Tachyon Eddy
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Tachyon Eddy
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· Oct 18
I'm not saying the fictional model railroad's lore isn't getting all encompassing but I could see doing a whole photographic chronology.
One more model railroading question: I could cut the mainline oval here (at the bottom) and use flex track or trimmed pieces, but would this be too tight a turn?
Picture that bottom diagonal as an S bending all the way down to the image of the turnout. Would that add a lot to this layout?
Picture that bottom diagonal as an S bending all the way down to the image of the turnout. Would that add a lot to this layout?
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
One more model railroading question: I could cut the mainline oval here (at the bottom) and use flex track or trimmed pieces, but would this be too tight a turn?
Picture that bottom diagonal as an S bending all the way down to the image of the turnout. Would that add a lot to this layout?
Picture that bottom diagonal as an S bending all the way down to the image of the turnout. Would that add a lot to this layout?
Comparing the layout to the various shunting puzzles to see how they can be set up.
Transum is only of the nice sites you can find for shunting puzzles; www.transum.org/software/shu...
Transum is only of the nice sites you can find for shunting puzzles; www.transum.org/software/shu...
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Comparing the layout to the various shunting puzzles to see how they can be set up.
Transum is only of the nice sites you can find for shunting puzzles; www.transum.org/software/shu...
Transum is only of the nice sites you can find for shunting puzzles; www.transum.org/software/shu...
You may want to take some screenshots or notes on this one. Pro-level model railroading. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiHl...
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
You may want to take some screenshots or notes on this one. Pro-level model railroading. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiHl...
Correcting stereotypes about model railroading www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrM...
Young People Don't Want Model Anymore... (And why that's wrong.)
YouTube video by Paul Stamp's Finger Lakes Railway
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Correcting stereotypes about model railroading www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrM...
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie was known as The Little Giant. For years, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie box cars carried the slogan “Serves The Steel Centers.” Customtrains.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie was known as The Little Giant. For years, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie box cars carried the slogan “Serves The Steel Centers.” Customtrains.org
If you're decorating your home, consider all the railroad liveries that worked so hard to come up with colors that go well together. Get one of Andy's posters in the color scheme you like and base the room off of it. Lemon lime Reading Lines living room perhaps?
These Reading Lines locomotives move trains at Allentown. Reading Lines was known for its slogan “Bee Line Service. 🚂🐝 customtrains.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you're decorating your home, consider all the railroad liveries that worked so hard to come up with colors that go well together. Get one of Andy's posters in the color scheme you like and base the room off of it. Lemon lime Reading Lines living room perhaps?
Andy Fletcher has all kinds of train-related artwork that are also great learning tools for learning locomotives. The lines are crisp and the colors deep and perfect, a step beyond what you might expect. His posters are worth a nice frame!
Have a great breakfast with Cotton Belt with my Railroad placemats. Customtrains.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Andy Fletcher has all kinds of train-related artwork that are also great learning tools for learning locomotives. The lines are crisp and the colors deep and perfect, a step beyond what you might expect. His posters are worth a nice frame!
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10 of the best train journeys in Australia
(The Sunday Times - UK)
The T1 to Emu Plains misses out again.
www.thetimes.com/article/159f...
(The Sunday Times - UK)
The T1 to Emu Plains misses out again.
www.thetimes.com/article/159f...
10 of the best train journeys in Australia
From historic railway day trips to transcontinental adventures, we reveal the best train journeys in Australia.
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
10 of the best train journeys in Australia
(The Sunday Times - UK)
The T1 to Emu Plains misses out again.
www.thetimes.com/article/159f...
(The Sunday Times - UK)
The T1 to Emu Plains misses out again.
www.thetimes.com/article/159f...
Neat video where you can see the sparks from a thin layer of ice on the catenary wire.
Overnight freezing rain meant ice on the catenary — but the O-Train was ready. We filmed an O-Train Line 1 LRV at Cyrville clearing the wire with its pantograph, throwing off visible sparks as it shaved off the ice layer. A neat look at real-world winter operations on an overhead-powered system.
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Neat video where you can see the sparks from a thin layer of ice on the catenary wire.
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Train ride from Glattbrugg, Switzerland to Singen, Germany, in winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRuXsr5GzX0&t=2832
#trains #webcam #switzerland #germany
#trains #webcam #switzerland #germany
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Train ride from Glattbrugg, Switzerland to Singen, Germany, in winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRuXsr5GzX0&t=2832
#trains #webcam #switzerland #germany
#trains #webcam #switzerland #germany
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November 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A good page about railroad turnouts. railsystem.net/turnouts/
Turnouts |
railsystem.net
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A good page about railroad turnouts. railsystem.net/turnouts/
The original "sky mall", the "sky store" Kokūzō is known for connecting us with ideas and paths to good fortune. "Wisdom as boundless as outer space"
and on the final day of his prayers, the Bodhisattva Kokūzō bestowed upon him the knowledge of urushi production
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The original "sky mall", the "sky store" Kokūzō is known for connecting us with ideas and paths to good fortune. "Wisdom as boundless as outer space"
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Matsuo Bashō’s haiku, “If you speak, your lips grow cold in the autumn wind,” captures the feeling of regret or loneliness that follows when we say something too directly.
