Am going to buy caboose trucks (Tahoe Model Works) for some cabooses I'm building and the manufacturer has a choice of NMRA or Semi- Scale .088 wheels. (I...
... I think you should get no problems. With my European station Naumburg I participate in FREMO H0-fine meetings. We use those smaller wheels without no...
Normally, yes. But they can drop between the rails if the gage is wide in spots. I recommend that you buy a set then test throughout the layout to see if any...
I understand what you have said, but I am reverse engineering. Rather than setting a radius and a grade, I want to work backwards, starting with reasonable...
Hello,I am a new Member to this Group and I have few Questions regarding Lighting for the Layout I'm building,which consist of a double deck for a portion of...
Hi all,Is there somebody here that can tell me where to find some incadescent bulb Sockets that can be handwired to light the Layout other than the ones you...
Hi all, this is my first post here. I am building a working diorama based on the Walthers 130' turntable and the other related structures, in the perspective...
Hank I am using commercial rope lights and some bulbs. I also use colors to produce the change of day from dust to dawn. Tried tubes but didn't like the...
I have two helixes on my N scale layout. Neither is used in operations as they are for restaging or continuous running. They are the first elements I ...
I am using CFLs and am happy with them. I have found some low wattage (9 and 13) bulbs with good color temperature (~5100K). I also found these bulbs in...
Ok a couple questions about this. First off how do you secure this to the bench? And how much to these things cost and where did you get them? Doug To:...
... track ... access ... It would seem to me that there would have to be some vertical clearance issue associated with getting the innermost track back to the...
Yes, you are quite correct Rhett. My appologies for this oversight. The vertical clearance at the bottom (to get into the bowl) is about 2" on my helix but...
I use 110 v. Christmas tree light strings with the small plug-in type bulbs. They are wired through a Credenza Model H46 dimmer and work very well at all...
I used IIRC candelabra (size) bulb sockets. Same style as your regular porcelain sockets but 1/2 the size. 120V. I used appliance bulbs pointed towards the...
In a message dated 7/18/2008 12:06:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, railstuf@... writes: My subscription expires with LDJ38. I have the oversize LDJ37, but...
I've finally started construction of my new layout and although the first section was a reused plywood built board the the new construction is closed cell...
Tom, I tried Christmas tree lights and was not satisfied with the amount of light they produced. Are you using multiple strings? Are these the small 1/2 inch...
Douglas, The Romex was threaded through a hole in the upper level bench work. The Romex was held to the bench work on either side of the bulb base with ...
Hi all... Our editor Riley Triggs reports that LDJ 38 (the summer 2008 issue of the Layout Design Journal) is well underway in production and he expects to get...
Hi all... Following is a thank-you from Paul Catapano; he asked me to post it to this group for him. ... Dear LDSIG: I'd like to take a second to thank all...
Tom, I'm currently doing a foam board layout as well, and just finished the "benchwork" about two months ago. I don't know if this will answer your question,...
You can find coverage of the 2008 National Convention and Train Show (complete with photos) here: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/3 ... and here: ...
... Oh yes, since we're completely free we are like open source software - we do not spend money on advertising. If you think the info is any good, we rely on...
I agree. I originally planned one passing siding along an aisle where I wanted to be able to mitigate the ugly sharp curve (72"R in O scale) when a passenger...
