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The LAJ is a very cool road and deserves to be modeled. I could do that, but not ready to take the chance on ruining my locos! Coincidentilly, I am running CF7s. Hey, for all you complete loop continuous run folks, did you know that the LAJ actually has a loop? Yep, they could mindlessly...

Hey Wayne, check it out!! Look at the uncoupling magnet in the first photo! So magnetic uncoupling it is prototypical afterall! And I don't see any hickory sticks from above in that photo either! So what do all of the "skewer" people think of that?? :oops:

Yep, and the two reasons why are that I really like the Yellow-bonnet scheme of Santa Fe, and I haven't come up with my own free-lanced scheme. I was thinking the other day that I might come up with a name for my shortline, paint up one battered beaten old loco for it, and then run my railroad...

Thanks Don. The cheap power packs probably have a fairly high internal resistance, and that has to be calculated into the equation too. The result is, as you mention, that as the current goes up, the internal voltage drop goes up, leaving less for the loco. All this would be a function of the...

Missed it big time! I was doing some research, and it came to my attention that every transformer uses flux. Very interesting. I started digging even deeper, and I cannot find a single transformer manufacturer that uses GERN brand flux in their transformers. What is up with that? Seems we...

Kutler, thank you for the information, and also for your input into other threads concerning operations. My particular freelanced shortline is supposed to be similar to the Los Angeles Junction in operation. My rr serves an industrial area in the vicinity of Houston, Texas, in the 1970s...

Thanks everyone, and Deano, thank you for your previous work and hope to see you here often.

My two cents: First, we are talking about a single locomotive here. If the power pack is "powerful enough" to run the loco while it is on track near the wiring terminals, then it is powerful enough to run the loco further away too. If the power pack is "powerful enough" to run the loco on...

Twenty bucks for 25' of #14 is cRaZy. Look around some other places, it should be WAY WAY cheaper than that.

I favor HO because it is small enough for a decent layout in a moderate space, yet it is large enough to tinker with.

I'm with Jeff on all points. For that long of a run, I would use minimum #14 and would be more comfortable with #12

Thank you Art Deco! I'm staying out of this thread, but I appreciate you setting the record straight.

I'm not really into steam, but the loco pictured below is a beauty, Not sure what it is, but something just draws my attention to it and I think "Wow!" Very nice engine. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have GERN Industries in the background. Wayne, can you give some background on the loco?

The opportunity to fly in Barney's two-winger over gorgeous scenery and wonderful trains would be absolutely marvelous. Wayne, if I ever get up that way, I will expect an invite.

The building looks real good too. Impressive work, I look forward to seeing more.

Oh man, that isn't good. You have my sympathies, as do the busted up passenger cars.

Hey kevin, If you make some trees as per the tutorial, please post some pics so we can see how they turn out.

Here is an alternative way to make trees, and is fairly cheap and works well. http://forum.zealotmodels.com/t109129/

Very neat, Loren. Those things have quite a bit of graphitti.

I've had okay results with Testors sheets. Once printed, let the ink dry for a couple hours, then spray a thin coat of decal bonder over that, let dry awhile, once more light coat, let dry overnight, then you're ready to go. Alternatively, just follow the instructions on the package...