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    Ghost Train

    Here's an idea. Take some pictures of the layout. If you find something unusual about them. Post them here and email George Nooray on Coast to Coast Am. He might be intered! Andy
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    For CNWman

    Another Rock Island Man.. SWEET! Andy
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    Ghost Train

    Welcome to the wonderiful wprld of physics and even quantuim physics. Even if we had no radio. We still would be bombarded by solar radiation. Don't worry about the neighbor who's a Ham. The FCC has set up standards on our antenna setup. Besides you need alot of prolong exposure to RF to...
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    For CNWman

    I thought you would like to see this picture. The Rock Island baught this loccmotive. They never painted it into one of their scemes. They just added their herald! Enjoy, Andy:wave:
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    CNW conection lines

    CNWman: Do you have some Rock Island in that mix? You know that the CNW baught alot of their motive power and rolling stock in the early 80's? When I moved to Wausau, Wisconsin in 1987. In our back yard was the CNW line between Green Bay and Wausau. Today is a snow mobile trail! BUT the CN...
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    Pros and Cons: Switching from HO to N Scale, and Vice-Versa

    My biggest complaint. Why is the N scale stuff almost the same same price as HO stuff?:rolleyes: Andy:wave:
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    having feelings about this hobby

    I moved from a house with a basement to a small apartment. I sold most of HO buildings and track. I did keep the rolling stock and locomotives. A few other things too. I should post them here on The Gauge for sale. I am now building a N scale layout. I am using the same building...
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    Ghost Train

    I am not a ghost believer. However, I do listen to Coast to Coast AM with George Nooray and Art Belle.sign1 Here's a good question, you mention EMF? I am a Ham Radio Operator. If my antennas are not properly tuned. I can have high RF field's in the station. Guest what? My model trains...
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    Camera woes

    One more thing. Save the picture as a .TIFF file. The reason is the picture will deterrorate over time. When posting it on the web or emailing, use .JPEG file. Also note some digital camera's will automatically save it as a .TIFF. You will have to go into the menue settings to change it if...
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    Camera woes

    I use my 6 year old Sony FDM100 digital camera. ALL of the pictures I post here on the Gauge, I used that camera. It's only 1.2MP! It has a USB connection PLUS it has a 1.44MD built in disk drive! I don't use the Sony's photo editing software. I use Micrograph's software. I have found out...
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    Switch question + wire solder question

    You want to know what that switch is called? It's called a momentary single pole sing throll or SPST switch. I also you Atlas's switch track. I decided to use regular switches. Connect that center wire to a "common" wire. That is, connect all of those same connections to the power supple...
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    Pictures from the CSX in Tullahoma, TN

    I live about 300 feet from the CSX tracks here in Vonore, TN (About 45min from Knoxville.) Trains goes by here about every 15min! This is the main line between Knoxville and Chattanooga. I also listen to the trains on my scanner.:thumb: Andy:wave:
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    Weekend Project: A River

    Here's my weekend project. I cut in the foam to create a small river. I added viaducts to bring in the 'water' and take it out of the scence. I wasn't going to add one but with a power plant. I need water! I used Woodland Scenic plaster clothe for mold the river. Next is to use rock and...
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    Resistors getting hot?

    Hold on! If put 2 1000 ohm resistors in paraellel. You will get 500 ohms. So keep them! Andy
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    What is it called?

    I think Peco makes that track section too. Andy
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    Setup to turn bridge lights on and off

    Hi Doctor: The heck with the signal. I'm just amazed with your layout. Do you live in a log cabin house? I live about 20 miles from the TN/NC border. Just outside the Great Smoky Mountains! I would add a signal anyways! Andy