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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #75 on: June 11, 2012, 08:28:02 PM »
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These are the MTL cars with roof removed to show interior plans.
RPO and observation cars not included.
Parlor car is at the bottom.
Coach is second from bottom.
Top two are sleepers.
I was puzzled by these cars because the roofs were different fo some with the same interior plan.
Do Not Know if I mixed them up while installing the lighting.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #76 on: June 11, 2012, 08:32:57 PM »
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I completed this over the weekend.


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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #77 on: June 11, 2012, 08:34:37 PM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on June 11, 2012, 04:08:48 AM
Cody,
Those boxcabs on that layout just run off of 1.5V D battery and an on/off switch. Their motors are from Kato power chassis and are rated at 12V. They have a very low gear ratio so the only way for them to be "slow" is to run them at reduced voltage. They are also wired together with a cap. This new loco I posted this week has one of these under the hood:
http://www.searails.com/powermax.html
It runs pretty good and has higher gear reduction so I run it using one of these:
http://stonebridgemodels.com/index.htm?c=elec

Maybe I should rebuild the boxcabs to use the power max chassis...

The power max chassis might do well but that is a bit on the moot side of things. Speaking of the E-Z throttle, i built my own 9v battery throttle based on plans i found on the interwebz so it looks like i'm set since i might be buying one of these beauties: http://www.nigellawton009.com/6V6mmx10mmMicroMotors.html
for not only my Nn3 project but one of the larger motors for a LNER Y6 tram i plan to model (or convert from one of the Tomy, thomas locos since i can get ahold of one for dirt)

-Cody F.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #78 on: June 12, 2012, 01:38:54 AM »
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Quote from: Guilford Guy on June 11, 2012, 01:58:16 PM
Very nice! What part of the D&H are you modeling? I go to school not far from the Greenwich & Johnsonville.

Hi, Im modeling the Oneonta area...
I base all my modeling on books / videos etc as I live in Australia.
Also see my blog.
http://dh2ndsub.blogspot.com.au/
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #79 on: June 12, 2012, 01:55:51 AM »
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Had a great visit today with Ryan (Specter3) and Kevin (JustTrainCrazy) here in western North Carolina.  Kevin's layout(s) are amazing, and Ryan's hospitality has been unparalleled.

Here's some links, because I'm using a stupid Mac, and there's no clear path between the photos on Picasa and hotlinking the images here.  (If someone who is Mactarded could fill me in on this mystery, it's less likely that this laptop will end up in the hotel swimming pool...)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106978907148382696950/posts

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106978907148382696950/albums/5752797007165705537/5752980885160892770

Also got to do a drive by at Spencer Shops, and got some fodder for Thursday proto fun...

Now, off to dreamland to gird my loins for a full day of ReStore madness.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #80 on: June 12, 2012, 03:59:56 AM »
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Quote from: VonRyan on June 11, 2012, 08:34:37 PM
The power max chassis might do well but that is a bit on the moot side of things. Speaking of the E-Z throttle, i built my own 9v battery throttle based on plans i found on the interwebz so it looks like i'm set since i might be buying one of these beauties: http://www.nigellawton009.com/6V6mmx10mmMicroMotors.html
for not only my Nn3 project but one of the larger motors for a LNER Y6 tram i plan to model (or convert from one of the Tomy, thomas locos since i can get ahold of one for dirt)

-Cody F.

If you can spare another 2mm there is this motor:
http://www.nigellawton009.com/6VMicroMotors.html

I put one in a 2-6-0:
https://picasaweb.google.com/ErieChris333/Nn3#5607588630132015970
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #81 on: June 12, 2012, 08:35:16 AM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on June 12, 2012, 01:55:51 AM
... Here's some links, because I'm using a stupid Mac, and there's no clear path between the photos on Picasa and hotlinking the images here.  (If someone who is Mactarded could fill me in on this mystery, it's less likely that this laptop will end up in the hotel swimming pool...)
Go to your photo on Picasa, hold down the Control key, click on the photo, select "Copy Image Location". Then insert into your post with Command-V (paste) between the usual {img} tags.

Like so:

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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #82 on: June 12, 2012, 10:21:38 AM »
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Looks like someone's been holding down Lee's Control Key a bit too long...
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #83 on: June 12, 2012, 12:35:56 PM »
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Quote from: David K. Smith on June 12, 2012, 10:21:38 AM
Looks like someone's been holding down Lee's Control Key a bit too long...

Priceless............ :D
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #84 on: June 12, 2012, 01:32:12 PM »
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Must be Lee's camera on a timer and his concern or interest for that function let us all see what his models have to look at . :scared:
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #85 on: June 12, 2012, 01:38:44 PM »
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Been working on a small staging yard with optical sensors to let me know which lines are occupied


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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #86 on: June 12, 2012, 05:30:51 PM »
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Since we are still going apparently...




I made some backing plates for a pair of Fs in my 8-unit F build. These 2 had the rear doors cut out, and one was missing the two do-hickies that the coupler cut bars attach to (does it have a name?). So one the one I was making for the unit missing them, I made the plate so it had them. I have to get some .040 styrene strips to get them up to level with the rear of the shell, and to fill in the door.

I made an error in buying .060 sheet for the door. When I measured before I must have not counted for some of the detail. I tried filling down .020 off of a piece I had cut from a .060 sheet and I only got it to about .050 after about 5 minutes of filing. I have .020 sheets, but I don't know how filling it in with two strips of .020 sheet back-to-back would work.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #87 on: June 12, 2012, 05:34:31 PM »
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Quote from: dnhouston on June 12, 2012, 01:38:44 PM
Been working on a small staging yard with optical sensors to let me know which lines are occupied



I think I have one of those boards laying around .. if you need it, I can see if i can find it
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #88 on: June 13, 2012, 03:04:29 AM »
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Quote from: Packer on June 12, 2012, 05:30:51 PM
Since we are still going apparently...

Long weekend for some  :trollface:
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Re: Weekend Update 6/10/12
« Reply #89 on: June 13, 2012, 07:11:24 AM »
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Quote from: David K. Smith on June 12, 2012, 10:21:38 AM
Looks like someone's been holding down Lee's Control Key a bit too long...

You don't know the half of it...

I'll post some more tonight when I get back from the next round of "How to Merchandise Used Toilets"

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