This is probably not practical for the average basement, but something to consider: The Cherry Valley Model RR Club, in New Jersey, also in a large basement,...
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fwj@...
skunkskunk2001
Nov 1, 2001 5:23 pm
It won't be long and I'll be adding fascia panels to my double deck layout. I think the general philosopy has been to paint them a color that will blend into...
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nebeveridge@...
nebeveridge
Nov 1, 2001 5:47 pm
Victor, If you ask 6 people what color to paint the fascia you'll get 7 answers. It is a matter of preference, and there are several ideas which seem to...
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nebeveridge@...
nebeveridge
Nov 1, 2001 5:58 pm
Paul, I have found that having the same width benchwork turns out just fine. I have heard arguments for narrower upper deck, and believe it or not, for...
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Trevor Marshall
tpm1ca
Nov 1, 2001 6:52 pm
Hi Victor (and list): I'm modelling the Boston & Maine. I did my track diagram in yellow, and the basic fascia in maroon, to match the B&M's minuteman scheme....
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Rich Weyand
rfweyand
Nov 1, 2001 7:42 pm
... The problem with #2 (paint the fascia the primary scenery color) is that you are just moving the edge of the eye's 'blocking' of the scene out a bit, to a...
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Denny Anspach
docdenny34
Nov 1, 2001 8:26 pm
I am altering the point assemblies on my Shinohara turnouts, and I have the opportunity to easily narrow the current excessive flange clearance widths (i.e....
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Denny Anspach
docdenny34
Nov 1, 2001 8:33 pm
I too have been wrestling with the matter of access to underlayout storage. I recently found on partial solution: a five drawer rolling plastic cabinet about...
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Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier
Nov 1, 2001 8:54 pm
Like many of you, the amount of stuff I and my family have accuumulated is staggering. I require there to be ample storage under the layout (since of course...
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Andy Sperandeo
asperandeo@...
Nov 1, 2001 9:31 pm
... You have to make sure the open point clears at least the leading edge of the wheel flange on that side. Ideally it should just "kiss" the back of the...
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philip_hermsmeyer@...
gearheadloco
Nov 1, 2001 9:47 pm
Hey gang, Well, I bought 3rdPlanit and have been using it fiercely (and loving every minute of it) designing, as I call it, my croaker layout. This is the...
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Wayne Roderick
tetonsl
Nov 1, 2001 10:19 pm
Shelves? When the Teton Short Line acquired another foot of depth on the West wall of the family room we were faced with a new shelf challenge. The original ...
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donovansart16@...
donovansart16
Nov 2, 2001 2:33 am
... West wall ... on axles of 3/4 threaded rod, they can carry all the heavy library you can stuff on them. The axles provide frontal support for the layout...
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Roger T & Heather B
rogertra@...
Nov 2, 2001 2:50 am
I've not rec'd any mail, am I still listed? Cheers Roger T....
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Mike Davison
Mike_Davison
Nov 2, 2001 4:35 am
Go to the Yahoo groups ldsig page, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ldsig, and click on 'Members'. Search for your name/address there. You are subscribed and mail...
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Wayne Roderick
tetonsl
Nov 2, 2001 5:04 am
... Hi Donovan: Yes- we've been there and done that. There is over 200 documents on the TSL at the address in my signature, including the family involvement,...
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Roger T & Heather B
rogertraviss...
Nov 2, 2001 5:08 am
... and ... subscribed ... I'm only listed as rogertraviss2000, a new "identity"; I signed on with earlier this evening. My original "identity";, rogertra, has...
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D S Bond
dsbond@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:05 am
... From: nebeveridge@... <nebeveridge@...> To: ldsig@yahoogroups.com <ldsig@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:53 PM Subject:...
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D S Bond
dsbond@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:05 am
... From: Rich Weyand <rfwlists@...> To: ldsig@yahoogroups.com <ldsig@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [ldsig]...
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D S Bond
dsbond@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:05 am
... From: Denny Anspach <danspach@...> To: ldsig@yahoogroups.com <ldsig@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: [ldsig]...
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D S Bond
dsbond@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:05 am
... From: Craig Bisgeier <cbisgeier@...> To: ldsig@yahoogroups.com <ldsig@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:54 PM Subject: [ldsig]...
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ufffam
ufffam@...
Nov 2, 2001 12:34 pm
Donovan how about going to Home Depot and buying either unfinished wall mount cabinets 12" deep x 42" high or base cabinets 24" deep by 30" high and mount your...
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denlippert@...
denlippert
Nov 2, 2001 12:40 pm
... The Shinohara turnouts turnouts should be just fine. Plenty of "legacy" layouts are using DCC mixed with Shinohara. The problems can/will lie in two...
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denlippert@...
denlippert
Nov 2, 2001 12:57 pm
... YES! Our club has a couple of "scenery carts", a "trackwork cart", etc. You can essentially show up at a trackwork project with all related tools and...
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Wayne Roderick
tetonsl
Nov 2, 2001 2:03 pm
... Back in '92 (thats 19xx), our HO Modular club, Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society, built up some "teacarts"; such as Den describes and they ...
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Jim & Christie Wells
jwells@...
Nov 2, 2001 4:14 pm
Hey Phil, How wonderful... a 'croaker layout'! If I read it right, it speaks volumes. Thank you for a terrific laugh. jim PS I do plan to 'steal' it... that...
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John Haas
jhaas
Nov 2, 2001 5:05 pm
If these are the cabinets I'm thinking of, they're made by "Iris". I have a couple with the shallow drawers that I use to store rolling stock in. I've seen...
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Brian P. Kreimendahl
modelintermodal
Nov 2, 2001 6:02 pm
LDSIG Listers: I want to let everyone know that the Free-mo.org website (http://www.free-mo.org) has been updated with a series of short articles on Free-mo...
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Roger T & Heather B
rogertraviss...
Nov 2, 2001 6:33 pm
On all three of these groups, plus the others my wife subscribes to, I'm STILL not receiving mail. It's now been three days. I've resubscribed under a new...
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Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier
Nov 2, 2001 6:54 pm
John wrote: << If these are the cabinets I'm thinking of, they're made by "Iris". I have a couple with the shallow drawers that I use to store rolling stock...
