N Scale Build of the Delaware, Susquehanna & Northern Railroad

Hardcoaler Dec 20, 2021

  1. in2tech

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    Joke coming... you want these diamond objects from the estate that are worth a bunch of money. No thanks, I'll take the plastic frog glasses that have a sentimental value to me :) Nice job, and they are cool looking too :) Once again, a joke!

    Remember those cups back in the 1960's or 1970's, or some time, that collapsed down to small size for storage? That's what I got from my Mom's estate. And those plastic cup holders you would put a NEW white plastic cup in them? Can't find a picture of those? Sorry, this thread is about trains, my bad :) But you started it :) Have to say don't remember the Pill compartment :)

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    There you go, trains! I actually need one of those coffee mugs!!
     
  2. Hardcoaler

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    I had one of those collapsible cups. Forgot all about it until I saw your post. Don't recall the other type you mentioned with the new white cup.

    You should get a nice CSX mug.
     
  3. in2tech

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    Found them :) Anyone remember these things? Once again, off train topic, sorry!

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    Yes I should :) Choo Choo!
     
  4. Hardcoaler

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    Oh yes, with the picture I do remember now, though I can't remember where or when, other than it was a long, long time ago.
     
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  5. Doug Gosha

    Doug Gosha TrainBoard Member

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    I remember the replaceable cups. Didn't they kind of "snap" in?

    Doug
     
  6. in2tech

    in2tech TrainBoard Member

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    Exactly, YES! We are all old :)
     
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  7. MK

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    But wiser! (y)
     
  8. Hardcoaler

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    In judging today's news and the alleged wonders of modern technology, my oldest brother said, "As you age, your B.S. meter becomes more finely calibrated". A great summary statement I thought. :LOL:
     
  9. logging loco

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    A friend of my mother kept a nickle or chrome plated collapsible cup in the glove box of her car. We would stop at roadside springs to drink. We would all use the same cup.
    I doubt it was ever washed. I think of that every time we get drinking water at the spring near our cabin.
     
  10. Hardcoaler

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    Okay @in2tech, I must admit that with 4 of my 16 Blocks remaining to be wired, I am getting really tired of wiring. :unsure: No doubt about it, if I didn't have the DC locomotives I do, I'd jump ship to DCC. It's not that I find wiring confusing, it's just that there's so much of it, plus turnouts too. I'm working on my engine terminal now (as seen below in the foreground), and once I'm done with it and its three turnouts, I'll be done with wiring for a while.

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  11. BigJake

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    Love those back-back ladders!
     
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  12. Shortround

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    I had the same feelings in '07 when I started switching to HO. But couldn't find information needed. I think I have it now and it's getting more common and easier. And I'm switching back to N. So I may have some of each. DC and DCC at least in N.
     
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  13. in2tech

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    Well your almost done, and you will be able to run both DC and DCC. Just be careful and don't run both. Although they say you can do it, I wouldn't. Your layout is so cool looking and appeals to the OCD in me. Not that mine is always organized or clean :) Also curious to see how it all works when you are done. Also smart move on putting the yards and such where you will be standing and/or sitting and can reach it easier, me thinks? I did my tiny yard like that so I can reach it sitting on my chair and it is right in front of me, like yours is.

    We gonna see some trains run soon? Hopefully some YT videos in the future? Have to say I do dig the DC panels as they are awesome looking. Of course I guess one is for turn outs, so DC or DCC? They are just cool looking and professionally built.

    P.S. Can you upload a Thumbnail image as I should be able to click on it, make it large and see it better, me thinks? It's why I use thumbnails now!
     
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  14. Hardcoaler

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    One of my little side projects is to locate parts from my favorite engine house, built from Quality Craft's #206 kit in 1980. It last saw use until 1986 when the layout it was on met its fate. It was tossed into a box and spent the next 36 years getting crushed and its parts scattered everywhere.

    Over the last few months, I've taken the time to paw through dozens of small boxes of odds and ends and have had good luck in finding its parts here and there. It's the castings that would be nearly impossible to replace and I have them all, sans a tiny light fixture over the door on one of the long walls. A small chunk of wood is missing from the fan window piece. Anyway, this might be fun to reconstruct someday.

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    You can see it at the right front corner of the layout here. I'm picky and the kit has an authentic look that I've never been able to find elsewhere. This was the first DS&N RR, about 1983.

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  15. BNSF FAN

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    That looks like it will be a fun rebuild at some point! (y)(y)(y)
     
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  16. in2tech

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    Are those bulb's or switches or both from back in the day? Very confused :)

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  17. Hardcoaler

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    Yep, that's "back in the day" technology. Arnold Rapido made those switch controllers for control panel schematics and they had tiny little bulbs in them to display the route.
     
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  18. Shortround

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    All those manual switches and lights bring back memories. It seems now days it's all on a smart phone and touch screen. But of course that's easier and cheaper. :rolleyes:
     
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  19. Hardcoaler

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    Yay, a bit of a milestone tonight with all 21 Kato turnouts wired (each one having a capacitive discharge circuit, plus a Tamiya connector to keep my Kato factory plugs intact) and all 16 Blocks are wired as well. Because I have no structures yet, some industrial spurs have only loose track or no track in place.

    My control panel provides for three turnout spares and two block spares for changes or minor expansion some day. The prototype often did this at interlocking towers, so I figured I do the same. :)

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  20. Hardcoaler

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    I found a close-up photo of the Arnold Rapido controllers on Trovestar:

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