http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/ N Scale (N Gauge) Model Railroading Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:46:02 GMT corlissbs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76183 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76183 Check out the November 2009 issue of Model Railroader. My 20" x 8' shelf layout is in a two page article. It is an urban, two town layout with a car float Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:45:51 GMT Chuck Place http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76182 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76182 Hi all: As suggested, I have added a .pdf drawing to the Files section under the heading of "Tortoise Crossover Linkage." It's a linkage allowing the use of Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:45:25 GMT Finns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76181 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76181 G'day Gentlemen, I have just purchased some Centralia Car Shops SP coaches: very nice, although the colour of the red stripe varies greatly between the coaches Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:44 GMT hobbycraftsnmore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76180 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76180 I just put up pictures from last weekends biggest train event of the year: TRAINFEST 2009 America's Largest Operating Model Railroad Show. Everything was Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:39 GMT redracer@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76179 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76179 Thanks to all those that responded - sounds like this release will be one to look forward to :-) thanks - Doug Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:18 GMT Maarten Vis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76178 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76178 ... That is a horribly nice banged up gon Ken. One day, I am going to try something like that! Have fuN, Maarten Vis Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:57 GMT Ronald Dugas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76177 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76177 Ed, I built one using two pieces of 1x4x12 inch hardwood. Fiddled with my radial arm saw until it produced accurate 90 degree cuts and glued the 12 inch sides Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:38 GMT Charlie Vlk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76176 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76176 Jim- Matt's intent aside, there IS a Fox Valley in Chicago. The Fox River flows through it, past Elgin, Aurora, and eventually it drains into the Illinois Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:34 GMT kevin conrad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76175 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76175 Hubert bought them out, I don't know if they are still around. however I have bought a few cars from them and are very nicely done. But what made me upset I Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:33 GMT Chuck Place http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76174 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76174 Great job, Ken. That's really a weary traveller! Chuck Place French Broad e'N'pire NTRAK Club Hendersonville, NC ... From: Kenneth L To: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:03 GMT Roger Beckett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76173 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76173 A couple added ideas. I recently saw an old photo of the NP yards in Seattle. The gantry spanned one track and a vehicle access road; it was about a block Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:24 GMT ewilson248@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76172 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76172 To all: Has anyone seen an article on building your own right angle / 90 degree jigs for gluing / building structures large or small? I have done some Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:53 GMT Ronald Dugas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76171 Hi, Two things you should definitely consider are a team track or two to go with the freight house and an urban coal dealer as a destination for the hoppers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:34 GMT Kenneth L http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76170 I was talking to some HO scalers about how to add dents to a gondola. They suggested a hair dryer. I thought the hair dryer would be too general and would Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:33 GMT Gordon Reeder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n_scale/message/76169 I think that if you scan through the archives, you will find a track plan For the Grand Bay and Northern. It is a corner module that includes port operations