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Thinning the herd!

Posted on February 7, 2015 by narrowtracks

I love reading and collect model railroad magazines.  Its hard for me to pass one up.  I’ve tried to kick the habit but I can’t do it.  So what is the problem you say? I’m out of space.  Something has … Continue reading →

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Maine On2 FAQ

Posted on August 11, 2013 by narrowtracks

Terry Smith and a few others have re-created a new and better Maine On2 FAQ.  The FAQ was published by Bill Kerr from 2000 till 2012.  In 2013 Terry Smith and others with the support of Bill brought the content … Continue reading →

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Dream Sn2 SR&RL: Concept #4- Another Partial Mushroom

Posted on November 3, 2012 by narrowtracks

A concept diagram is a sketch to see what will fit into a given space.  Additionally, I can use the profile capabilities in XTrkCAD to estimate track length and grades.  Only the fittest concepts move on to become detailed plans. … Continue reading →

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Dream Sn2 SR&RL: Concept #3- Partial Mushroom

Posted on November 3, 2012 by narrowtracks

A concept diagram is a sketch to see what will fit into a given space.  Additionally, I can use the profile capabilities in XTrkCAD to estimate track length and grades.  Only the fittest concepts move on to become detailed plans. … Continue reading →

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Dream Sn2 SR&RL: Concept #1- Single Deck

Posted on November 2, 2012 by narrowtracks

A concept diagram is a sketch to see what will fit into a given space.  Additionally, I can use the profile capabilities in XTrkCAD to estimate track length and grades.  When available, I add additional details. The first concept is … Continue reading →

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What did you do this summer?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by narrowtracks

When I was young, I loved summer, but I also loved returning to school, where the #1 question was “What did you do this summer?”.  Well, it’s been a summer since I last reported on this blog, so it seems … Continue reading →

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Prototype Trackplan: Sn2 K&DR (Part 6: Kingfield too)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by narrowtracks

RELATED POSTS Prototype Trackplan:  Sn2 K&DR (Part 1: Overview) Prototype Trackplan:  Sn2 K&DR (Part 2: Prototype and Modeling Information) Prototype Trackplan:  Sn2 K&DR (Part 3: Concepts) Prototype Trackplan: Sn2 K&DR (Part 4: Testing Bigelow) Prototype Trackplan: Sn2 K&DR (Part 5: … Continue reading →

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2012 Spring Spree and Layout Pages

Posted on May 5, 2012 by narrowtracks

2012 Spring Spree Yesterday I drove up to Dayton to attend the Spring-Spree.  The Spring-Spree is an S event that is hosted by the S-gauge (hard to believe I wrote that…cough cough) clubs of Ohio.  This years event was hosted … Continue reading →

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