Kadee 309 install
Now that the modules were ready and the cork in place , i thought it best to install the Kadee 309 electromagnets first up, since at this stage there are no tracks to interfere in the process which i intended to use…..
cork install
One of the issues which really bothers me , and probably plagues other model railroaders is how to transfer the track plan accurately to the wood or sub base of the layout , or in my case the modules . What i have been doing of late is to engrave and cut the track plan […]
Amazing train videos
Here is a collection of some crazy train related videos out there on the internet ……
module construction
One of the first steps towards the building of the modules was the procurement of the FREMO module end plates and the adoption of their standards . I joined FREMO in April 2011 when i had visited their Jahrestagung – Annual meet in Schutterwald near Offenburg, Germany. For the uninitiated , FREMO stands for “Freundeskreis […]
ESU Loksound Locos
Was just reviewing my collection of locos and couldn’t help but wonder how far model railway technology has come …. The new Engineering Edition locomotives from ESU – a german manufacturer – based in Ulm, southern Germany – surely pushes this envelope …..i have not thoroughly tested the loks in real world layout conditions but […]
modular staging yard initial plans
In August of 2012 a few friends of mine got together and decided to form a modular railway club. The theme would be loosely based on Indian Railways as not many people have done that successfully and it was a itch everybody wanted to scratch . While i myself am not too inclined towards Indian […]