Tachyon Eddy
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Tachyon Eddy
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Model Trains, SciFi. Programmer, technical writer, aspiring fiction writer. Serving the imaginary customers of the Z Scale (1:220) Big Reverser Key railroad. SFW content. Turn off autocorrect & autosuggest already: you're forgetting how to spell and think.
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There are no straight lines, only increasing tolerances.
To get this much detail at 1:350 is a real achievment and this kind of consistency is amazing.
1/350 Nimitz aircraft and vehicles completed and ready for loading 😊 #histscalemodels
April 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Underneath that temporary mess of electrical tape, there's enough good lead-free solder so no adjustment was necessary. Side-tracked by work, finally got a locomotive moving again for the first time in a week after picking up a few feet of wire for the controller to the board until DCC. Wire is $$$!
April 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If Todd the Wraith showed up on Deep Space 9, he must have been very lost.
April 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It really is getting ridiculous to the point it seems more likely a game. I know the logic works out that it doesn't matter one way or another since you wouldn't do anything differently, but I'd still like to know.😆
April 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Look at those free cars. I could have taken more too but I hate feeling greedy.

He also gave me some of his art (he is the artist).
He does lots of motorsports art and has done livery for IMSA cars before.
April 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you haven't seen modern model trains, one option is sound from the real train, the engine as well as the horn, adjusting for speed and everything. I haven't called anything "fairly amazing" so I'll use that to describe it.
April 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
OK, now that's a nice thing he's doing that should inspire us to do similar.
When my dad passed last year, I learned there's a model railroad club at my parents independent living building. I had been learning to make model trees, so I offered to make a few for their layout in memoriam.

They're done and delivery will be on Friday.
April 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Treats of rewatching DS9 and not skipping episodes: Sisko flipping mode at dinner at Starfleet Academy when Nog doesn't want to name members of Red Squad:

"Cadet, you are obviously under the mistaken impression that I am asking a favor."

SIsko's gear-change & the look on Nog's face is priceless.😆
April 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Wait, I never thought about it until now... but does Odo see through his eyes or what? If he does, then it seems unlikely he could make something as complicted as working eyes but couldn't make himself decent ears. #DeepSpace9 #StarTrek
April 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Some day, we're going to find out that Microsoft deliberately lets Windows installation grow to ridiculous sizes in some kind of deal to encourage buying new computers.
April 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I like that: "Windows Wednesday"
It’s been a while since I last posted one of these…

But let’s bring back #windowwednesday starting with this photo from Glasgow Queen Street!
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Out and about on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway today #NYMR #NorthYorkshire #Heritage #Railway #Steam #Diesel #ThePhotoHour
April 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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If you're in the SW Michigan area come visit my clubs train show this Saturday! I'll be there will multiple marklin layouts!
April 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Getting back to some regular O gauge programming. Just a little temporary layout till after Saturday. Our club is having a train show Saturday (in grand rapids mi if anyone's local) so things around here are a mess atm. Gonna have a few marklin layouts running there and selling stuff too!
April 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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#modelrailroad #modelrailroads #modeltrains #modelrailroading #Oscale
The diner build so far. I'm still waiting for the tables and benches to show up. It appears that package spent a week bouncing around Georgia before heading my way.
April 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
That's interesting. If you've ever travelled internationally and didn't make calls home because of the roaming costs (which can be ridiculously expensive some places) you can get an eSIM called Saily that will make mobile calls and internet browsing seem to originate in whatever country you pick.
April 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
If you've ever done any 3D printing this probably looks familiar.
Sometimes I shouldn't just hit "auto support" and hope for the best. #modelrailway #3dprinting
April 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Is it ironic Jason Mamoa's guns in Stargate look like they're shooting flares, and later he becamse Aquaman? Flare guns, maritime, aqua... anything?
April 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The planet, self-aware, cared less than those on the surface thought what went on up there but every once in a while its patience would tire and the ten-thousand year lighting would come, lashing down against the worst while leaving most untouched. Then, it spoke one to one with those left. #vss365
April 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Central London is getting a bit too used to this springlike weather 😎
April 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
It's surprising no one has suggested that Autocrat coffee syrup is some kind of continuity error.
April 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Growing up, they taught as if that particular evil had been defeated and wouldn't be back.
April 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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I have finally finished my latest personal environment project !! It took a while, but I'm really happy this Railway Night scene 💖

#GameArt #blender #UE5 #UnrealEngine
April 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A fun day exploring the extreme West of Wales's network, somewhere I've never been to before and somewhere I'd love to go back to

First up was Fishguard Harbour, followed by Milford Haven, and ending in Pembroke Dock

Would definitely give this part of the world some attention if I were you! 😁
April 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM