Category: Model Railroading
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Bought an MTH DCS System today!
I’ve had Lionel Train Master Command Control (TMCC) since 1998, but have been undecided so far on MTH DCS or Lionel Legacy. Decided to go MTH DCS at this time because it also run my TMCC locos and I have no plans to buy Lionel Legacy engines right now.
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Finished Mountain…for now…
Applied fine green and coarse green turf, clump foliage, trees, and blended all with burnt grass fine turf. Put medium dirt at bottom of cliff, put medium and coarse talus, and flyspecked fine soil turf onto cliff and rock faces. Put on tunnel portals, and pulled up masking tape. Had to run some trains after…
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Rock outcroppings and basecoat
Spray-painted inside of tunnel, casted and attached rock outcroppings, stained rocks and flyspecking with fine soil turf, painted mountain with earthcoat pigment, sealed all with scenic cement
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Started Mountain Construction, Misc pics
This is 100% Woodland Scenics technique. Foam profile boards and foam sheet goods hot glued. Pillow shaped newspaper wads stacked and taped, covered with plaster cloth and smoothed with an old brush. Next come rock outcroppings, staining/painting, and turf/ground cover. The control panel is a re-work of my original panel from 10+ years ago. The…
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Tabletop Mount of Tortoise Switch Machine
Benchwork framing directly under turnout throwbar, so had to get creative…
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12' x 12' Layout Started – (Dec 2009-Jan 2010)
Reuse benchwork from previous layout from 1999-2000 Benchwork: 2’x4′ framing, ¾” plywood, 1″ extruded polystyrene Trackwork: Hobby Innovations VinylBed roadbed, Gargraves Trackage, Ross Custom Switches, Tortoise Switch Motors
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My little foray into N-Scale
I started my N-Scale experience in January 2002 by purchasing the Woodland Scenics kit. With any luck my final layout may will resemble the picture on the box. I started with a 3’x6′ 3/8″ plywood base covered with sheet styrofoam. From there I installed foam track risers which elevate the track and allow for better…