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Hello again, 77Railer here. After 2.5 months vacation its that time again. The kids are preparing to come back to school and Im all moved in the new room :). I got a bathroom and a sink/water fountain. Im very excited about the railroading possibilities I see around the new facility. The new...

Yes they sell it at wal-mart 24.95 gets you the complete setup. 77Railer

Hey guys, We finished our rockets yesterday and launched them during first and second period. 15 rockets in all using 2 different engines provided the rocket survived the first engine that is,lol. The kids had a blast. My US ARMY rocket has reached its final resting place in the woods next...

Thanks Fellas....Nice to belong to such a great bunch of guys. 77Railer

I was thinking about an S Gauge module that is an old western town and getting a 1/64 coach and horse team, hollowing out the bottom, sticking it on an n-scale loco and having a track run thru the town and around the back so the coach would arrive and leave town. Whatcha think?

Be forwarned that in the corprate world one must know what is their repsonsibility and what is not. Apparently if you are an educator and you walk out of your room and smell smoke its not your responsibily to find the source of the smoke and if it just happens to be the trash can blazing in the...

How about some pictures. I think they woudl be most helpful. 77Railer

Well gang the verdict is in. My transfer has been officially denied and an offer has been made by the neighboring district at an elementary school less than 3 miles from my home. I have decided to accept the offer as it will mean less transit for my family and I. Right now I drive 45min to work...

Sorry for the confusion I was referring to scale feet as in the grid would equal 1 scale fot per line for doing basic structural plans. Ditn realize I put inch until reading the replies..lol....can we figure 1/64 for s scale and n scale and o scale grids as well? No one commented on having...

Well guys, Ive searched and searched and well you get the point...Ive looked and havent been able to find it. Is there grid paper that has grids which equal 1/87 of an inch. If not how hard would it be for one of the more computer savy members to construct such a "template" that we could...

Whether I transfer or switch districts entirely the kids at mayewood will still have me heading up their train club. The principal has agreed to do it thru an afternoon program which will allow the kids to model longer and un interrupted. Right now Im in the process of interviewing with other...

Came across a link on the web that talked about a book called Realistic Animation, Lighting, and Sound. Anyone ever heard of it? Says it has a section on building an animated coal tipple.....If you have heard of it any idea where Mayewood can find a copy? Thanks for the info guys :) 77Railer

Thanks go out to those who have sent goodies in the past two weeks. I really appreciate everything ya'll have helped out with. Im excited about going to a modular layout and looking foward to seeing what the kids can do with their own reality to work with. Been thinking about what Im going to do...

Let us know how it goes....and give us some pics when ya finish. 77Railer

Welcome to the gauge. I would suggest going with O gauge. You can find tons of it and unless you want to spend big time cash the price is right. You can use aluminuim(spelling) l brackets to support the shelf from below. I have plans on doing the same in my boys room just havent got around to...

Hi fellas, Never messed with plaster before and dont wanna waste it. What is the mixture I should be using, and how hard is it to carve once it dries? 77Railer

The goodies Here are the schematics for it I think it might be my first attempt at scratch building.

I found these while looking around on the net today while the kids were testing...ok ok and a little during class,lol. They are pics and schematics of a coal tipple. Got some more of these things if anyone is interested I can post them also. 77Railer

Are you using dcc or dc? And if it is dcc what system? 77Railer

Awsome idea Gauger. While I am still in my infancy when it comes to electricity, I believe this will solve your problem. The twisting motion that turns them on and off is the connection to the battery. Just like a flashlight when you take the front off you are removing the connection from the...