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    Yard Lighting

    Does anybody know if the the 1940's and 50's city freight yards had lighting in places other than the engine servicing areas? If so, what kind of lights were used?????????????? I doubt that if used,they would have had globes. I think they were an "umbrella" style. They were kind of shaped...
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    Plaster gauze scenery techniques

    I have made a matrix of cardboard strips to support plaster cloth. I have several rolls of WS plaster impregnated gauze. I have some questions: Do you place the gauze in place dry and then spray it with water. Does this technique work well? Do you dip it in water first and then drape it over...
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    Building a freight station

    Brakie, If this photo won't work please see my post on the Atlas HO forum "resizing a freight shed photo" Thanks, rhg
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    Building a freight station

    Brakie, I don't have web site access for pictures so will try to attach a small one. I am not sure that it posted. rhg
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    Building a freight station

    I have an old photo of a C&NW Freight station that I am trying to scratch build. It has about 15 freight doors that open directly without a loading dock. The photo is taken in the sun shine which is OK but it obscures some detail that is in the shade. It looks to me that there might be small...
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    Private messages

    How in the ____ do you delete messages from your private mailbox on this forum? I have tried to contact the web master and the "contact us" and have received no response. Can somebody help? Thanks, rhg
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    Need help with decals!

    I am looking for 3/8" high white gothic letters with a black outline. I can't find any in the Walthers catalog. Are there other sources? I have some of the Walthers clear decal paper. Does anyone know if there is a way to make a good quality ink jet printer actually print white? Any...
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    Help with kitbashing a tunnel portal

    I have built several tunnel portals for my layout. They are primarily double track and are on curves so must be wider than normal. I made them to look like they had been made from poured concrete, but I would really prefer they be made from stone. I considered kit bashing but the curvature of...
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    Slaughtered Beef Anyone?

    Slaughtered beef You get about 6 when you buy the Champion packing house from Walthers. They are pretty good about supplying extra stuff. Contact them and see what they say. You will probably need the kit # which I do not have at my finger tips. You might try a search of the walthers site as...
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    Any CNW modelers out there?

    I am modelling the C&NW in the transition era in Wisconsin/Minnsota. I have just purcahsed the Walthers Trackside Structure Kit #933-3530. I chose it as it is a near replica of an interlocking tower in my home town of Eau Claire, WI. The tower was dark red. I have done some research and found...
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    Walthers Apartment Background Building

    Guess I am confused by the picture in their catalog. Is there only one unit per kit? The photo shows 3! $29 bucks for a six inch x 2.5" building seems a little stout. Has anyone built this kit? Can you tell me what the footprint is? how many units per kit? Thanks, Rhg
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    Positioning the Ice House

    I have built the Walthers ice house and platform. My trackage is such that I have to place it on the layout with the icehouse sitting in front of the platform. One can see it better when you walk around to the end of the layout but I was concerned about first impressions. I was thinking about...
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    I had my open house

    I had my open house which was associated with the Fort Worth Train Show. I was open from 12 - 5 on Sunday. I had 25 visitors. Some came with their significant others. Only one brought a child. I also had Murphy come to visit and he blew a turnout on the main about 4 PM. The wire had slipped out...
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    How long do you batteries last

    For those of you with radio control, How long do your batteries last? couple of hours, days, weeks? Thanks, rhg
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    Making the little people stay put

    I am having an open house and even though my railroad is yet un-ballasted and needs a few more buildings, I would like to set out a few people. Problem is they won't stand alone and I am not yet ready to totally commit to their final positions. Do you use a little rubber cement on their feet...
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    More on making up cables and hiding antennas

    I went back and borrowed a metal crimper from an IT friend of mine and put the final crimp on them. Thanks for the excellent advice and web sites! I hope the quality of the wiring is OK I can control the train from 25 ft with the antenna inside the building. It isn't often that I stand in the...
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    More on making up cables and hiding antennas

    I went to HD today and found R11 6 prong phone plugs. They are used in phone service for multiple lines. Then I grabbed a 12 ft RJ11 6 prong "extension" phone cord. It is wired pin 1 to pin 6. I then came home cut one end off the cord and put one of the J11 plugs on the end making sure I was...
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    Help with cables

    What type of cable do I need to connect the various tethered ports to the Command Station. I have an NCE system - not sure that that matters but I know that one type of "phone" cable connects pin "1" to pin "6" and the one I am looking for needs to run pin 1 to pin 1. Is this type called a...
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    Digitrax Super Chief vs NCE Power Pro

    I picked NCE after posting a question on the NCE forum asking if any had owned a different brand. I must have gotten 12 responses that they had Digitrax and got rid of it due to difficulties you describe. No Digitrax users responded that they had switched from NCE. I have NCE and find...
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    Securing a backdrop

    The backdrop is 14.5 in an 8' and a 6' section. I plan to secure the junction with a support up the back. Thanks, rhg
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