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    11-20 What time of day is it?

    I am always messing with lighting to see what looks best for the particular shoot, dawn noon, dusk, whatever. Other than that it is normally day time
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    The Gorge is growing

    as far as I know thats the only one. There was literally a war over building the line through the gorge to get to all the silver mining areas between denver&riograde western and santafe. The were multiple lawsuits, the track layers were leapfroging over each other and the crew and track layers...
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    Backdrops and Relief Structures

    I think I would agree although there are always those circumstances were it is hard to keep that amount of distance. I just installed a backdrop yesterday and there is one spot were it comes within an inch but it is just a very small section that would be the bottom of a valley.
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    Video of the gorge(my layout)

    I have been fiddeling around and finnally got some short video clips of my layout on my website. It only works with internet explorer which is a bummer since I love mozilla. here is the link http://www.rankinwoodturning.com/video.htm:cool: the videos were just experiments so they are not high...
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    Under Table Switch Machine, Atlas ????

    the undermount atlas are exactly the same as the top mounted withthe exception of a control arm at a 90 degree angle
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    Nn3 mining railroad

    You should do cripple creek and victor. Is a narrow gauge and was probably buitd for mining during the gold rush.
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    The Gorge is growing

    10-19 Finaly got some more progress done. I added more trees, added the back drop, covered up some of the old balast with finer ballast, added some dead grass color flocking on the mountian slopes, added some other shrubery
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    Model RR Shows

    Just be thatful you don't have to go an hour. great link ed
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    Some pics of my layout

    I have one exactly like that and I think it is atlas
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    ok, my plan for my first N scale layout,

    I have no problem with 24. Most of the curve sections that are around 11 inch radius
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    ok, my plan for my first N scale layout,

    You might be able to comprimise a little less. A six by four would get everything you want in I think, that two feet doesn't seem like much but on n scale it is alot. I have a three by six and i have alot packed into it, two towns very small yard a three foot tall canyon and lots of mountian...
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    ok, my plan for my first N scale layout,

    this might work it has a yard in front the city is ment to be in the center on the mountian. I did not do a double line because of time but you might be able to squezz one in. The mountian did not come out right when the center line comes under the other line the left right line should be...
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    Question for Nov 16/17 Choose from column A or B...

    serveral cheaper, no one I know could ever tell the difference so lots is more impresisive. Plus I only have two as of now and I need more.
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    tv show bullet trains

    A moden marvel epesode on bullet trains is on now on the history internationalchannel 9:00-10:00
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    Plaster cloth?

    I use the industrial type brown paper towels or something equivelent then dip it into a thin plaster mix. Later I add a thicker coat of plaster or sculptamold to look like a rock face
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    Local railroad lines

    I thought it would be interesting to see some pictures of trains from local railroad lines/ tourist lines. By me their is the royal gorge route railroad. Post some pics if you have any near you. I find it interesting to see where they get some of the cars/locos from. The royal gorge railroad...
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    show me your trolleys!

    How frustrating, I have a trolley layout on my HOlayout in the city but the layout is at my dad's house in tennessee. No pics:curse:
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    Feeder Wire

    any hobby store should have them. atlas makes them. I didnt trust my skills with the soldering iron but I posted a thred asking a how to and long island tom walked me threw, It realy is not hard. Here is the thread I had posted http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=22770
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    LC&P - Progress Pics

    I see im too late but if you ever want to draw a layout i think atlas has a program you can download. I use abracadatas program which gives you a great 3d veiw
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    The Gorge is growing

    Another project is I want to build and install this hanging bridge so I can finish my river here is the real one. Its going in the part of the gorge that is finished in the top photos