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- - 2021 Mik's Build Challenge Has Begun This Year We Have 20 New Builds You can follow along and watch the progress Click this link: http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/39/annual-build-challenge It only lasts for the next 30 days, Better hurry!
    
    2021 Mik's Build Challenge Has Begun
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    A reader who thinks I know more than I do about this stuff contacted me about an LGB track bumper he acquired that he is hoping to use. His comments are here: -------------------------------------------- So can you please get in touch with your LGB people and please please can you identify what LGB piece of track equipment I have here. I think it's a relay for one way back and forth moving trains like a cable line car or a trolley car. But on the trolley car relay , the gre...
    
    LGB Bumper for Reverse track or ???
    Last reply by Paul Race on October 6
    
    Track and Trestles
    
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    car hauler vs train
    
    car hauler vs train
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    Talk about prototypes here. It's not just trains through the tulips!
    
    Any truth to it that vinegar and salt are good weed killers ?
    
    Weed Killers
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    Gardening
    
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    (As it's a bit late for Spring photos, I started a new thread.) Here's C&S #22 (Aster) blowing off at the Paradise East steam-up in Newark Valley, NY. Thanks to Jerry (Naptowneng) for the loan of the cars. Then, on my return from NY State, the loco went to Jerry's for a spin with my new C&S cars, plus one or 2 or Jerry's to adapt the couplers! My Mogul with my new (to me) Colorado & Southern cars. It is apparent that, as I don't have any EBT cars, the...
    
    Summer-Fall 2021 Photo Thread
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    Model Photography
    
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    Bluestone Southern 10-16-21, Part 2
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    This coming weekend, 15-17 Oct is the scheduled October Operations session.. We would appreciate that if you are coming, please respond with a RSVP so we have an idea as to how many folks to expect... Much appreciated, Thanks...
    
    Bluestone Southern's October 2021 Operat...
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    Operations
    
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    Into more than running your trains around the patio? Discuss here!
    
    It's probably been 2 months since I've used JMRI to create a switch list. During that time, no thanks to LSC & Facebook, I have acquired quite a few more cars. Being a mostly rainy day today, I wanted to run a train on the indoor division. JMRI refused to build a train with more than one car. A quick look at the build logs showed why: There is only one open car spot at each end of the railroad. JMRI has tons of cars wanting to move, but no where to put them! So, it's time to a...
    
    Too many cars !
    Last reply by Jon Radder on August 17
    
    Train Operations Software
    
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    For discussion of operations software. Includes TrainOps, JMRI, RailOp, etc...
    
    Someone asked me what size traction tire to use on their LGB 20542 Aster Hudson #71 Steamer. I found the locomotive's User Guide online, and believe it or not, it doesn't mention the traction tire in the list of common repair parts like the light bulbs, etc. All the LGB locomotive user guides I've seen always list the traction tire in the list of common replacement parts. What an oversight! Anyway, I am guessing that the locomotive's large wheels requires the 54mm tractio...
    
    Traction Tire Size for LGB 20542 Aster H...
    Last reply by Thomas White on October 14
    
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    Reworked part of the backyard to get rid of an old fountain that we discovered was a mosquito factory. Added some raised 2x6 boards and gravel and moved the Aristo circle of track and 2x4 buildings from the wine barrel layout. I replaced the wine barrel with some HLW circle track so I'm hoping it will be more durable now. This is now a permanent fixture in the yard. Going to relocate the wine barrel layout but I have to transfer it to a better roller base. This is the same raised bed planter tec...
    
    New Outdoor Pizza Layout
    Last reply by Bruce Chandler on July 6
    
    Indoor and Micro
    
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    Not all of us have a yard, or want an outdoor empire.
    
    Aloha, 2021 is fast upon us, and I am busy evaluating options and budgeting the casbh for the main push in 2021, the "Rehabilitation of the Missile Sponges," the upgrading to near-model status of cheaper motive power we acquired to let the youngest visitors and crew interact with the Triple O. To that end: Has anyone tried / used the motor blocks from Smallbrook Studio (link)? Will they hold up to the elements, namely rain, high humidity, high temperatures, and proximity to th...
    
