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- John was interested in my rolling stock work, so I thought I would share one. Most of my work has been upgrades and mods to available models, but I do have one scratch built project. During the 70's and 80's, thousands of steel rotary gons were put into service in Western Canada hauling coal and sulphur. I currently have seven under construction, six coal and one sulpher. ( 4xCN / 1xProcor / 1xBCNE / 1xSultran ) A four foot length of styrene cut to the right length gives ...
  
  Steel Rotary Gons
  Last reply by Shane Stewart on March 23
  
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  Yeah I know what you are thinking ......Here we go "Gather round the campfire, get out the weenies and marshmallows Rooster is gonna tell us a story" Then we can all sing Kum By Yah while he spits bourbon on the fire and plays a 12 string with 7 talons (lost one in a cock fight years ago). So yesterday at the York show I was asked (along with a few others) if it was possible to do such. Then of course a discussion of LIGHT thought on the subject with others (council) ensued....
  
  Mounting USA streamliner trucks on Arist...
  Last reply by Pat McCarty on March 23
  
  Rolling stock
  
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  Rolling stock
  
  Would anyone here happen to run Lionel diesels?
  
  Lionel Diesels
  Last reply by Bill Sakalaucks on March 20
  
  Motive Power
  
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  Talk about your locomotives here.
  
  So came across this track ballasting car while looking for work train stuff. Pretty cool and a fun project to add to the work train. Patent Track Construction book * if you can't tell there are two links. The one that says Patent has the description and all the drawings of the spreader. The language of the patent does a good job of describing what it does and how the part work together. I think with some creativity a person could make this from the patent information.
  
  Scott Ballasting Car
  Last reply by Devon Sinsley on January 7
  
  Reference
  
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  Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
  
  The old church, a structure made by "K's" buildings, has finally rotted to a state where I no longer want to put it out. It is to be replaced by a POLA engine house that was given to me in pieces some years ago. The structure has the right shape for a house of worship and is a match to "Porsche's Shell Station" located next door. The pieces to change this were cut on the laser in acrylic. I've already shown the steps in another thread. They were cut, glued tog...
  
  New House of Worship on the T&LB
  Last reply by " Rooster &qu... on March 17
  
  Technical Modeling
  
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  Discussing techniques for using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and other computer-driven modeling tools
  
  For the new year I decided to find out just how well figures will hold up in a hostile climate. Or possibly I just like to torture figures.... Since New Mexico has some of the highest background radiation and UV levels in the country I would say that most of you should get as good or better results than this from your people. If not I highly recommend torturing them until performance and moral improve.. I have attached factory painted figures from 8 different manufacturers to a 2X4. Be...
  
  Figues Durability Test 2019
  Last reply by Travis Dague on March 6
  
  Figures
  
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  Make your own figures, or modify existing ones? Share your techniques with the rest of us.
  
  Ok guys, If I can still participate, this is what I decided to build. This will be going to friends railroad when done...It is a water tower. I had on hand a section of 6 inch dia pvc pipe I cut of at 8 inches long it will be cladded with wood. below is a start of what I have....... Here is what I have started.......
  
  Travis's Mik challenge 2019
  Last reply by Sean McGillicuddy on March 20
  
  Annual Build Challenge
  
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  Every year LSC has a build challenge, in memory of a long term member Mik
  
  Well, this has been an interesting weekend. Photo bucket which had hosted my pictures since 2008 has become ransomeware and is requesting $500 to allow them to post here and the other fora I participate on. Now that is the cost of a very nice On30 locomotive with DCC and sound. I would rather use the money to purchase a locomotive. So................. I am restarting the thread for the original Kittom Lumber Company, a backwoods logging railroad set in 1910 on the Kentucky/ Tennessee border. I ...
  
  The "Original" Kittom Lumber C...
  Last reply by Tom Grabenstein on March 22
  
  O / On30
  
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  The smallest Large Scale
  
  Chuck Inlow had asked me a few months ago to get photos posted of our 1/8th scale trains. I told him I would as soon as I built a railroad on which to photograph them. Well a few days ago, I started building the track for this "little" layout around our house. I had some rail leftover from a 7-1/2 inch gauge railroad for my kids from thirty years ago. But the problem was the wood ties. I found the solution to that problem from a company called Northwest Foundry and Railroad Supply in...
  
  Building a BIG "little" shortl...
  Last reply by Sean McGillicuddy on March 21
  
  Other Scales
  
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  For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
  
  Does anyone have any experience with THESE I think it would be fun to play with. I was looking for a mini drill press and don't really use a rotary tool enough to buy a variable speed one and a drill press stand for it. I also don't want to spend a fortune on a good one from say micromark. This will be a very limited use sort of thing so just can't see dropping a bunch of money even though I know "you get what you pay for". But like my harbor freight pin nailer and my harbor freight disc/belt sa...
  
  mini 6 in 1 milling machine
  Last reply by David Maynard on February 15
  
  Tools and Tips
  
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  Tips and Tricks for everything from X-Acto knives to Zona saws.

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