    Nope...just can't allow you to go...you gotta stay... All kidding aside...thanks for doing such a great job.
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    Stepping Down

    Nope...disapproaved as well. Can't go...just can't. All kidding aside...thanks for your great help. And I too am glad you're stickin' around.
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    Movin' on...

    Sorry...disapproaved...you cannot leave...nope. (Just kidding of course.) Best success moderating at the new locale, and thanks for your help here keeping things running so well.
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    Camera Practice (second attempt)

    Awww man you guys have great trucks in HO scale. And your nice pictures just prove my point.:thumb: Overall, good color balance and sharpness in the pictures. I agree that you could pull back from the subject matter a bit, but I am certainly no camera pro. I always try to shoot "up" at the...
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    Roadbed in the Yards?

    Thanks Les - it helps and looks pretty good too! I might try to get just a little more height to the mainline track than the yard, just to highlight their importance and set it off against the yard. The yard tracks will be ballasted uniformly, but not as well maintained as the mainline.
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    Roadbed in the Yards?

    Thanks again for the input guys... Hey - it's all about keeping those LPP safe on the workplace - I can't afford a union grievence! I think that might be just the thing...keep the mainline and yard at the same "roadbed" elevation but have the mainline ballast slightly different to show more...
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    Roadbed in the Yards?

    Good point Russ and actually, I did basically just that. Due to limited space, I run a single mainline on a basic dogbone looping layout. I added a passing track equal to the longest train I anticipate running (plus a bit) parallel to the "northern" mainline, and parallel to the "southern"...
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    Roadbed in the Yards?

    Thanks for all the great input guys...I appreciate it. My problem is this...The layout is so narrow that having a dedicated lead, as well as all the other yard-common tracks is tough to pretty near impossible. As it is now, I have a west bound and east bound mainline that pass each eachother...
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    Roadbed in the Yards?

    Thanks Russ - the turnouts were exactly what I was worried about. Due to very limited layout width, one turnout leads to another and another to build the ladder tracks for the yard. So I really need to start decreasing the roadbed on the mainline tracks prior to entering the yard area - as my...
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    Scratch build

    Those roof shingles look great! The siding looks very good. Overall, nice job. Depending on what the purpose of the building is, I'd add window shutters, maybe a hip roof over the entrance way to keep the weather off, and a concrete block crawl space/foundation.
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    Roadbed in the Yards?

    I've been wondering...as I work on my new layout, I've got the mainline track on a standard cork/foam roadbed. And that includes the yard tracks as well. My question is...are the yard tracks normally on the same grade as the mainline tracks? I thought - though I can't put my hands on a...
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    LifeLike Proto N GP38-2 erratic operation

    You could be very right...that little metal piece was bent towards the "middle" of both frame halves. Although I took great care, it could have been touching something it shouldn't have, effectively shorting out the motor. I'm not ready to put out a "engine repair" sign just yet. Right now...
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    LifeLike Proto N GP38-2 erratic operation

    Fixed it...go figure. After swapping engines and thereby proving the electrical board worked, I reassembled the 38-2 with its original motor and in the process noticed a small metal strip that should pick up power from the right side of the frame was not making contact with the frame. A very...
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    LifeLike Proto N GP38-2 erratic operation

    Hi guys...I know it's been way too long since I revisited this thread...but I finally got around to opening up that GP38-2 unit, and unfortunately, I can't find a thing wrong with it. The motor and gears turn freely with no extra oil or lube near the electrical contact points, the metal...
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    SF F3A & B - Pics & questions....

    Wow! Those are sharp.
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    Tighest radius

    That was a very smart idea TrainNut using plexiglass like that. Nice layout too!
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