    Request Opinion -- Smallbrook Studio Mot...
    Last reply by Ken Brunt on April 18
    
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    Just buy something, and want to tell us all what you think about it? Post your reviews here.
    
    Since I use the Freight Shed option to host my pictures here I have been reluctant to start posting this build addition to my railroad because of the warning by the site owner that all will probably be lost when he upgrades the site. This seems to be coming true as most of the photos I have posted over the last dozen years are already gone from the threads, making the information they contain pretty much useless. However this may last a while and maybe someone will enjoy it while i...
    
    South Fork Sawmill
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    Wanted , USA Single Dome Tank Cars . Any Road name or convention car 2003, 2004
    
    Wanted
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    Hi guys. Just dropping in to see whats up and share why I have been inactive. I have been taking a break from trains and most everything else and have been spending some time fly fishing. Call it a much needed mental health break. The head has been feeling decent this summer so I decided to get back to fly fishing. N Idaho is home to two excellent "Blue Ribbon" Westslope Cutthroat trout rivers; the Coeur d'Alene and the St. Joe. Both are about an hour to an hour and a half from my front door to ...
    
    Fly fishing
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Modeling
- - Last year I got kind of burned out on the railroad stuff, plus had a lot of other things going on. So I took a break from it that lasted over a year. In October I finally got started on a new project for the railroad. I'm building a new structure to replace one of the oldest buildings on the layout. Unfortunately I'm having some bad tendonitis in my right arm which has slowed my progress considerably, but here's a look at what I've done so far... The bakery building in Dos Manos built ten years...
    
    In-ko-pah RR: New project
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    Well, no-one took me up on my comment on the Photo thread that this was my latest project. It is now finished so all can be revealed. It started a few months ago, although the roots go way back to the early 2000s, when Light Rail Products was doing business: http://www.lightrailproducts.com/ I had built one coach with a duckbill roof and fancied another, but unfortunately LRP went mia for 10 years. Then in August, Karl Johnson, the owner of LRP, suddenly posted on...
    
    Duckbill Roof
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    So I am getting this back on the table. I asked a few questions on how to get it done so I guess I better let you all in on the build. Maybe ot will motivate me to finish the dang thing. Awhile ago I sanded off all the details. Cleaned up the door lines and added Burl Rice's pad larches from Shapeways. Now I have filled the 24" fan holes so I can cut new ones for single 36" fan in front and a winterization hatch. Now I cut down the hood and did some more filling and...
    
    STMA GP-9 Chop nose.
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    Hi folks The purpose of this forum is to act as a repository of drawings, images, files, etc, of anything railroad related. You can either upload the file, or post a link to it as a message.
    
    Purpose of this forum
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    I didn't even know this technology existed until about a week ago: Creality CR30 3DPrintMill It is primarily designed for 3d print farms - BUT - it can print VERY LONG PARTS on its Z-axis. I should be able to print entire Pullman car sides (28") as one piece. I will be able to print my carrier ramp as one piece, and increase its length to a more desirable 24", Here it is printing its very 1st test print: I have no idea what it is, some sort of square cube I guess......
    
    CR30 3DPrintMill
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    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
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    So, here goes. I'm building a caboose and boxcar repair shop with some yard storage attached. I have two strategies this year: (1) I'll start from the center and finish each section of the building, work my out from there, and as far as I get, that's how far I get; and (2) I've never tried to cut tin, but I know for certain this is the year I finally make good on my annual New Year resolution to wear safety glasses when cutting. I can't wait...
    
    2021 Challenge -- Caboose Repair Facilit...
    Last reply by Devon Sinsley on April 3
    
    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
    
    What scale is Bachman spectrum On30?. For what I want in locos and rolling stock I am going to go with Bmann spectrum. Its tiny compared to O27. And HO is to small on the other end. So for designing scenery and buildings I need to know where I should be shooting. 1:48 seems about right.
    
