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EP&GL Layout

EP&GL logo

The EP&GL is my “freelanced gotham” model railroad. It’s all theoretical now but the inspiration for it comes from both New York City and Chicago. Here is the logo for it. More to come later.

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How To's N Scale Track

Spiking N scale Atlas code 55 flextrack (no glue needed)

On the Atlas forums many years ago I described a method for attaching Atlas code 55 flex track to any kind of rigid base/sub roadbed. These are the photos from that experiment. Essentially you cut off a preexisting railroad spike, drill a hole in the track tie where you want the spike to go and […]

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Structures

Demel Movement Company

I started this project as part of a challenge on the Railroad Line forums. I like those guys (they are very encouraging). Anyway, I started it over there because I wanted to see if I could “scratchbash” a masonry building with an old AHM kit I had cast the walls off of. I like the […]

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Structures

J. Marksberry Manufacturing

If you’ve been in N Scale any length of time and have been participating in the internet you have heard of Colonel Jim Marksberry. He was always willing to help me and loved to banter.

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How To's Track

Atlas solenoid switch machine under table and through foam

You’ve always wondered if you could reuse those cheapie Atlas switch machines. I say go right ahead. Here is a technique to place them under the table and out of the way.

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Layout

My first shelf layout

This is my first shelf layout. As of 2008 I had shelved the shelf layout but as of Jan 2012 I have plans to resurrect it very soon.