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railnerd: Building the 3-way turnout
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Ramblings about model railroad technology. February 7, 2015. Building the 3-way turnout. A productive modeler once told me: "Try to work on your railroad every day, even if it is only for a few minutes.". Taking that to heart, I decided to embark on the something I had been putting off for a few months: building the 3-way switch for the China Basin ferry dock. I started with a set of paper FastTracks templates ( http:/ www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-Printable-Track-Templates-s/11.htm. Bay Area PCR/SIG...
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railnerd: September 2014
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Ramblings about model railroad technology. September 28, 2014. Added a quick coat of paint over the black primer to Robert's SLA phone booths:. Look forward to installing these line side next Friday. September 27, 2014. Got a chance to add a few more layers of weathering, touched up some of the metallic details, and took a couple of shots before packing it in for the night. I'm really happy with the way this is looking— next step will be detailing and adding the pilot house. September 15, 2014. The final...
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railnerd: More painting progress
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Ramblings about model railroad technology. August 2, 2015. Was away from home for a bit, then came back to a very busy work week. Taking some "time off" from a project is often a good thing— it makes you appreciate hobby time even more. Today, I had a chance to test all those painting experiments from a few weeks ago on the apron:. I'm pretty happy so far, but have a LOT more to paint. Bay Area PCR/SIGs Meet Jan. 27-29. Electrical wars. Part 12: new turnout parts. Robert's Vasona Branch Blog.
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railnerd: Weekend Update
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Ramblings about model railroad technology. June 29, 2015. Had some time over the weekend to continue working on the ferry dock. With all the turnouts built, it was now time to focus on the "easy" track. I've become quite fond of the FastTracks "plain old track" jig for making straight track— so it was time to try using it to make the straight section of the pier. I started by making a simple section, then adding my longer PCB ties to the newly constructed rigid track:. Robert's Vasona Branch Blog.
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler: SP 60-C-5s, (Part 1) SP 1005
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler. Monday, September 12, 2016. SP 60-C-5s, (Part 1) SP 1005. In this series of posts, I'm working on some Soho 60-C-5 coaches. The first two are both the same class, yet quite different cars as examples of what happened to SP and T&NO's large fleet of 60 foot coaches over the years. Both the SP 1005 and the T&NO 777 are based on the Soho model of a 60-C-10. SP 1005, 60-C-5 Chair. SP 1005 with window shades and replaced roof vents. Modeling the SP 1005. I started this...
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler: Kitbashing a 16-Section Sleeper (Part 1) Plan 2412T&U
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler. Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Kitbashing a 16-Section Sleeper (Part 1) Plan 2412T&U. Many models of the more common Pullman HW sleepers have been made in the last 10 or so years. One that I feel that they missed, which shows up in many consists and photos, is the 16-Section HW Pullman Sleeper. One of my main interests in building a couple of 16-Section sleepers was two fold. One reason was to fill out an earlier era consist of the Owl. History of 16-Section Sleepers.
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler: SP 60-C-5s, (Part 2) T&NO 777 Coach
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler. Friday, January 6, 2017. SP 60-C-5s, (Part 2) T&NO 777 Coach. In the second part of this series, I'll be focusing on the T&NO 777, also a 60-C-5, the same as in 60-C-5 (Part 1), SP 1005. Because this is basically showing an alternate car of the same class, I will only be touching on the points that differ in this build than on the SP 1005. T&NO 777 with trucks installed. Modeling the T&NO 777. In which I'd painted the body, decalled, and put the glass in the windo...
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler: Modeling SP 2701, a 60-CC-1, from a Model Power coach (Part 1)
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler. Friday, September 2, 2016. Modeling SP 2701, a 60-CC-1, from a Model Power coach (Part 1). Model Power many years ago produced a "Harriman" 67ft Coach with arch-roof. These cars are still a good stand-in for several classes of cars. I'll be covering the options of how to use the MP Coach as a stand-in for both the SP's 60-CC-1 Chairs and 60-C-3/4 Coach class cars. Here's a cheap Ebay grab for more MDC kitbashing fodder! I usually cut them up for other projects.
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler: SP 2436, (Part1) an 77-C-3 - Upgrading an Athearn-Genesis Chair car
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler. Saturday, September 17, 2016. SP 2436, (Part1) an 77-C-3 - Upgrading an Athearn-Genesis Chair car. Marker Lights, Video, and Athearn-Genesis Chair Cars. Tonight we'll be looking at a fairly easy upgrade to an Athearn Genesis 77-C-3 streamlined chair car. Athearn-Genesis has released this class of car in several runs over the last 7 or so years in multiple paint schemes. OwlMtModels #10002 - Pyle Gyralite Marker installation video - Links below. 77-C-2), which was ...
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler: Golden Gate Depot's New "Harriman" Cars - Thoughts on the prototype cars
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Models and Kitbashes by NightOwlModeler. Thursday, August 18, 2016. Golden Gate Depot's New "Harriman" Cars - Thoughts on the prototype cars. Recently, Sunset Models' affiliate Golden Gate Depot. So I'll assume based on the photos of the cars what classes they're planning to make, and then comment on those prototypes. So, until we actually get the GGD models in our hot little hands this will have to do. Remember that a good number of the coaches have lived on at various tourist railroads around the count...
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