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Thank you SquidBait. I think I will place an order. :wave:

Here, a reversing loop is different than a wye. It is just a loop that is used to turn an entire train. Used at some passenger terminals and very common in trolley and interurban operations.

Trackage generally in the shape of an inwardly curved triangle. It has three turnouts, one at each corner, and is often used to change the direction a locomotive or entire train is pointing. Wyes were cheaper than turntables to build and maintain, but took up much more real estate. They were...

Drat, I put this in the wrong forum. Mods: Anyone want to move it to Photography, Scenery, Books, Video?

Freight Car Models, Vol. I: Techniques Freight Car Models, Vol. II: Box Cars Both by Robert Schleicher. Is there any Gauge member who has a copy and can comment on the content of either one of these books? Thanks, Torp

EBay and its captive, PayPal, are the biggest part of the problem. They do not properly police their sellers or buyers, unless it impacts EBay/PayPal's bottom line. In my opinion, no one should be allowed to list items for sale on EBay unless the lister has title to the item, and it is in his or...

Most business class hotels and motels have some sort of broadband connection these days, and it is usually free. I always take a laptop on any trip I take. Surf's up! :thumb:

Oh good! I'm safe, then. No one has ever called me normal, although I am occasionally referred to as smart, but usually only as the first part of a two part phrase. aussie

You are welcome. If you do order from Railway Engineering, I understand it is a good idea to do it early, as they do a lot of custom work and are frequently backed up.

Railway Engineering, http://www.railwayeng.com/, has code 55 HOn3 wyes available, including stub versions. They don't say what their effective radius is, but they do invite emailed questions. They are also narrow gauge fans.

We are everywhere. There is no escape. sign1 On a more serious note: Hobby shops have always been a precarious business. I recall reading that the new hobby shop failure rate was almost as high as that of new restaurants, which is something like 50% in the first year, and I read that in...

For what it's worth, for the last day and a half the auto login to to The Gauge has only been working on and off for me. It may be related to what you are experiencing, although I haven't had any posting issues. I haven't diddled with the cookies or any browser settings, and my auto logins to...

You might discuss where the pickups go. I have read several pieces on how a train is blocked so that the cars are arranged in proper order to minimize the moves needed for setouts, but I can't recall ever reading anything on how the conductor arranges the position of the pickups in his train.

You can increase the flux density by using square wire, which might be a wee bit hard to come by in 26AWG. :rolleyes: Another trick is to hammer the turns into each other as you wind the coil. The idea is to get rid of as much of the air space as possible. One inverter manufacturer actually...

Years ago, I was repairing an IBM typewriter (remember typewriters :D ). It was a typebar type, not a Selectric with the ball. On the typebar machines, there was a rather large over center spring that kept the segment (the curved slotted thingy the type bars fit into) either up or down...

Brakie, 1.5 inches doesn't compute, as a couple of us have mentioned, and while looking for something else, I stumbled on this post you made over at Trains.com where you indicate you use 1.75 inches in your yards: http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/36003/ShowPost.aspx 1.75 inches scales to...

I calculated the same thing. I also did a web search trying to find a reference to parallel North American standard gauge track of any kind with less than a 13' center to center distance. I could not find anything. I'm sure there must be something out there, but I can't believe it is as little...

I have been informed that it was not Trains.com, I am happy to say.

Doc, I for one would like to know the name of that forum. If you aren't happy posting the name in public, could you see your way to PMing me? Tnx The reason I ask is this: There has been a similar thread on Trains.com, which is owned by Kalmbach. I would really like to know if they are quashing...

Somebody tell the civil engineers they are supposed to head for the beer garden after work, not before. :rolleyes: