Monthly Archives: May 2012

Modular Club – Wiring Challenges

Posted on May 20, 2012 by carma001

Just got a call on Saturday from the Big Guy “Leonard”, he called and was asking about some wood, well anyway he mentioned the Club’s next set-up at the Fox Run Retirement Village on June 2 & 3rd. He also … Continue reading →

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The Great Puff Ball Debate….

Posted on May 16, 2012 by carma001

I posted this over at Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine     http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/8034         But here is the gist…. Hi every one…I am struggling at making trees. Joe makes the pine tree scenery look so good, us plain old folks trying to model eastern railroads … Continue reading →

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Hidden Staging – expanding beyond…..

Posted on May 7, 2012 by carma001

Staging is an area of model railroading that has changed over the years. At first the concept did not exist, railroads could only handle as many cars as you could see or hold on the visible portion of the layout. … Continue reading →

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WI Throttle

Posted on May 3, 2012 by carma001

I saw some information on a throttle called a WI Throttle and since you never have to many throttles. I thought this would be a good thing. It is a good thing… this is cool. -First I needed a way for … Continue reading →

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