    ON30 SCALE? 1:48?
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    O / On30
    
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    The smallest Large Scale
    
    Just stumbled across some folks doing "nano scale" model trains based on magnetic propulsion at various scales like 1:655, 1:1000, and 1:2000. Sheesh! Here's one website: [link]
    
    Nano scale?
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    Other Scales
    
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    For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
    
    If anyone here has Wiha tools of the "precision" type, maybe you'd like a desktop holder I made this last week. It has different shelves for specific sets (the handle sizes, and therefore sizes, change with each). I've done those shelves for SAE & Metric hex drivers, SAE & Metric nut drivers, the 7 piece screwdrivers, and Torx. The shelves are interchangeable and can be ordered per your preference. If you want one, over next week or two, PM me with your set types (in this "pr...
    
    Wiha tool holder
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Power and Sound
- - Having never done anything like this before, I jumped in with both feet. After seeing a 5 part video series on how to install a RailPro controller and battery power. The victim, my first locomotive, a USA Trains GP38-2 . in the video the guy strips out ALL the factory electronics and starts fresh, so I ripped out all the parts, including the smoke generators, I dont like them so away they went. That was the easy part then comes the part where i got nervous, wiring and soldering things. The...
    
    RailPro Install
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    Hi, I see that all the DCC++ posts are getting a little stale - so I thought I'd start one on: DCC++EX. They picked up where DCC++ left off They have created a very nice website for support. I am converting my deadrail system from MTH DCS to DCC++ to allow control with JMRI Dispatcher. Here's my DCC++EX progress so far: 12v PS on left, buck regulator top middle.Arduino Mega with Arduino motorshield and 128x64 OLED display.Arduino Mega with ARD-DCCSHIELD I have a WiF...
    
    DCC++EX
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    Power and Sound
    
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    I have 3 Accucraft live steamers the movers will not move with the gas in the tanks. Any suggestions on how to completely purge the gas tanks?
    
    Purge gas from live steamers for shippin...
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    Live Steam
    
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    For those of you that like to burn your fingers while you run your trains
    
    So I have a ignorant electronics question. If I normally run Lithium Ion at like 14.4V-14.8V whatever they are I can never remember exactly but in that 14V range. I know when batteries are charged fully they have an initial voltage that exceeds their rated working voltage. It takes a bit to bleed off that higher voltage. Here is my question. If I am using electronics where the manufacturer says that ABSOLUTELY voltage can not exceed 15V, is there something that can simply put wired in between th...
    
    Electronics Question
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Shows and Conventions
- - I'm going to tentatively schedule this for April 30- May 2. 9AM to whenever. (Due to a conflict with Andy Clarke's Ops session. moving this up to May 15-16) A week later than normal, not that it matters much weather wise, but maybe things will be some what more back to normal.
    
    KOPS 2021
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    I recently installed another RCS battery R/C and MyLocosound in a new version Bachmann Fn3 Climax. This is the 4th version of how I did it. I have done a few of these excellent locos since they came out. This is the is just the second one where I have been able to have everything on board. There is no chopping and cutting of bodywork or changes to the existing Bachmann wiring. The secret is fitting the Li-Ion battery pack up in the roof. Once again, the Australian Sanyo dist...
    
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    If you have not heard, Robbie is having a Thanksgiving Weekend sale. On-Line only. 7% off website prices on purchases $250-$749 and 10% off $750 or more. Very tempting!
    
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- - For the last nine or ten months, I've been evaluating several possible replacements for the LSC forums software, since it is approaching end-of-life support. I've narrowed it down to two, and this is the current favorite. Its clean, simple, and, so far, very easy to use. You can drag an image from your computer, paste in an image url or YouTube link, and it just works. I'm not wild about the chat package, but Im working on tweaking it to m...
    
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