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  1. Mopac Junkie

    What is a rough standard for power pole spacing?

    The typical "telephone pole" mass produced for model railroading (at least for HO scale) has 3 cross arms with 6 insulators on each arm. It is my belief that these depict the standard telegraph and railroad communications poles. In the non-railroad world poles are combination non crossarm poles...
  2. Mopac Junkie

    What is a rough standard for power pole spacing?

    I space them with a 12” ruler. I think I read somewhere that 9” is prototypical.
  3. Mopac Junkie

    Mehano bridge and trestle set F292

    are you going with a figure 8 or up and over ovals?
  4. Mopac Junkie

    One A Day

    some skinny trees
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    Mehano bridge and trestle set F292

    i had one of these sets years ago. I prefer the looks of it over the Atlas pier set. One of the downsides to this set is centering the piers between track sections. Once you get that taken everything adjusted and fastened down it great. Tip: add a 1/16" shim to the first pier closest to the...
  7. Mopac Junkie

    What's happening on your layout?

    Making trees. Oh boy…
  8. Mopac Junkie

    Mehano bridge and trestle set F292

    I like the look of these trestles. I’ve been thinking of replacing my Atlas piers with this set. The difference is this set has a much steeper grade. I’m looking to buy two sets and use a bunch of shims to maintain a softer grade.
  9. Mopac Junkie

    A beginner's layout

    I build and tear down trains in the two incoming tracks. Doing this is slow and cumbersome by design. I push them out. I have many magnetic uncouplers spaced in strategic places.
  10. Mopac Junkie

    A beginner's layout

    From what I’ve seen on YouTube it’s tiny
  11. Mopac Junkie

    Running 86’ Cars on 18” Radius Curves

    Yup. The coupler box is mounted to this:
  12. Mopac Junkie

    Running 86’ Cars on 18” Radius Curves

    I never thought it possible, but just a couple small mods and these guys make all of the curves and even this “S” curve crossing with no derailments. These cars are Athearn Blue Box
  13. Mopac Junkie

    A beginner's layout

    have a very small yard. My son and I run 10 locomotives out of here. His 5 stay in the car shop and engine house when he’s not around. We have full service fueling, car repair engine repair and sanding.
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  16. Mopac Junkie

    A beginner's layout

    I’m kinda in the same stage. I did greenery in the yard only.
  17. Mopac Junkie

    What's happening on your layout?

    Looks good to me!!
  18. Mopac Junkie

    What's happening on your layout?

    guess I’ll have to start a thread then
  19. Mopac Junkie

    What's happening on your layout?

    I mortared the bricks and dirtied them up a little. I like better now!
  20. Mopac Junkie

    What's happening on your layout?

    Most is segmented track yes. This particular bridge is 18” radius. The mainline has 22” radius and some 15” radius in the yard. My layout is 8’x18’.




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