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Installing Turnout Controls

Posted on October 14, 2019 by timf

I spent some time trying to determine the best way to throw the turnouts on my layout, as you can see in this blog post. After I determined that I was going to use the BullFrog turnout controls I ordered … Continue reading →

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Progress Report – 6 Oct 2019

Posted on October 7, 2019 by timf

Time for another progress report. Lots of random things have been worked on since the last update. I’ve been adding more details to Lutgens Creek and here is a photo where I am test fitting the bridges and bridge shoes.

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Turnout Control – Sorted!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by timf

I’ve been mulling over the issue of how to throw the turnouts on my layout for a while now. I bought a BullFrog controller a while back to test but I was disappointed because it wasn’t working very well. It … Continue reading →

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Progress Report – 24 Sept 2019

Posted on September 24, 2019 by timf

Time for another update I think. Lots of things in motion again now. I finally got my backdrops printed correctly. That’s a whole ‘nother story I don’t think I’ll get into. Suffice it to say that I ordered the backdrops … Continue reading →

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Building GN PS-1 Box Car No. 21954

Posted on September 1, 2019 by timf

This is the second InterMountain kit that I bought the other day. There were not quite as many tiny parts as the last one, but only by a few. I changed the assembly order a bit so I ended up … Continue reading →

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GN 12 Panel 40′ Box Car No. 2531

Posted on August 30, 2019 by timf

I went to Scale Model Supplies again the other day (I need to stop doing that) and picked up another couple of box car kits. These two are InterMountain kits and are just as detailed as the Red Caboose kits. … Continue reading →

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Creating and Crossing Lutgens Creek – Part One

Posted on August 28, 2019 by timf

As I looked at the bare pink foam base of my layout I decided something was missing. I needed a creek. And that creek would need a name. I decided to name it after my good friend who passed away … Continue reading →

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GN Engine 1246

Posted on August 8, 2019 by timf

I bought an old Tenshodo brass model of a GN Consolidation on eBay when I started getting back into model railroading. Back in the 80’s Tenshodo brass models from Japan were really something. I couldn’t really find any current offerings … Continue reading →

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GN Gondola 75846 Build

Posted on July 21, 2019 by timf

I hesitate to label this a quick build, because it wasn’t. This drop bottom gondola is the second Red Caboose kit I picked up at Scale Model Supplies. This kit has substantially more details than the flatcar kit does, mainly … Continue reading →

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Quick Build – GN Flatcar 69007

Posted on July 20, 2019 by timf

I swung into Scale Model Supplies today to pick up some misc parts for the steam engine re-motor I’m working on, and while I was there I perused the rolling stock they had. (Always a mistake.) They had a selection … Continue reading →

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