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    Train Show May 24-25, 2008

    We will be going to the Midland Train show on May 24-25th. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Anyone from The Gauge going? That is Midland, Ontario. :mrgreen:
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    To DCC or Not To DCC...that is the question.

    Just a quick couple of questions for all the DCC experts here. I am in the process of rebuilding my N Scale layout. With the advent of new smaller and cheaper decoders, I am seriously considering going DCC. I have 2 questions: First regarding DCC Systems: 1. For an N scale layout...
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    Introductory Diorama

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    Model Railroad banking

    I walked into my bank yesterday and was met with a model railroad poster, that's right, model railroads advertising a bank. Check it out: http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/
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    New Diorama

    Well, just before Christmas, one of my Rotary friends suggested I do a talk on Model Railroading as a hobby, (I have it scheduled for later in the spring). Also, a couple of the fellows at my model RR club said that an introductory clinic might be good for some of the other service clubs as...
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    New Diorama for the CVR.

    Well, I am at it again... This time it is for a "Building Dioramas" clinic at the train show on Sunday. I needed to build a small diorama for the clinic, so I looked around my layout for a likely spot. I had read an article in a back issue of The NGSL Gazette, entitled "A Farm For A...
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    CVR gets an Engine House from RSlaserKits

    Well, earlier in the week, Rich of RSlaserkits sent me a pre-production N Scale Engine house. I finally had time to work on it tonight. I must say Rich does excellent work. The kit, so far has been a dream to put together. The instructions appear to be concise and complete. They are 6 pages...
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    Will's Layout Party

    Will's layout party photos can be found in the "CVR - The Birth Of A Town" thread found here: http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=18181 Yes, I actually had some time to play with trains this weekend. sign1
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    Robin was at Train Show this weekend

    Robin's masterpieces were on display in Barrie Ontario this weekend. Thanks to Jimmy B., some of Robin Mattysen's cerealboard masterpieces are now on the Muskoka Model Rail Club's N Scale Portable Layout. Pictures to follow:
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    Gadget Wish List

    On another Forum, a fellow asked: "If there were Model Train electronics that could do anything for your train what would if be?" My wish item is: A Layout lighting control. Have a box you can wire up with a photo of your town on it. you touch a window on the photo and the light in that...
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    Anything in San Diego, Palm Springs or Yuma.

    This is the question I got from my mother. She and my father are going to be in those three cities over the next three months. They are both model railroaders, father does the track and the operating, mother sets the scenes. I think that they are looking for both LHS, father has a wish...
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    CVR - The Birth of A Town

    I think things have finally settled down (business wise), so now things can pick up (layout wise). That being said, tonight was the birth of a town. Well, the birth of Main Street, Orangeville. The northern terminus of the Credit Valley Railway in 1885. I started out with 3 pieces of 1"...
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    Revitalizing Model Train Shows

    I guess most of us have been to at least one model train show. balloon6 Most are the same, some better than others. When you go to a model train show, is there anytime you say "I wish that they had/ did ___________________" or "It was great to see that they did/had...
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    Converting Atlas Surface Turnouts to hidden?

    Currently on my layout I have several Atlas Remote Turnouts, you know the ones with those big ugly black boxes on the side. :eek: :( I have 8 LH Remote Turnouts, but only 3 locations where I can mount them and (in my mind) hide the black box convincingly. This leaves 5 LH remotes...
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    Railroad story

    This long passenger train is travelling across Canada heading west, about 2 hours out of Calgary, the engineer has problems with one of the two locomotives pulling the train. He decides he better shut it down. This puts more pressure on the remaining engine. Just as they are about to enter the...
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    Muskoka Club's New Layout

    Our club is busy building the following layout, we are using the "Open Grid and Spline" technique. Plywood is used for the yards. The layout is approximately 12 meters by 3.5 meters.
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    Bridge Out

    Another good shot from the "Canada Science and Technology Museum" website: -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Transcontinental Railway : train on partially collapsed bridge Hearst, Ontario, Canada 1911 Photographer: unknown Subject: Railroad...
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    Multi Gauge Switch

    Just browsing the Photos at the "Canada Science and Technology Museum" site and came across this gem. -------------------------------------------------------------------- A multiple switch for narrow and standard gauge track Colville, Prince Edward Island, Canada [n.d.] Photographer...
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    CN derailment

    CN derails just outside of Huntsville, check out the story http://www.huntsvilleforester.com/news/front_4.html
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    A Photo for the Doc.

    My parent's just returned from wintering in Lake Hazasu, AZ. They brought me back a photo that I just had to share with Doc. The men are identified as follows: Wyatt Earp, Teddy Rosevelt, Doc Holliday, Morgan Earp, Liver Eating Johnson, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Bat Masterson, Harry...
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