I wanted to build A 2 hole out house as described on page 63 of Carstens "loco terminals & R.R. structures" but The kitbash is taking twice as long to complete as I expected. So, I will build something a little simpler.... A pair of HO scale operating train order signals.
they will be of the semaphore type with lighted aspects.    
So here is the start.    
I'll start with the masts. I used some K&S engineering 1/16 and 3/32 brass tubing that I cut to 22 foot & 10 foot pieces. I chose these sizes because they fit inside each other tightly, and they looked like the right diameter for a scale mast. I slid them together added some flux and soldered the up.
More to come later.

I looked on the "other" forum for your old threads, but found most, if not all, of the pictures were dead links. I am interested to see how you are mounting your upper decks of your layout to the walls. I am in the planning stages now for a possible winter '09 start to my layout, and am in need of knowledge for multiple level shelf layout building technique.....

Anyone else with input is welcome to post here as well....

Thanks all for any pix and advice.

dave

How about some sources for Homasote?

Andrew

If you've got a source for styrofoam (extruded styrene) in hot climates, let us know...

In Ottawa (not exactly a hot climate...! ), you can get it in various densities and up to 4" thick from:

Gratien-Proulx
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Andrew

I know, I am starting late, but better late than never. I am doing one of those neat Miami shoe box designs . Here are two pics from Google Maps. What I like most about this structure is the signage on the wall, the details like the fences and the color. Seems like I just listed all the features of this building that are likeable at all.





The building site is all ready, so construction can start.

Check it out, I shot photos of the Exact Rail hoppers, due to be released sometime in the near future (never heard a date at the show). They were displayed at the Free-mo set-up in San Bernardino CA, August 1st...
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has anyone heard anything yet about the new book morning sun is going to release that is titled "steel mill railroads"? i just heard the other day about this book and i am just curious about it.



todd

I was in DC last week tagging along as my wife attended a convention. While she was in meetings I was the consummate tourist. I took in a great number of the more notable sites but also made time for railroading. Here are some pictures I took around DC's beautiful Union Station. The track pics were shot through dirty windows in the parking ramp. I saw a walkway between the station and an office building that had a nice clean window overlooking the tracks but security guards wouldn't let me near it even though it was in an area BEFORE the metal detector entrance to the office building. My explanation that I wanted to take one photo of the trains did not persuade them. I also took a picture of the underground Metro subway. This public transportation system came in handy several times.













Ralph

Just got this in my e-mail.....

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A teenager obviously far down on the Darwin chain... decides to play chicken with an Amtrak train.. She actually forces the Engineer to put it into "Emergency"... Unreal......

Over the last few years I have spent an obscene amount of money ordering items directly from Walther's. Typically they process my order and have it on the way within 24 hours. The last order I placed it took them 96 hours to send shipping information to FedEx. They actually use FedEx to send stuff to USPS.
FedEx sat with it in there warehouse for 48 hours before they sent it off to USPS.
I tried to get an answer from Walther's as to how this could happen, guess what? They have no reply.
I guess my loyalty and money are better spent elsewhere.

Matt