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- Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:49 pm
- Forum: General modelling topics
- Topic: Personal and Postal Importations
- Replies: 0
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Personal and Postal Importations
Not sure if this is the right category for this subject but it is hobby related. Bear with me. I have just returned from a trip to the USA and we have also just received our first Christmas parcel, from relatives in Australia for our three grandchildren. I thought I would share the experience with y...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:34 pm
- Forum: Operations
- Topic: Matching Freight Cars to Industries
- Replies: 7
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Re: Matching Freight Cars to Industries
Nice idea, Brian. Thanks. It's also code 70 track and a bit bumpy too so should look quite out of sorts!
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:56 pm
- Forum: Operations
- Topic: Matching Freight Cars to Industries
- Replies: 7
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Matching Freight Cars to Industries
I am building a a five board module for a location known as Dillon, a fictitious location in Texas. I have designed it to have as many industry car spots as possible. Trackplan here: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9491165785_bffc197b74_z.jpg trackplan by mikearnold , on Flickr The car spots are...
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:13 pm
- Forum: Track
- Topic: Handlaid Track
- Replies: 8
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Re: Handlaid Track
Koos,
I get suitably sized wood strips from my local hobby shop, the Hobby Box in Uckfield (10% discount for NMRA members) and use Micro Engineering spikes which any Walthers agent should be able to get for you.
Mike Arnold
I get suitably sized wood strips from my local hobby shop, the Hobby Box in Uckfield (10% discount for NMRA members) and use Micro Engineering spikes which any Walthers agent should be able to get for you.
Mike Arnold
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:27 pm
- Forum: Operations
- Topic: Car Cards & way bills
- Replies: 19
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Re: Car Cards & way bills
Koos,
If you are still looking in 10 days times when I get back from New England let me know off group and will send you a set of mine based very closely on Martyn Read's Excel spread sheet ones. Do you have Excel?
Mike Arnold
If you are still looking in 10 days times when I get back from New England let me know off group and will send you a set of mine based very closely on Martyn Read's Excel spread sheet ones. Do you have Excel?
Mike Arnold
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:43 pm
- Forum: Fallen Flags
- Topic: What did it for you?
- Replies: 16
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Re: What did it for you?
Koos, I am the same - SP. For the reasons you name plus it was also my first USA HO diesel loco, by pure chance I guess. If you like the black widow and the modern scene, how about a Willamette & Pacific GP9 in those colours? #1801....a real beauty but beware yoiu get the right phase to do it ac...
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:00 pm
- Forum: Buildings and Scenery
- Topic: Cheap Sources for Scenic Materials
- Replies: 5
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Cheap Sources for Scenic Materials
Chatting with Andrew Dickinson of the Black Diamonds N Scale group yesterday we both shared some ideas for cheap if not free sources of possible scenic material. Perhaps we should compile a list from group postings to share with members. Andrew uses brick dust for river bed effects - the dust after ...
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:51 am
- Forum: Track
- Topic: Handlaid Track
- Replies: 8
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Handlaid Track
I want to build a bit of track using the old handlaying methods of rail, wooden ties and spikes. A question for anyone out there with experience: is it advisable to pre-drill holes into the ties or is simple pressure sufficient to successfully drive the spike home using a traditional spiking tool (I...