A method to operate manual turnouts that works best for the eye level layout. By Bruce Petty I really like the look of having a smooth fascia without turnout knobs along the edge and also never liked having those so out of scale plastic hand throws as they look so […]
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By Joe D’Amato Been quiet…I’ve been pretty focused on the upgrades for the freestanding Module featured here but as the weather is starting to get a bit better here in Oregon I am planning on moving the layout into the garage and erect it around the perimeter with will give […]
So much for a relaxing half day off. Got my HO scale module wrapped up and lit finally. This was one my friend Bruce Petty was finishing up on his layout when he passed away. I added the LA River section, retained the UP freight depot and added 3 scratchbuilt […]
Using the LA River as a fascia. by Bruce Petty The Los Angeles River meanders along side SP Taylor Yard’s engine facility. Part of my growing up years in Los Angeles was riding my bicycle along the concrete LA River channel, this was always a fun way to spend an […]
by Bruce Petty This is another cheep modeling project on how to to turn another Tyco car into a decent looking Southern Pacific G-50-25 type gondola. The prototype cars, a total of 400 were assembled at the Sacramento Shops during the years of 1951-52 and numbered 160650 – 161049. By […]
By Bruce Petty Modern concrete loading docks replace many of the railroads freight station’s aging wooden loading docks.For a little modeling fun, I used the same prototype method pouring real concrete, Dap Concrete Patch. The size of the concrete loading dock is 15 feet wide and 30 feet long. The […]