I love this video by Snuffy’s Cat Productions on the Malabar Job. In particular, check out the use of fusee’s for the grade crossing at the 2:07 mark. LogicRail Technologies makes a nice fusee device that’s easy to install. Modeling this safety procedure adds time to an op. session, effectively “stretching” the size of your […]
Tom Klimoski keeps turning out great videos of his Georgia Northeastern Layout. His latest is an ops. related piece on his Elizabeth Yard Turn Job posted on YouTube. Two-dimensional drawings will only take you so far in terms of visualizing scene composition. Christian Summers got around this by building a 1/10th scale mock up […]
I’d say I’ve finally passed the half way mark on the LAJ layout. I feel a bit of momentum building analogous to pushing a boulder down a hill. My next order of business is motive power. The Athearn LAJ CF-7 has been impossible to find. If anybody has an extra they want to part […]
One of the most important decisions related to structure building, and one you don’t hear much about, is the actual selection of the structure that should be modeled. Masterfully building a structure that is an ill fit for your theme doesn’t get you anywhere. Easier said than done as it’s more art than science in […]
Tom Klimoski just put together an excellent video tutorial on how he built a removable staging cassette for his Georgia Northeastern Layout. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/aiuF1Fq-UAw