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I always like to hear stories like this, but am always afraid that it will come to nothing. Ottawa's light rail/transit plans are the most messed up I have seen since they originally ripped out the street cars to replace them with busses. The thing that really gets me is that the...

Allan, Good resolution to the story... Glad to hear it! :) Andrew

In some larger (mainly US) cities, you can get "street level" views on Google Maps. I've only tried this in NYC, but it's pretty cool. It would give you a look at the buildings, but of course it would be from the "default" (i.e. street, not track) position. Andrew

Depends on the look you want. Medium Woodland Scenics ballast scales out to 3-4.5" diameter ballast, while the fine is more like 1-3", according to the package on my table and their website. Having just ballasted a section of track with "brown medium", I think I would have preferred the...

Saw that. Very cool! Most amazing thing to me was that the "modern" diesel weighed 100 tons less than the Big Boy (without its tender) ...!! Andrew

Hi sapblatt... Welcome! Some quick answers to your questions, in addition to the good info above... 1. I would second David/60103's point about the 2" foam. If you get the [b]extruded[/] type (smooth uniform texture, usually blue or pink) 2" thick is strong enough when supported by a frame...

Go with the stranded anyway... Easier to work with, more forgiving when routing through tight spots and when stripping insulation (a tiny nick might break one or two strands, wheras on solid wire, you may break the entire wire and have to start again). Don't ask how I know this... hamr ;)...

Mail is not the same since it came off the trains... There's one story in "In Search of the K & P" (about the Kingston & Pembroke Rwy) about the mail getting picked up and all the letters for the next town getting sorted and put off the train at the next stop. You don't get service like that any...

I vote for the magnet... The hand is simply out of scale...! ;) :D Andrew

Yes, you can. You simply have to manually set them in the "delayed" position. Same caveats apply as with magnets - don't let slack into the consist or they may recouple; smooth trackwork and well-performing rolling stock are required. Andrew

That's how the prototype does it...! I think the "loss" of the gladhand and the gain of a scale air hose is worth it. And I agree with olamat that it does give you a feel for being there and acting as one of the crew during your operations. Andrew

No problem! Thanks to Kurt (cnw1961) for sharing his excellent work with us! :thumb: Be sure to let us know how your build goes... pictures appreciated ;) :D Andrew

If they are sticking way out, I'd agree with Dick - there's something not right. I have also come across coupler pockets that are a little too short - the standard Kadee centering spring will protrude very slighty. If this is the case with the whisker couplers, I would say it's more trouble than...

In an area like that, I envision a whole mix of ground covers - bare dirt, weed choked areas, old pavement with crumbling edges being reclaimed by tall grasses, cracked concrete pads with oil stains. Perhaps some broken down fences, scraggly trees, and garbage blowing around. Details could...

Can't find it right now, but there is a recent post here about one in Alberta(?) possibly going under the torch. And Guelph had considered it for their static display loco. I do not know what the current status is there... I guess that I should add that not all governments are actively doing...

It is saddening to think about it... but as for the "lowest common denominator" - at least they are (probably) not targetting railways specifically (i.e. any abandoned building will do). Now compare this with municipalities who are actively cutting up the remaining "display" steam fleet... :mad...

Try this one: http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113505&highlight=turntable+tutorial in our own Academy ;) :) There was also a great two part series in 1996 (?) in MR. Part 1 was building the turntable, and Part 2 was the roundhouse. Hope that helps. Andrew

It's about time then that we struck a committee to determine what the real problem is... See also "Beating a Dead Horse", especially #6 below: Beating A Dead Horse Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However...

Following the tvhistory link provided by Ralph yields: http://www.tvhistory.tv/pre-1935.htm The "scanning disk" TV, a mechanical "forerunner" to the CRT was available in 1928. So the technology to develop it (along with theories, etc) was clearly available in the 1920s. Whether or not any...

I'm a little :confused:... Are you looking for brick colours to coordinate with mortar, or "trim" colours that coordinate with the brick? Either way, I would not worry. There are so many combinations in the real world that it does not matter what you choose... A great site to start on for...