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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #375 on: June 09, 2026, 04:35:55 PM »
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You probably have some laying around in the bins under the RGS, but just in case,



Get some HO V-groove basswood car siding.  It makes excellent N scale timber road crossings.

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I do, but I'm investigating historical photos to surmise the actual grade crossing material of my era, and it's looking like pavements between guard timbers.

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #376 on: June 09, 2026, 05:07:33 PM »
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Ah yes, I neglected to take into account your legendary Teutonic attention to minutiae!

I've obviously been living among Greeks too long!  That reminds me, it's time for an Ouzo on the terrace!!

Opa!

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #377 on: June 09, 2026, 05:52:37 PM »
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Ah yes, I neglected to take into account your legendary Teutonic attention to minutiae!

I've obviously been living among Greeks too long!  That reminds me, it's time for an Ouzo on the terrace!!

Opa!

Lee

It's always time for ούζο on the terrace.  And τάβλι !
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I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #378 on: June 09, 2026, 05:55:35 PM »
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Wovon zum Teufel redet ihr Leute da?

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #379 on: June 09, 2026, 06:01:28 PM »
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Wovon zum Teufel redet ihr Leute da?

Probably for the same reason I go down the rabbit hole on these things :) .. That whole set of modules is going to be hot ..

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« Reply #380 on: June 09, 2026, 06:03:13 PM »
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Wovon zum Teufel redet ihr Leute da?

Translation:

It's always time for ouzo (an anise - flavored liquor) on the terrace.   And backgammon (called some version of "tavli" in most of the world that regularly plays the game).

Go to a Greek outdoor coffee shop (not a tourist place) and you'll see...
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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #381 on: June 09, 2026, 06:34:39 PM »
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Translation:

It's always time for ouzo (an anise - flavored liquor) on the terrace.   And backgammon (called some version of "tavli" in most of the world that regularly plays the game).

Go to a Greek outdoor coffee shop (not a tourist place) and you'll see...

I spent some time in Thessaloniki last year. It was not without its charms. But definitely the more "blue collar" Greece.

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #382 on: June 09, 2026, 07:11:16 PM »
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Love this scene. One of my favorite TTrak modules.


You probably have some laying around in the bins under the RGS, but just in case,



Get some HO V-groove basswood car siding.  It makes excellent N scale timber road crossings.

Lee

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #383 on: June 09, 2026, 08:09:07 PM »
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Translation:

It's always time for ouzo (an anise - flavored liquor) on the terrace.   And backgammon (called some version of "tavli" in most of the world that regularly plays the game).

Go to a Greek outdoor coffee shop (not a tourist place) and you'll see...
Absolutely .. Early in my career as a young sailor, some Greek Navy guys introduced me to it :)

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #384 on: June 09, 2026, 11:40:53 PM »
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I do, but I'm investigating historical photos to surmise the actual grade crossing material of my era, and it's looking like pavements between guard timbers.

Another option would be (bituminous) pavement between guard rails.

https://prr.railfan.net/standards/?plan=9775-A

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #385 on: June 10, 2026, 12:15:47 AM »
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Another option would be (bituminous) pavement between guard rails.

https://prr.railfan.net/standards/?plan=9775-A

Yeah, I have the plans books. But photos exist of the actual grade crossing at Huntingdon in my era, so I'm going to do what they did.

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« Reply #386 on: June 10, 2026, 02:12:41 PM »
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Not Huntingdon but an excellent reference shot. 

https://www.railpictures.net/photo/376099/

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #387 on: June 10, 2026, 03:38:09 PM »
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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #388 on: June 11, 2026, 10:50:07 AM »
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Huh? I have a bunch of skyboards on order.

There are no backdrops in Free-mo, which makes it very aesthetically challenging for me.

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Re: The N scale Pennsy Juniata Division 2.0 - TTrak!
« Reply #389 on: June 11, 2026, 10:51:33 AM »
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There are no backdrops in Free-mo, which makes it very aesthetically challenging for me.

Ah! Yeah, makes sense. Because we've discussed backdrop options (painted versus photo) for T-TRAK.