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Creating doors and windows with a laser cutter
Download a full-size template of Jack Verducci’s doors and windows. […]
Soundtraxx Econami decoder
Kevin Strong 4-amp DCC motor/sound decoder ECO-400 Soundtraxx “Econami” Soundtraxx 210 Rock Point Drive Durango CO 81301 Price: $149.95 Website: www.soundtraxx.com Size: 2 3/4″ x 13/16″ x 5/8″ Pros: Excellent motor control; choice of sounds allows for a good degree of customization; good sound quality; plenty of volume Cons: No external trigger for synchronized chuff—must […]
Visit the OS&F Railroad
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High-tech modeling for garden railroaders
Join the conversation and post your questions in our forum thread! This time, we are going to investigate some of the many 3D printers currently on the market or at your closest maker place. We will also cover some of the maker places available throughout the United States. If you do not want to purchase […]
Operations on the Lone Pine & Western
Name: Tom Gaps Railroad Name: Lone Pine & Western Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Early 1900’s Minning Branch Line From Lone Pine To Summit Description: Multiple trains running during Rose City Garden Railway Society’s Summer Tour public Open House – June 2016 […]
Garden Railways, June 2016
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Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – A Swiss-style LGB Garden Railway
From the PBS series Tracks Ahead, you’ll enjoy a visit to an expansive German garden railway modeling the steep grades of various railroads in the Swiss Alps. […]
Bells and whistles in the Maine woods
Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Railway Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 7/8″=1′-0″ (1/13.7) Theme: A rural Maine two foot gauge line Description: This little video is made up of old footage found in the attic of a farm house next to the current line. It was thought to […]
How to use a label maker on your garden railroad
Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location: Marietta, GA Scale: 1:29 Theme: Anytown, USA Description: Several years ago I purchased a mid range label maker by Brother for use in my 2nd grade classroom. Not to long ago I brought it home for a few projects and I found myself trying it […]
Ten years on the Tuscarora
Name: Tuscarora Railroad Scale: 1:20.3 Era: 1910s Age: 10 years Minimum radius: 5′ Total track length: approximately 300′, double reverse loop with sidings Track material: code-250 brass (AMS w/ Sunset Valley switches) Power: Battery R/C and live steam Maximum grade: 2.5% Area: 30′ x 65′ Website: http://tuscarorarailroad.blogspot.com Download a PDF of the article here. […]
High-tech modeling for garden railroaders
In the last issue we discussed how to use 3D-printer technology to make a part from files downloaded from the Internet (see part 1). In this installment we will look at how to create your own custom part. Modeling a part will take some work, some reading, and some head scratching but, in the end, […]
