THANKSGIVING GATHERING
Railroad men and their families are beginning to gather at the General Managers home early for the big day.
Starting a fleet of Semi’s Big trucks
Starting a fleet of Semi’s Big trucks and trains just go together on industrial layout building truck kits from George Barrett of Sheepscot Scale Models A couple of the trucks in this scene are Freightliners by Athearn Several trucks are needed to compliment a “Truck Stop” scene now in the planning stages. We will show …
WIRING A SCALE SHOPS TURNOUT MACHINE
UNDER THE LAYOUT12 TO 16 VOLTS AC FROM A POWER PACK OR RADIO SHACK #273-1352 10 OHM, 10 WATT CERAMIC RESISTOR RADIO SHACK #271-132 BUSS BAR TERMINAL STRIP FOR CONVENIENTLY ROUTING POWER TO OTHER MOTORS CONTROL PANELSP DT TOGGLE SWITCH 2 DIODES Each pair of diodes are reversed and twisted together on one end where …
TEMPORARY SCENES KAIBAB NORTHERN RAILROAD
This is what happens when there isn’t space for a permanent layout. Several of the scenes shown on my web-site are built just for trying ideas. An instead beat up 35 MM Canon camera was fitted with a pinhole for this shot. Do you say too much light? It’s just the hot Arizona sun that …
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Texaco Station diorama
The Texaco Station diorama is mounted on a 1/4″ Masonite base, 11, 1/4″ X 9, 1/4″Everything you see on this base is included. I moved the billboard to the left side as it gives more room for the outside work area on the right. Next to the building is an upholstered seat for the local …
THE SHELL GAS STATION
JL Innovative Design make this gas station kit that fits the era of my other structures on the layout. The kit makes a very small structure that can easily find room such as the space you see at left. I worked at two different Shell Stations while attending Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis MN back in …
Tutorial on building scenery over the edge of the layout
I refer to it as “Dropped wandering edge. This system eliminates the traditional fascia board such as Masonite or paneling. I reserve this technique for the more scenic areas of the layout as I’m inherit lazy and want a life for other things. I’ve used this technique in various form all my life in different …
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L.C.L. Freight House
This is one of the easiest kits you could build for a little train action. One could even scratch build it for a few bucks even if you have to buy the scribed siding material. The sand road is a blend of 3/5 th’s #1151 Basalt, 1/5 th of #1031 Black cinder and 1/5 th …
SAEZ SASH & DOOR Kits 416 & 417
Saez Sash and Door 416-417 are where the lumber was cut, stored, and dried. It really catches your attention. This craftsman kit consists of scale lumber (sugar pine) and is ready for paint and weatherizing. Complete instructions, drawings, and templates are included. This is a laser-cut kit. Campbell Scale Models These Campbell Scale Models structures …
OPERATING RPO CARS
First class trains do very little work on the layout other than run interference to the freight trains or have quick station stops. You can add extra chores such as switching out diners, coaches, sleepers and RPO cars at various locations. I have added an extra element of excitment by perfecting action of catching a …