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- I shelved the M-2 railbus project until I can get back to my reference books in MD, which is due to happen in a few weeks. Looking around for a small project, I recalled the Ozark boxcab kit, just when they sent me a 10% off deal. I initially couldn't find it on the website but a google showed a page and the new Ozark website let me order it. I got a confirmation and the kit arrived within a week. As promised, it included a complete Hartland motor block. No pictures, and instr...
  
  Beating the Boredom - Ozark Backwoods Di...
  Last reply by Rooster on November 29
  
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  Looking for suggestion on which Kadee coupler I should use to convert a aristocraft #4512 gondola which is a 2 axle car?
  
  coupler suggestion
  Last reply by Dale Loyet on November 17
  
  Rolling stock
  
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  Rolling stock
  
  I've been gathering stuff to build a roughly bashed together railtruck based on a 1926 Mack truck with some freight and some passenger capability (i.e. a railtruck combine-ish sort of hack). I'm inspired partly by Ray Dunakin's railcar [link]: and Dennis Rayon's backwoods Porter [link]: Hollywood was gracious enough to send me a Mack truck model I can use for this bash: I had already built one of these [link] and hope I'm ready to...
  
  Railtruck for the Durango & Jasper
  Last reply by Jim Rowson on November 28
  
  Motive Power
  
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  Talk about your locomotives here.
  
  Any DIY solutions for lampshades like this?
  
  DIY Lampshades
  Last reply by Wesley Stewart on August 23
  
  Reference
  
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  Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
  
  Hi friends, for about four months I've been pecking away at a 3D computer design for a snow plow blade made and used by the Virginia and Truckee RR. My objective is to model a reasonable rendition of it for Large Scale, and to apply it to Bachmann's 4-4-0 and 2-6-0 Spectrum locos. The plow was generally installed on the #18 Dayton locomotive, a beautiful 4-4-0 which is restored and today resident in Virginia City, NV. To a lesser extent, the plow was also installed on th...
  
  V&T Snow Plow
  Last reply by Cliff Jennings on Mon at 8:39 PM
  
  Technical Modeling
  
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  Discussing techniques for using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and other computer-driven modeling tools
  
  A good friend and fellow 7/8 scale fan has opened an Etsy shop were he markets 3D resin printed figures. They come unpainted. Here are five of them I recently painted for my RR.
  
  7/8 scale Figures
  Last reply by Cliff Jennings on October 15
  
  Figures
  
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  Make your own figures, or modify existing ones? Share your techniques with the rest of us.
  
  Is it time to count down to Challenge? We are past Thanksgiving! We
  
  Countdown?
  Last reply by Eric Mueller on Mon at 2:44 AM
  
  Annual Build Challenge
  
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  Home of the Napkin Builder. Every year LSC has a build challenge, in memory of a long term member Mik
  
  I have wanted to build this layout for a very long time. I have enjoyed On30 for about 10 years now. I have built two mini layouts that have graced the electronic pages of this fine site for quite some time. A sugar cane hauler set in 1920 Haiti and a primitive backwoods logging operation set in 1910 Kentucky and Tennessee. But the ET &WNC RR ,”Tweetsie” has always held a special place in my model railroading heart. When Bachmann came out with their magnificent Baldwin 10 wheele...
  
  The Blue Ridge Stemwinder in On30
  Last reply by Tom Grabenstein on July 31
  
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  The smallest Large Scale
  
  This year I decided to build some 7/8 structures for my layout. All of these on the table are awaiting paint and final detailing. Station, freight shed, oil tank, water tower, pump house, covered bridge and some sheds. I started a machine shop and engine house recently.
  
  7/8 building projects
  Last reply by John Bouck on October 29
  
  Other Scales
  
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  For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
  
  What do you use to cut track to length? I will be using LGB and Proline 332 brass track. Hacksaw? Anything used to keep the rail in place? I want a nice clean cut.
  
  Best saw for cutting brass track
  Last reply by Sean McGillicuddy on November 27
  
  Tools and Tips
  
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  Tips and Tricks for everything from X-Acto knives to Zona saws.

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