A moment of honesty can feel as cold and sharp as the autumn air.
A moment of honesty can feel as cold and sharp as the autumn air.
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Matsuo Bashō’s haiku, “If you speak, your lips grow cold in the autumn wind,” captures the feeling of regret or loneliness that follows when we say something too directly.
A moment of honesty can feel as cold and sharp as the autumn air.
A moment of honesty can feel as cold and sharp as the autumn air.
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"And when a steering wheel is endowed with the master’s extraordinary craftsmanship, it begins to feel not merely traditional, but like a helm that encompasses the entire span of human endeavor—a rudder guiding a long, enduring flow of time itself."
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"And when a steering wheel is endowed with the master’s extraordinary craftsmanship, it begins to feel not merely traditional, but like a helm that encompasses the entire span of human endeavor—a rudder guiding a long, enduring flow of time itself."
Yes you read that correctly: "urushi lacquered steering wheel" 👀
I’m currently exhibiting my urushi lacquered steering wheel at the ongoing show at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, and a man who saw it shared a wonderful comment about it on X.
x.com/ihdyk/status...
x.com/ihdyk/status...
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Yes you read that correctly: "urushi lacquered steering wheel" 👀
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Japan has far fewer bears than North America — yet far more fatal encounters. Why are the nation’s bears so uniquely dangerous? 👉 ebx.sh/rrYlla
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Japan has far fewer bears than North America — yet far more fatal encounters. Why are the nation’s bears so uniquely dangerous? 👉 ebx.sh/rrYlla
YouTube TV/Movies: you can use CC auto-translate to pretend you're learning a different language by rewatching old favorites.
November 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
YouTube TV/Movies: you can use CC auto-translate to pretend you're learning a different language by rewatching old favorites.
Opinions on switches. I want analog switches on the layout for the turnouts even if they'll get JMRI'd later. There's a spot here I had to clear to get access to rail or I could mount it on the side. What type of (momentary on, 12V 1 amp) buttons/switches do you prefer? One switch per or selectable?
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Opinions on switches. I want analog switches on the layout for the turnouts even if they'll get JMRI'd later. There's a spot here I had to clear to get access to rail or I could mount it on the side. What type of (momentary on, 12V 1 amp) buttons/switches do you prefer? One switch per or selectable?
Model railroad layout: where it started, where it's going.
It started on the first track, then it was shunted to the second.
It started on the first track, then it was shunted to the second.
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Model railroad layout: where it started, where it's going.
It started on the first track, then it was shunted to the second.
It started on the first track, then it was shunted to the second.
Gabions. I was trying to remember "gabions" the other day.
For model railroading ideas, rip rap vs. gabions explained. erosionmanagementservices.com/blog/underst...
Rip rap are the mix of big and small rocks you might see on a shoreline but usually sloped like a beach. Gabions are similar rocks but put into a metal "basket" so they can form vertical walls.
Rip rap are the mix of big and small rocks you might see on a shoreline but usually sloped like a beach. Gabions are similar rocks but put into a metal "basket" so they can form vertical walls.
Riprap vs Gabion: What's The Difference Between Them?
Uncover the key difference between riprap & gabions. Learn how each form is used for erosion control, their benefits, & applications & make an informed choice.
erosionmanagementservices.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Gabions. I was trying to remember "gabions" the other day.
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Get some inspiration for your model railroad layout work with some videos you might not have found yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=So8l...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=So8l...
Major Scenery Transformation in Himrod! Layout Update 26
YouTube video by Paul Stamp's Finger Lakes Railway
www.youtube.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Get some inspiration for your model railroad layout work with some videos you might not have found yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=So8l...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=So8l...
Worth a look!
I haven’t posted about Thangs in a week or so, but all my Z & N scale designs are available as print models.
#modelrailroad #modeltrain
thangs.com/designer/Rob...
#modelrailroad #modeltrain
thangs.com/designer/Rob...
RobertCollins’s Portfolio of 3D Models
Hi! I'm an author, but I'm also into model railroading. I'm mainly into Z scale with some interest in N scale. Thangs community collaborator.
thangs.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Worth a look!
Where model railroading & woodworking intersect? This feels too ad hoc to be wood working. Glue this in temporarily, then screw it up from underneath. Then more frame, spray foam, finally form and foliage, then it's a mountain/waterfall/tunnel but also a handle to make picking up the layout easier.
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Where model railroading & woodworking intersect? This feels too ad hoc to be wood working. Glue this in temporarily, then screw it up from underneath. Then more frame, spray foam, finally form and foliage, then it's a mountain/waterfall/tunnel but also a handle to make picking up the layout easier.
N Scale Train Boy (who's a grown-up) has some great model train and playlists. Go to YouTube and wish him a Happy Birthday! www.youtube.com/@NScaleTrain...
N Scale Train Boy
Model trains are fun! Join me as I work on my layout and models and visit and operate on others’ layouts!
Check out the B&CCS and it's history at my website below!
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November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
N Scale Train Boy (who's a grown-up) has some great model train and playlists. Go to YouTube and wish him a Happy Birthday! www.youtube.com/@NScaleTrain...