Hi,

I'm considering ordering the latest Athearn GP7u due for release late 2014/early 2015.

However, amongst the accompanying notes on the website of the model shop (in the UK) from whom I intend to make my purchase, I note that it states a minimum radius for the loco of 18 inches. The problem I have is that the ovals of track at each end of my layout are 15 inches each, so I was wondering whether any members out there could advise e.g. perhaps they already have another model from the Genesis range that currently negotiates tight curves such as mine?

Incidentally, the frames of my Bachmann 38-2 have no problems on the 15 inch curves.

Hoping and trusting I've placed this in the right section of the forum, and thanks in anticipation,

jonte

This singer is a real Nun. When you get to the YouTube window, click the CC (Closed Caption) setting to English so that you can get the translation. I'm not religious, but if I had nuns like this, I would have not minded Catholic School or getting whacked with the ruler so much. What an amazing talent she has.

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Hi,

I'm currently adding railbars to my switching layout module. I'm using Detail West code 83 railbars on PECO code 83. So far, so good. BUT, I'm seriously thinking about adding railbar INSIDE the rails and not only outside. I've tested the clearance with various cars and locomotives on a piece of track. I didn't see any problem with wheels hitting the rail bar. RP25 profile wheels clear the railbar just fine, and thus, I'm starting to suspect the accepted fact you shouldn't put railbars inside the rails is again one of those unverified facts handed down over the Internet.

That said, before going crazy and gluing tons of railbars by mistake , I'd like to know if any people here tried this and what did they find?

Matt

Model Railroads of Southern California’s forty-first layout tour takes place on Sunday, May 4.

This will be a self-guided tour of seventeen layouts at fourteen locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Two layouts are appearing for the first time on our tour program: Terry Taylor’s HO scale AT&SF Railway Company and Robin White’s N scale Oceano Model Railroad. In addition, Jeff Parker will be giving tours of the Central Valley Model Works shops, which are co-located with his layout.

Altogether there will be nine HO scale layouts, two N scale layouts and six garden railroads.

This is a free event and you may bring relatives and friends. The basic information for this tour is displayed below. If you would like layout descriptions and a tour map showing the general locations of all layouts, please e-mail me OFF LIST at: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:chiefbobbb@verizon.net">chiefbobbb@verizon.net</a><!-- e -->

Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety. Although I am the Moderator of Model Railroads of Southern California, I am not responsible for personal loss or injury to persons taking this tour.

If you cannot make this tour more tours are being planned.

Visit our website as the tour date draws closer to check for changes to the tour schedule and line-up.

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Model Railroads of Southern California
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Model Railroads of Southern California
Layout Tour No. 41
Sunday, May 4, 2014


HOME LAYOUTS

Dennis Cementina (G)
1:00 to 6:00
4502 Wavertree Street, San Luis Obispo

Geoff Clinton (G)
11:00 to 4:00 246 Eastbourne Terrace, Santa Maria

Mark Goodman (G)
11:00 to 3:00 4969 Coughlin Way, Santa Maria

Bruce Morden (HO)
1:30 to 6:00
3218 Serena Ave, Carpinteria

Ed Morse (G)
Send E-Mail for schedule & address

Don Newman (HO)
1:00 to 6:00
1350 La Cima Road, Santa Barbara

Jeff Parker (HO)
12:00 to 5:00
1203 Pike Lane, Oceano

Gary Siegel (HO & G)
1:00 to 5:00
1143 Camino Viejo, Santa Barbara

Terry Taylor (HO)
Send E-Mail for schedule & address

Robin White (N)
10:00 to 2:00
2531 Cienaga Street (Highway 1), Space 28, Oceano

CLUB, MUSEUM & BUSINESS LAYOUTS

Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab (G)
12:00 to 9:00
114 W. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

Lompoc Model Railroad Club (HO)
11:00 to 5:00
428 North “I” Street, Lompoc

Oceano Depot Association (HO)
S.L.O. Model RR Assn. (HO & N)
10:00 to 4:00
1650 Front Street (Highway 1), Oceano

South Coast Railroad Museum (HO)
1:00 to 4:00
300 N. Los Carneros, Goleta

Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety.

It looks like Model power has sunk.

Check out the home-page. Its kinda surprising, but then how many people are out buying the cheap toy-train style cars and locomotives they sold? Even if they are, the markets is probably saturated with older ones for almost nothing.

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I got into a filming frenzy Saturday while it was gloomy here (beautiful in MN today though!!!) and created this 3rd ops video. It shows one of the half hour to an hour scenarios I can do on the layout when I don't feel like running a full operations sequence. This is the "steel job"; picking up and setting out cars in KP Steel's storage yard. Sound effects provided by iPod recordings of railroad sound albums.

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Wow its sunday and no photos??????? Any way I heard that the Hudson bay line bought a gp60 up and she was heading for the paint shop, I cought her sitting on the line relaxing.

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Peggy and I wish you all a Happy Easter and hope the Easter Bunny is kind to you. We also hope that you are kind to the little ones and don't destroy the chocolate bunny all in one sitting.

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