cgraham Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Just made a hefty deposit to have a 6'X 10' enclosed cargo trailer made to my specifications to tote my railway modules around the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. When I take posession and begin installing the module racks, I'll post photos. I expect I'll also use it for module storage to free up some room in by basement. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Make sure it's not nick able!!!!! I notice some people at exhibitions put more than one wheel lock on a trailer to make it less attractive to thefts. Left inside a dobermann infested compound helps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted December 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2013 " Nick able",.....= Good for an easy heist! Sounds like you're going on a fun tour with the layout Clay! Was thinking of getting a trailer after borrowing my father-in-laws when we moved. It would make life much easier when it comes to hauling cabinets and machines about! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted December 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) With help from Jaz's topic page, I just ordered a set of schoolboys and schoolgirls to modify into Hogwarts students"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcy-Ef09KY8/TnNzHcb6vjI/AAAAAAAAADg/Z9f1-S13jf4/s1600/qth2ehzei1z3z1z.jpg" 'http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcy-Ef09KY8/TnNzHcb6vjI/AAAAAAAAADg/Z9f1-S13jf4/s1600/qth2ehzei1z3z1z.jpg" That one to the right of the teacher has Tom Riddle about him and far right Ronald Weasley! Edited December 7, 2013 by Sasquatch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 I also ordered a set yesterday for the same purpose with advice from Jaz's topic page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) As you may recall, I model with the Meade Area Railroad Society (MARRS). "Meade" means Fort Meade, Maryland - home to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The guys assure me that they never read the Royal Family's e-mail or texts.This is one of the club's N-gauge modules. I model with the HO scale guys, but I am making an N-gauge module now. Here are a few shots taken at a local church today at the N-gauge guys' set-up.The train passing through this Y module is pushing a 900Mhz video camera:Here's the display on the other side of the room:Here are a few more shots... Edited December 14, 2013 by cgraham 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted December 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2013 Love the British canal scene in the fore ground of the last pic. Would that be your module per chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) No, the agency attracts all kinds of nerds, including blokes (no offense Jon, we're all nerds - didn't you know?) I'm working on an N-gauge Bavarian Alpine scene module that has a continuous running independent folded dogbone behind the mainlines. The center of the top loop features a Bavarian castle (styrene kit) and the lower has a small Tudor village in its center - also styrene kits. The track work is almost done and I'll post photos soon. Edited March 11, 2014 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Clay That's some interesting stuff you have at your club. Would be happy to see more pictures, especially close ups when you have the time. Clay, Sasquatch Thank you both for the plug, although C&WR was the person who kindly sourced them. I am considering the same for our Harry Potter younger figures. Edited December 15, 2013 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Although I live next to Fort Meade, Maryland, I no longer work there. Instead, I am working on Fort Belvoir, Virginia about 50 miles to the south on the other side of Washington, DC. I go in early to avoid the worst traffic. Here is a shot I took from the George Washington Parkway looking over the Potomac River from Virginia into Maryland the other morning. While I was visiting the MARRS N-gauge layout set up at a local church, I was handed a flyer announcing "Capitol Limited N Scale East" - a convention of N scale modular clubs in the mid-Atlantic US area scheduled for August 2014. The idea is to connect up dozens of clubs' n scale modules into a gigantic layout (or layouts) made up of hundreds of modules. MARRS plans to participate so I have a target for completion of my N scale module. Anyone ever done truly convincing alpine snow? http://www.bigtrainlayout.org Edited December 15, 2013 by cgraham 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) From white I have seen it looks best when you do an area that has the wind part blow it away again, Los you get drifts and areas of green as well, stopping it from looking like a black and white movie, adding snow to the wagons etc also makes it loom more convincing. presier does a snowman and active snow children. Beckmann has seriously reduced its snow trees in the uk instead of 20 pounds 5 pounds is not unusual for 20 trees that goes a long way. some whee I saw someone successfully use cotton wool as the basis to which they added their snow! and don't forget on the roads it's slushy and grey! angels in the snow where the kids lie down look cool! and icicles on buildings, and a Xmas house with lights would be cool Edited December 15, 2013 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Everyone thinking snow thinks white, or white and green firs........BUT...hows this for magic Edited December 15, 2013 by Jaz 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 You can use betula pendular and betula papyrifera seeds, which you can dye with red food colouring. Which can be made in copious quantities and made fairly cheaply, soak the seeds and dry them on a non absorbent surface, i.e. don't use tissue or paper cos they will still the colour, on glass is good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) In addition to MARRS N Gauge layout at the local church this past weekend, the Northern Virginia "TTrak" guys were also set up in the same room. They're also a modular N-gauge club, but their standard module size is the same as a sheet of standard printer paper - 8 1/2' X 11" (!) Their modules don't have spindly legs like ours, but rather sit on tables with small levelers. The modules connect to each other directly by rail joiners - the permanently mounted track extends over the edge of each module by 1mm. Here's a link to a bunch of photos they took over the weekend - plus one I stole below showing MARRS member Rob's 900Mhz video camera being pushed across a standard TTrak module. Rob has promised to post a video and I will link to it in this topic. http://ttrak.wikidot.com/20131213-south-columbia-baptist-church-christmas-show Edited December 16, 2013 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) ...it looks best when you do an area that has the wind part blow it away again, Los you get drifts and areas of green as well, stopping it from looking like a black and white movie... I beginning to think that I may be most effective depicting a late October - early November setting - a few days after the first significant snowfall of the season - lots of bare patches, amber grasses poking up through northern hillsides, still some leaves hanging on hardwood trees, orange, gold and burgundy leaves on the ground... areas where snow has been blown away and drifted, melted on southern-facings - especially sides of rooftops; could be very interesting and convincing in craggy rock structures... I'm seeing it; I can almost taste the gluhwein. Edited December 31, 2013 by cgraham 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 It would look fantastic, but I imagine not an easy one to pull off. One to look forward to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 It would be fairly unique though, most model railways that do snow go for the deep winter look, so I think people would have a serious wow factor if they see colour and snow. Having seen your work, I am sure what ever way you decide to go - considering you have time constraints and may need to stay more traditional to meet them - I am sure you will produce something to be envied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 A merry Xmas and a Happy New Yeat to you and yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Thank you, Jaz- Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and your family as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted January 1, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2014 Happy New Year Clay. From your 7', hairy, reclusive gigantopithecus friend out west. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Happy New Year Clay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Happy New Year Clay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Have the school children arrived? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I know your busy.......but.........school children??? No pressure (you can ignore last post) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Big show this past weekend. New trailer, lots of road salt... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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