Weekend Update 5/21/17

[robert3985]

Used my recently purchased chopper to cut ties for my #8 crossovers
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I then printed out the fast track templates. Marked what size ties go where and glued them all down to the paper template.
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Here it is with all the ties glued down.
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After that I set the switches down into the ties, verifying everything was good and then glued them down to the ties taking care to not get glue on the points.
I also soldered a wire to the frog to connect to either a tortoise or Cobalt switch.
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Yummy hand-laid turnouts! 

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[robert3985]

Got notification from my landlord that he's gonna put the house up for sale.  Been here 12+ years and I've got 30 days to find a new place, and be out.

Times like this, I'm gratified I decided to go fully sectional/modular on my layout. 

It'll take me about 2 hours to get it down, another three hours to get it out the door and into the trailer (all by myself), and then, about three hours to set it up again in its new home wherever that may be!

Hope I can find a bigger train room this time!

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[ednadolski]

Bob, be sure to check out the options here in CO 

Ed

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm a little late to the party because I had to go back to Wawa after they left the meat off my hoagie, but here's my update.
I went to @chicken45's son's birthday party and saw these guys yukking about.

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[btrain]

Went down to the Ohio N scale weekend in Columbus this past weekend. I was there on Sunday, and there was a good turnout of people milling around the layouts and the vendors. I saw @Rasputen had a booth and scored some really great vehicles from the 40s and the 50s, along with an additional NKP RS3 to add to the fleet.



It was also good to see the Galesburg City Job layout, and get a refresher on their modeling philosophy and technique.



I also saw this awesome P company caboose. I forgot who the owner said makes this kit, but it looked nice rounding the layout.



As for my own layout, I've been goofing around with static grass and putting down the final streets to make downtown Bellevue.

[tehachapifan]

I'm a little late to the party because I had to go back to Wawa after they left the meat off my hoagie, but here's my update.
I went to @chicken45's son's birthday party and saw these guys yukking about.

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Somewhere along the equator now, I'm guessing?

[R L Smith]

I was in San Francisco at the end of last week, and had the opportunity to ride on recently-restored PCC car 1051.  It's been back in service for about two months.


From the front seat...

Ron

[dougnelson]

Late to the party, still recovering from the PRRT&HS meeting (wild as you can imagine).

Josh - WTF?  TMI!

[mmagliaro]

I got a set of weathering powders. I do like them, but like you said, dull coat takes the edge off them...often too much for my taste. I feel like I can never get powders to "stick" when applying them. I use make up applicators and a lot of pressure, and multiple applications to get the desired effect.
Then I tried Pan Pastels.
Problem solved.
But dang they are expensive, but at least one tin is a lifetime supply.
I'd have the whole pallet of they sold them at half the quantity and half the price.

Thread diversion alert.

So... I notice that Michael's Crafts carries Panpastel.  Have you ever tried to buy them there with one of those "50% off any one item" coupons that they put out (rather frequently) ?  I remember getting a full set of Prismacolor colored pencils that way.  It dropped a $120 set to 60 bucks and they honored it.   One could buy a "Landscape" set of Panpastels for half price that way.

[Point353]

So... I notice that Michael's Crafts carries Panpastel.  Have you ever tried to buy them there with one of those "50% off any one item" coupons that they put out (rather frequently) ?  I remember getting a full set of Prismacolor colored pencils that way.  It dropped a $120 set to 60 bucks and they honored it.   One could buy a "Landscape" set of Panpastels for half price that way.

The 40% off coupon available now on the Michael's site works on Panpastels, so the one for 50% off could well work, too.
In the past, I've used the 50% off coupon on a Badger airbrush and compressor.