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Hi Jules, your talent to create little mini-scenes which really look believable is awesome! Now that's a concentration of excellent craftmanship! :thumb::thumb::thumb: I love the look of your streets, and my favorites are the two nuns on Vespa scooters. Looks like Whoopie Goldberg with her...

Hey Meiriongwril, is this name name in Cymraeg? And if so, what does it mean? Ron

The party is over... Well, I reached my goal - finish laying and wiring the standard gauge part of my layout plus adding a few structures. Next I'll venture into handlaying narrow gauge track. The ties of Ronville yard are already in place - now I'll have 'only' to spike the rails down...:D Ron

TrainNut, I'm against it, so I voted No. I don't have any problems with waking up the neighborhood, but I have two other reasons: 1. Loading a whistle sound adds to the loading time. I want to go to the posts without waiting for that. Even on a fast connection there's still time lost. 2. While...

Thank you Ray! Double sided tape - although I have that stuff in my desk I didn't even think about it, silly me! :oops::oops::oops: I'll give it a try...:thumb: Ron

Now lookitthat: The test sez: 50% General American English 30% Yankee 20% Dixie 0% Midwestern 0% Upper Midwestern Since my native language is (Swiss-)German, I should have learned 100 % General English English - in school. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: But as it looks, something's gone...

Ray, your energy for doing conversions is awe-inspiring! May I ask you a question? Do you make your conversions DCC-ready, i.e. do you insulate the motor case against the chassis? If yes, how do you fix the motor in place without making alectrical contact? Do you use some sort of glue (epoxy?)...

Since you can't see anything on my actual layout without plywood showing everywhere, I dug out a picture of my venture into 0 scale. 1978-198? I participated in a group of modelers who worked in 0 scale. We built a layout in a big basement and I was responsible for landscaping. So the scenery...

Don't forget the roots! In fact, there are quite a lot of weeds and grasses out there whose root 'armature' is just fine for trees. Since the German name wouldn't help much here (and I don't know all of them either) I won't give any species names. Just tear out some weeds along the road (tough...

Jim, did you have a bad experiences with operation? Why would you advise against code 70? Ron

My best wishes for your Birthday, Paul! Not only a happy birthday, but also a happy and healthy year - and then many more to come... :thumb::thumb::thumb: Ron

Don, my Congratulations! :wave::wave::wave: I'm sure, as co-adminstrator you'll deliver a top job (as we are accustomed from you - aren't we?) :thumb::D Ron

You sure have lots of talent! The coloring and weathering of your tunnel and culvert portals looks very natural. Also the rocks look great.:thumb::thumb::thumb: Keep us informed of your progress! Ron

Hey Meirionwril, you just solved a riddle for me! Yesterday I bought PECO rail joiners for code 55 track in my LHS. (I need them for joining code 55 profile for handlaying track.) Then at home I noted that on the package it says "for code 55 and code 80 track" - and I wondered if this was a...

Ernest, just post any question you might have - and you'll see, you will always find someone who can help you along. And all this in a friendly and cooperative atmosphere! That is why the Gauge is simply the best model railroad forum on the net. :thumb: Ron

Welcome to the Gauge, Ernest! :wave::wave::wave: It's great to have another member from Europe. :thumb: Ron

A plea, produced by a pondering and perplexed pystander :rolleyes:: Is the purpose of the presented pages perhaps to present a platform for p-prone pronunciation - or is it perchance the presentation of perfectly prepared photographs of 'portation 'ppurtenances? Please present pictures, so...

On my long gone N scale layout I made my roads out of plaster of Paris (POP) which was toned down with powdered black pigment. It is easy to pour the POP up to the outside of the rails. For the part between the rails I glued two short pieces of rail profile between the track rails (much like...

I read that LIMA is in financial trouble and that they stopped production. But perhaps you find an older TGV model on eBay to cannibalize for getting the missing parts. The problem is, that there are several generations of the TGV models which are quite different both internally and detailwise...

Riding the... Last Train to Clarksville - with The Monkees :wave::wave::wave: (Another one who couldn't help it :D:D:D)