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  1. Ericsauto

    3D printed flat car with a pipe load

    Thanks but I think I am going to redo them. They need to be tightened down but I get what you all suggested. Thanks
  2. Ericsauto

    3D printed flat car with a pipe load

    Okay, a little bit of an update. As per comments, I added straps to hold down the pipes. let me know what you
  3. Ericsauto

    3D printed flat car with a pipe load

    Thanks for the comment. The trucks are great. They are stronger than some factory ones out there. I have some ideas on the strapping, I'll post some pictures after I finish that.
  4. Ericsauto

    3D printed flat car with a pipe load

    I'll have to look for that 3D thread. I typed it in the search and found nothing, I'll look again. I use a Bambu Labs PS1 3D printer. It is very fast. The pipe load takes about 5 hours to print since it weighs 2.3 ounces. I agree with the comments, but it looks good to the average eye. I like...
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    3D printed flat car with a pipe load

    I just purchased a 3D printer and have been practicing. There is so much stuff online for Ho Scale. I printed this the other day. I had to supply only the coupler and 33 wheels which I had plenty of. I Printed it all out in under 7 hours and had it built the same night. I weathered it and ran it...
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    Ho scale railers - DIY

    I know a few may say “ if your track was perfect you don’t need those”. True but first no track is perfect. I run long trains with metal wheels which can upset Dcc engines fairly easy. This helps and I want to enjoy running the trains without all the sudden stops. It’s all about relaxing.😌
  7. Ericsauto

    Ho scale railers - DIY

    So after buying a 3D printer I found a file and printed these. They work great and I am printing 8 more to install around the layout.
  8. Ericsauto

    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    install note: If you use a Soundtraxx decoder with the 2 amp speaker amplifier then you need to wire in two iPhone speakers minimum. The iPhone speakers are only 1 amp and will burn the amplifier out of your board. How do I know? Because I just sent one of my decoders back because of that...
  9. Ericsauto

    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    Not sure if I understand what you mean by port plugged.? You have any pictures?
  10. Ericsauto

    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    I am putting sound in it. On GP's like this, I use an Apple iPhone 5 speaker. Works and sounds great. I will post pictures of this hopefully next week.
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    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    This is the original pain in the rear pancake motor without getting into a long story. I worked on this for almost 2 weeks wondering why the thing was running so slow ( about half-throttle). I had purchased another one for parts off of eBay for next to nothing. It was missing a few little...
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    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    Something I would like to share. I bought this Lionel Ho Southern Pacific Daylight when I was 14 years old in 1976. I thought about selling this numerous times. But I thought “This was the first locomotive steam engine I bought”.Then I decided to convert it to DCC sound. This conversion was not...
  13. Ericsauto

    Newbie with question

    If you are new to the hobby and just now buying trains, I would also consider going with DCC. I think it makes running your trains a bit less stressful. You joined the right group to get your questions answered, great group of people here.
  14. Ericsauto

    Need some opinions-UPDATED

    Remove the ink plant and call it good. I have the same cement plant and I love your weathering. You just gave me some good weathering ideas.
  15. Ericsauto

    A very small L-shaped layout

    No criticisms here. The idea is that you are building and enjoying the hobby no matter what size or style of railroad. That's what the hobby is about. I love layouts big or small. Every layout I see gives me ideas and inspiration. Keep on building. 👍
  16. Ericsauto

    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    Every layout needs a donut shop! :) I have more details on the large do-nut to do and then work on the area around the shop.
  17. Ericsauto

    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    So this is why I do it. Before I posted my Twin Granddaughters watching the trains. This is my grandson who will be 2 years old in March. He is hooked. Every day he comes here the first thing he says is " Papa, downstairs trains". Notice how he keeps his hands on the front panel. They have been...
  18. Ericsauto

    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    I realized that I mounted these wrong and just haven't fixed them yet. Next time read the instructions!:p:mad:
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    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    Yes, I remember you. Your layout is looking great, there is a lot of switching. If you notice I still have one double crossover that works fine. The other one just gave me fits and enough was enough. I hated to throw a $100 piece of track in the garbage but it is what it is. Everything is...



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