RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2012 There are a number of articles on DCC sound in this issue. Other articles include a working grade crossing barrier, renovating an old layout and using foam to fill narrow scenic gaps. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodshaw Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Is that in the UK? When I went into Smiths last week they were still selling the April issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think you'll find Tony's on subscription - I believe that both RM and RMC are available as electronic versions now though http://rrmodelcraftsman.com/digital/ http://mrr.trains.com/digitaleditions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yep, my Zinio version arrived Saturday evening, along with Trains and Classic Trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 25, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yes I am in the UK but as Jack correctly remarked my Model Railroader is a subscription copy. I paid for a few years in advance when the dollar was last at a good rate to the pound. Normally though the reverse happens when I go on holiday anywhere! Model Railroader do seem to have the capability to get international mailed subscriptions out quite quickly compared to magazines going" the other way".. I even forgive their occasional 8 by 4 articles as I have now (thank you, Thamesiders NMRA group!) come to look at everything as a series of 4 by 2 modules. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 ... Other articles include a working grade crossing barrier... Tony Think its a shame the mechanism and operating electronics are not explained in more detail - I appreciate its intended as showing easy consumer applications, but the Tortoise operated barriers look interesting - would have liked more detail on how to set up and adjust movement, and so on. Maybe our other Tony S (Modelmaker 87) might be persuaded to give us one of his MRJ/super workshops on something similar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 26, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2012 Think its a shame the mechanism and operating electronics are not explained in more detail - I appreciate its intended as showing easy consumer applications, but the Tortoise operated barriers look interesting - would have liked more detail on how to set up and adjust movement, and so on. Maybe our other Tony S (Modelmaker 87) might be persuaded to give us one of his MRJ/super workshops on something similar? When I read the article about the barriers I wondered if some of the techie explanations had been edited out. I was looking for a "continued on page,,," or "see our website". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Think its a shame the mechanism and operating electronics are not explained in more detail - I appreciate its intended as showing easy consumer applications, but the Tortoise operated barriers look interesting - would have liked more detail on how to set up and adjust movement, and so on. Maybe our other Tony S (Modelmaker 87) might be persuaded to give us one of his MRJ/super workshops on something similar? I agree, but I think it's one of those projects where you have to figure out for yourself what's going on and design your own working model through experimentation instead of copying a drawing and then wondering why yours doesn't work. The PCC Sound article was interesting, but i'll go and have another read as I can't remember the bit where the decoder duplicates the obvious differences between running on paved over trackage versus regular track laid on ballast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Only got mine in the 'States today, comments later. There's some great stuff coming out the only problem is actually getting ours hands on it....... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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