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- One of the groups I'm in on Facebook claims to be a "repository" for all things USAT... A few items caught my attention today. It sounds like USAT is working on new production runs of the locomotives. One thing that caught my eye was a MSRP pricing of ~$1200 F7 A&B units, ~$700 for just the A. Also, supposedly they are working on a redesign of the 3 axle trucks, and when that is done, the 40-2 will be back. A little rich for my wallet... Glad I hav...
  
  Interesting USAT chatter on FB
  Last reply by Yves Belanger on Thu at 11:59 AM
  
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  I started going through my inventory of track for my outside layout. I have about 600’ of Aristo-Craft SS track and 4,#6 switches also in stainless. I have 7 LGB 1600 series switches in brass, and approx. 600-700’ of LGB track. Can I use the brass switches with the SS track without any issues of chemical compatibility? I will be running track power and will be using rail clamps with spaced joiners at some joints for expansion. Will also be running feeder wires. I know I’l...
  
  Track metal compatibility
  Last reply by Ted Brito on 5 hours ago
  
  Track and Trestles
  
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  The long awaited Accucraft Maine Forney is due any day as it has been for some time....this is not that, sorry! "Maybe February" I modified the WW&F #9 to resemble herself back in the SR&RL days. It required some model making skills. The first thing to tackle was the number plate. we had a blank replica plate, so all that needed doing was to make a brass #9 ...er... I mean #6 to match. I sawed this out of some 0.093" brass plate I had in stock ...
  
  SR&RL #6 rides the Maine Snow
  Last reply by Eric Schade on 10 hours ago
  
  Prototypes
  
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  Talk about prototypes here. It's not just trains through the tulips!
  
  I will admit that, until now, I have shown no ability to keep plants alive (I once killed a cactus by underwatering it, for example). Given that the Durango & Jasper is meant to be a garden railroad, this clearly needs to change. Starting from such a stunning position of ignorance, I've decided to take advantage of a lucky coincidence and hire Nancy Norris, the gardening editor for Garden Railway magazine, to plan, install, and teach me about these living things that I will be nurtu...
  
  Planting the Durango & Jasper
  Last reply by Ken Brunt on Wed at 9:45 AM
  
  Gardening
  
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  Gardening
  
  Uncropped,unedited,but it must be an image from developed film ......you can do scanned pics of the pics you have or however you prefer to load images of your RR back in the day. You must show the picture parameters like you are flipping through an album. Any takers ?
  
  Polaroids or (35 mm) of your RR
  Last reply by Eric Schade on December 31, 2019
  
  Model Photography
  
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  Discuss your camera, your techniques, and other things pertaining to photographing your models, or your layout.
  
  Plowing with Powered boxcar
  Last reply by David Marconi,FOGC... on Wed at 6:36 AM
  
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  Going to document the design and construction of a "TimeSaver", made famous by John Allen. Most of this is documented on the http://sdgrs.com web site. History / what is the Timesaver? This page is about the classic switching puzzle invented by John Allen, the famous model railroad pioneer. The trackplan is simple, but has been enjoyed by many people since it's introduction by John in 1972. The lengths of track and arrangement of switches have been designed to make you have t...
  
  Portable Switching Puzzle / John Allen &...
  Last reply by Joe Zullo on January 11
  
  Operations
  
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  Into more than running your trains around the patio? Discuss here!
  
  I have created a route in JMRI that I call the West Willow Turn. It departs from West Willow Hill and works all industry spots going East to the yard at Tyrone, then goes back working all the same industry spots Westbound. JMRI likes the route just fine and builds a train with enough work to keep me busy for over an hour on my small indoor layout. The problem I am having is available space on sidings. JMRI wants to spot cars on the Eastbound leg that don't have a place to go...
  
  Question for JMRI Ops experts
  Last reply by Jon Radder on December 6, 2019
  
  Train Operations Software
  
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  For discussion of operations software. Includes TrainOps, JMRI, RailOp, etc...
  
  I applied water slide decals to my loco a number of years ago and I would like to remove them and apply different decals. What's the best way to remove decals? Thanks
  
  What's the best way to remove decals?
  Last reply by Ron Hill on Wed at 4:32 PM
  
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  The majority of my construction projects have mostly been getting the Outside layout working. Any work on the inside was basically done to make the freight yard for the outside operations.. Since the weather has turned cold, efforts have been spent on working out the track plan for the upper level inside portion of my layout.. I had previously created my industrial switching portion of the layout and it is against the further most north wall.. For the past few days, I ha...
  
  Bluestone Southern Indoor Upper level la...
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  Indoor and Micro
  
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  Not all of us have a yard, or want an outdoor empire.
  
  Hi everyone, I've been stalled on my SD40-2w build as I haven't been able to find a mesh suitable for the old style wire vents. I received a parcel today, and it's everything I was hoping for. *** Mesh for EMD vents *** The photo below shows the SD45 vent on the right to show how close the match is. Shane
  
  Old Style EMD Vents
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  Just buy something, and want to tell us all what you think about it? Post your reviews here.
  
  I just started a new article here https://www.largescalecentral.com/articles/179/passenger-car-conversions
  
  Passenger car conversions
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  Up for sale an 1:20.3 Accucraft J&S Coach converted to a baggage car using GalLine sides. With San Juan Decals. And Painted with Scale Coat San Juan Green. Has metal trucks, wheels and detail parts. Asking SOLD for car and decals. If Shipped that is extra, remember this is very large! + message me about shipping.. Not really wanting to ship it just don’t want it to get damaged. But I will if you want.. it’ll be in an original if possible Accucraft coach box. Located in Fort Wayne, ...
  
  Accucraft J&S / GalLine Baggage Car ...
  Last reply by Jason V. on 1 hour ago
  
  For Sale/Trade
  
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  Have something train related for sale? Post it here! (Don't take advantage of it, please, or I'll want a %age!)
  
  Not sure where this fits. But I have enjoyed casting. First it was casting lead fishing tackle as a kid and adult. Then came casting resin and pewter in RTV molds. When I was a kid in Jr high I did a little bit of sand casting in shop class and some lost wax casting in arts class. All of it I find very rewarding. I want to step up my game and cast aluminum and brass and do some sand and lost wax casting. In order to do this I need something with a bit more umph than a propane torch. So starting ...
  
  Putting it here
  Last reply by Dan Hilyer on January 16
  
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