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That was done with a vertical piece of plexiglass along the fascia, with another piece of plexiglass for the water surface. Then a bit of gloss medium on that for wave texture. As I recall, the bottom of the pier and the lobster boat were cut off and affixed to the underside of the horizontal...

The Union Station would make an excellent courthouse. Eric

That is correct. You could also add another throttle to #5 and 6, to be able to use different throttles in an electrical block. For this, I would suggest using DPDT with "center off." That way, you could cut power to a block by setting the toggle switch to the center off position, then choose...

You are making some serious progress Val. Thanks for the motivation I needed to get back to building! Eric

I would wire these differently. I would have #3 and 4 be the feeds to the track. Power from the power supply would go to #1 and 2. This way when the switch is flipped, it will either send or cut power to the track, depending upon switch position. Eric

Try using an acrylic gloss medium from the craft store near you. This will allow you to add in surface texture, yet it will dry clear. It does go on white, but leaves a realistic and very wet looking clear gloss texture behind. I have used the Liquitex brand with good results. Eric

Here's a link to a very effective way to disguise entry to staging. There are some other good shots in the album. http://www.railimages.com/gallery/layout1/abj Eric

Mike. I have not yet written any operating rules for the layout I am beginning now. On my last layout, I ran it as a single main, without signals. All train movements were regulated by Form D requirements. This allowed me to add in slow orders, for operational twists. The new layout will...

How much space do you have around the staging entrance? You could have the train pass under a covered walkway, between two factory buildings, even if one is a flat. The other possibility is to have the track pass below a highway overpass. It will depend upon the space available and the...

If I didn't know that you are an incredible modeler, I'd have sworn those were gag photos of G scale equipment with one of those oversized penny souvenirs! Outstanding models...simply outstanding! Eric

:thumb: Wow Eric

http://www.wiringfordcc.com/ Try out this link for an intro to the wonderful world of digital command control. DCC allows locomotives with decoders to be "driven" by the operator, as opposed to simply controlling the track. This is the biggest revolution in model railroading in a long time...

Wow Cid, those are just the type of shots I was looking for. Now, if only I could find a supply of N scale GHQ Front-end loaders and Komatsu excavators to populate the scene. Thanks again!

Hi. I originally posted this in the track planning section, but I realized it would be more appropriate for this section. I have deleted the duplicate content in the other thread. I am getting into the final stages of making my track plan become a reality. I am modeling in N scale and have...

Quarry ideas and photos needed (topic moved) I have re-posted this topic in Photography and Scenery, as it is more appropriate for that section. Thanks, in advance for your help! Eric

Wow Robin, you are off and running once again! The bridge project was wonderful, now the coaling towers. You have convinced me to try your material of choice when I start building structures for my next layout. I can't wait to follow the progress on this project! Thanks for sharing your...

;) I still have days like that! Great photos and memories! Thanks for sharing them. There was a lot of work put into that train cake! Eric

Ok, this is the last one...I promise. ;) 2203 at Thomaston, in snow Eric

Here are links to a great shots of RMNE's NR #2203. RMNE 2203 Oil Change 2203 Tourist run, crossing the dam Eric

Ed. That is the last GE U23B ever produced (P&W 2203). The RMNE was able to acquire it from the P&W (hence the paint scheme). It was previously known as Conrail # 2798. The NR stands for Naugatuck Railroad. The Railway Museum of New England, (RMNE) based in Thomaston, CT, is using it as...