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  1. GandG_North

    Woodland Scenics Customer Service

    Hey everyone. I like to point out when a company stands behind their products and makes things right. I ordered a bottle of Woodland Scenics Water Waves CW4516 from Lombard Hobbies. I had watched some videos before ordering, and whenever someone was using it, it looked like it had the viscosity...
  2. GandG_North

    Using Concrete Coloring Powder for ground cover and weathering...magnetic?

    EDIT: You can ignore this question. I was down a rabbit hole but found my way out. I don't know where I ran across the idea of using concrete coloring powder. After doing some more research, found that a mix of plaster and tempera powder (zip texturing) will give me the effect I'm looking for. I...
  3. GandG_North

    How do you keep your rolling stock from rolling?

    Thanks for the replies and the ideas!
  4. GandG_North

    How do you keep your rolling stock from rolling?

    Hi everyone. I've replaced all the wheels on my rolling stock, used the Micro Mark axle reamer on the trucks, brought all the car weights up to NMRA standards, and now I've discovered that most of the track on my layout isn't flat (it's an old-design Atlas layout that uses the deformed plywood...
  5. GandG_North

    Capabilities of JMRI, Raspberry Pi, DCC EX, and Arduino

    I have this theory in mind that it is possible to use a combination of JMRI running on a Raspberry Pi 5 with a single Raspberry Pi 8" touchscreen (not a tablet) and DCC EX running on an Arduino Mega, and this would allow you to use JMRI throttles and a track diagram created in JMRI to control...
  6. GandG_North

    How complicated is a consist using DCC with different decoders? All sorts of questions...

    Great! Thanks, I'll look into MU!
  7. GandG_North

    How complicated is a consist using DCC with different decoders? All sorts of questions...

    Thanks, D&J, for taking the time to answer my questions, cleared up a lot of things, still have a couple of questions, listed by original item numbers: 1) Can I use my PowerCab to set CV values in the ESU decoder, like I can with the Tsunami? I don't HAVE to have the LOK programmer, correct? 3)...
  8. GandG_North

    How complicated is a consist using DCC with different decoders? All sorts of questions...

    Hi. I've been trying to learn on my own, but no luck getting all my questions answered. I currently own one DCC sound equipped Athearn Genesis GP39-2 with a SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound and DCC decoder (factory installed). I use a NCE Power Cab DCC Starter System. I've used the Power Cab to set...
  9. GandG_North

    Granite Gorge and Northern - Ohio (cont'd)

    Hey Iron, Yes, that is how they are supposed to work, and did for several weeks. Only after I completed painting the track (acrylic paints) did the problem arrive. The led lights indicate which path is active. My intent is to replace this cardboard panel with a real setup. I've never had the...
  10. GandG_North

    Granite Gorge and Northern - Ohio (cont'd)

    Hi everyone. I see there was some recent interest in this project from another thread I had created way back when I began, so in order to try and keep the updates in one thread, here's where I am: I'm still here! Yes, I haven't posted for a while. I'm trying to get my model railroading mojo...
  11. GandG_North

    Returning to my old Granite Gorge and Northern layout

    I'm still here! Yes, I haven't posted for a while. I'm trying to get my model railroading mojo back. I purchased and installed and wired some controls for my turnouts and had "completed" most of that work. I wasn't real happy with the end result though, but everything did work and I was able to...
  12. GandG_North

    Granite Gorge and Northern - Ohio (cont'd)

    Thanks for the ideas, otiscnj. Yes, one drawback to this layout is the 18" radius curves, but I'll just learn to live with it. I constructed this layout way back when I was in my 20's. I didn't know anything (and still have lots to learn) about railroading or model railroading at the time, I...
  13. GandG_North

    Granite Gorge and Northern - Ohio (cont'd)

    I'll check that out. The bridges are one of the things on my wish list to upgrade.
  14. GandG_North

    Granite Gorge and Northern - Ohio (cont'd)

    Here's an update on my first attempt at one of four tunnels. This is, hopefully, the most difficult of the four, since it is curved (well, all of them will be) and has a slight elevation difference between the two tracks. It was a lot of work (close to 12 hours!!), but as it went along, found...
  15. GandG_North

    Granite Gorge and Northern - Ohio (cont'd)

    Hello everyone. Just some updates on the layout. After a lot of research and looking around and researching some more, I decided to go with MegaPoints Controllers out of the UK for my turnout controls. I purchased an Arduino Mega and an Arduino Motor Shield that I intended to use for this...
  16. GandG_North

    Bridge Rails on a Grade

    I was able to find and download an app for my android phone called "Clinometer" from here. Thanks for the idea, Glenn. Very useful. Never crossed my mind and seems so obvious.
  17. GandG_North

    Bridge Rails on a Grade

    Here's my end result. Part of the problem was due to having a short (1-1/2") piece of brass sectional track connected to the bridge track, followed by 1/3 of an 18" radius curve sectional track to the right, followed by a two 18" radius curve sectional pieces. The track would just bend at sharp...
  18. GandG_North

    Bridge Rails on a Grade

    that's quite a chorus of flange squeal!
  19. GandG_North

    Bridge Rails on a Grade

    Very impressive work! Thanks for the informations!
  20. GandG_North

    Bridge Rails on a Grade

    thanks for the info, kjd. cool experience, I bet!




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