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Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Railway Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 1 to 13.7 or 7/8″ to the foot Theme: A rural Maine two foot gauge line Description: Follow along with the hand car as the section man inspects the line. This is the second hand car as […]
Don’t miss parts 2 (August 2016 issue) and 3 (October 2016 issue)! Download part one here. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this concluding episode of the Outdoors series, David follows the advice of previous guest Marc Horovitz, and builds a concrete bridge abutment for a troublesome trestle. Kent teams with Rehab: Seasons 1 and 2 host Chuck Sable to install IR signals for […]
1. In Jacques Verdier and Nancy Lagomarsino’s 1950s-era Verdi Railroad, SP’s Daylight snakes around three peninsulas in the front for lots of viewing and access pleasure. They have fitted 250′ of 0-gauge Lionel track in their relatively small yard. A friend visited in his wheelchair and vetted pathway widths and roadbed height. Every 6′, Ficus […]
In the October 2106 issue, Jack Verducci describes how he added a cattle chute to his railway. Here, you can download full-size drawings of a cattle chute for your own line. Note: Because of the size, you will need to print this document out in sections. In Adobe Acrobat, select “Print,” and select “Poster mode” […]
RailModeller Pro, v. 5.1.2 Layout-design software Isle of the Kakapo Price: $39.99 Website: www.railmodeller.com Size: 9.2MB Railmodeller Pro, from Isle of Kakapo, is a downloadable layout-design program for Macintosh computers (OSX 10.8 or higher), intended to aid in designing track layouts using commercial sectional track. The program offers over 200 track libraries, from 1:450 scale […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Rain or shine, Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors rolls on! This time out, Garden Railways magazine founder/editor Marc Horovitz drops by to inspect the progress and offer up some sage advice, David builds a functional wood retaining wall and a structure foundation, and Cody […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The fun in the sun continues in this second episode of Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors! This time, Kent welcomes Drew, Cody, David, and special guest Rene Schweitzer from Garden Railways magazine to his 22 x 30-foot garden railway (1:29 scale). The Crew tackles […]
Download a full-size template of Jack Verducci’s doors and windows. […]
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 […]
