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    Another Layout Thread

    Congratulations, being able to run a train for the 1st time of a layout is a milestone, because it is a powerful incentive to make further progress. One thing is not clear to me: the way I understand it you painted the cork roadbed, right ?. Why, because that paint will be covered by the paint...
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    Another Layout Thread

    Nice interesting layout platypus1217, I think you are up for a good start. Your layout is about the size of a hollow core door isn't ? Keep posting about your progress. Jacques
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    Double crossover

    Very interesting thread, good links, thanks to everyone who contributed to it. Model railroad wiring is not obvious, even for me ( I'm a retired electronic technician ). When designing an electronic circuit, one doesn't have to insulate a section by cutting wires and gluing some piece of styrene...
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    Why is the TH&B so popular?

    Thank you for the information Wayne, even if it's not the kind of reply I was expecting. I was expecting more something like;" The book is easily available online at Amazon.ca. They have more than 100 in stock and the price is around $ ( Canadian ) 25.00". There is an opendoor at the Montréal...
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    My Inglenook Sidings Game

    Brakie, Do you think there is a prototype for the "Switchman nightmare" ? ( see the picture below ). By the way, I just found an interesting link " JUST SAY NO TO THE TIMESAVER! " . lol. http://www.housatonicrr.com/timesaver.htm Jacques
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    So, you want grain elevators !

    Another explaination would be that England had so many colonies producing sugar cane that it could have easily twisted Canada's arm to import cane or cane sugar instead of growing sugar beets. Or, slave manpower being so cheap it was just financially logical to import cane sugar from Jamaica or...
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    So, you want grain elevators !

    Thanks for the interesting link TinGoat. I was confused because at first I thought you were talking about the Redpath Museum at McGill university here in Montreal lol. One thing that puzzle me is that why do Canadians make sugar out of imported sugar cane when they could grow sugar beets...
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    Why is the TH&B so popular?

    David, that's exactly where I purchased my TH&B engines and rolling stock. I agree, both Modeller's choice and Credit Valley Railway offer very good customer service. Pacific Western Rail Systems sells TH&B engines and rolling stock too. Jacques
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    Why is the TH&B so popular?

    Squidbait, where can I purchase that book ? Jacques
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    So, you want grain elevators !

    I'm looking for references on malting plants and grain elevators. I caught the ( great ) thread in The-Gauge started by Robin ( in 2003 ). Here is a link I found today, it's about what looks like the grain elevators paradise ( Thunder Bay )...
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    Paint scheme for a 1960 or later CN tool shed ?

    Thanks a lot for those pictures Wayne. I added them to my starting collection of CN structures pictures. I finally decided to go with the gray paint scheme for that CN tool shed. Thanks again for your help Andrew. I'll post pics of the shed when it is finished. Jacques
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    Paint scheme for a 1960 or later CN tool shed ?

    Andrew, thanks for the additional information. But I'm more ... confused now. You suggest to paint the shed boxcar red, but after checking the 2 links about the CN Alder station I see that it was painted gray and "The Interchange" mentions the 1961 date. Do I miss something here. By the way...
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    Paint scheme for a 1960 or later CN tool shed ?

    Thanks Andrew for raising that point. I changed the thread title to match my rolling stock era. Jacques
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    Paint scheme for a 1960 or later CN tool shed ?

    I found another good looking one too. Which one do you prefer ? Jacques
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    Paint scheme for a 1960 or later CN tool shed ?

    Thanks Andrew for taking some of your valuable time to reply. I think I finally found what I'm looking for. If someone is interested, the link is the one from the very interesting website about Nova Scotia's railway heritage. http://www.novascotiarailwayheritage.com/photos.htm It looks like...
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    Paint scheme for a 1960 or later CN tool shed ?

    I'm ready to assemble my 1st N scale laser cut wood kit. Start small think big, so I decided to start with a small tool shed. Could someone please tell me where I could find a picture for such a CN structure. My rolling stock is mostly 40' boxcars with the CN noodle logo I checked the CNR SIG...
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    Why is the TH&B so popular?

    2 years ago when I decided to model Canadian railways ( modeling N scale European proto is very expensive ) I selected the TH&B because: 1) For an European, the name sounds good for a railroad , better than Canadian this or Canadian that. 2) In the late 70's I was living next to a CPR yard in...
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    EXOTIC N scale Railway Plan!

    Thanks for that very interesting link. Plenty of nice N scale layouts there. Jacques
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    So Long...for a while.

    Take care Herc.Thanks again for all the friendly help you gave to the members of this forum. We all hope here you'll be back soon. P.S. Can't you take an N scale switching microlayout in a shoebox with you ? http://www.carendt.us/ Jacques
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    JV Models Lucas sawmill

    Thank you Bill for taking some of your valuable time to detail your weathering procedure. So the way I understand it you use both liquid weathering "agent" and pastels , right ? So far I weathered my rolling stock but didn't try to weather my structures ( except for the bridges on my...
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