Today In History
1889 1st trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east
1968 Pennsylvania Railroad/NYC Central merge into Pennsylvania Central
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an
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FT. Dewey
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Today In History
1840 Housatonic Railroad opens
1877 US railroad builders strike against wage reduction
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.
o o o o o o o . . .
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FT. Dewey
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Today In History
Hearing no objections, continuing the history lessons:
1935 Pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an
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FT. Dewey
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Today In History (Feb 6th)
1815 NJ issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens)
1891 1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)
1951 "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing
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FT. Dewey
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#1038
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Why 4'8.5"?
WARNING : Contains minor adult language !!
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.
o o o o o o o . . . ______________________________
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FT. Dewey
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Re: crossing back to front
In the newly created Crossover Module photo album on this group, I have place 2 photos (one overhead and one side) of the 6 foot crossover module that I created a couple of years ago and that we use
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Patrick <pjtansey1@...>
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Re: crossing back to front
Thanks. Got it. It will take me a while to study ans absorb it all.???? DEWEY
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.
o o o o o o o . . .
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FT. Dewey
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Re: crossing back to front
I'm new to the group and Z-scale. Where can I get a copy of the standards mentioned below?
DEWEY
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.
o o o o o o o . . .
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FT. Dewey
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Re: crossing back to front
We need to get you hooked up with the Zmod groups, a 2 track mainline module standard. There a couple of Niederlander gentlemen and many others in the Europe and Scandanavian region. Z Friends Europe
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Jeff BAZ-man
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Re: crossing back to front
We have the Z Bend Track standards posted here:
http://www.ztrack.com/resources/index.html
Rob
Ztrack Magazine Ltd.
www.ztrack.com
www.ztrackcenter.com
www.ztrackresale.com
6142 Northcliff
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Robert Kluz
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Re: crossing back to front
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aprsrdw <ah.v.schaijk@...>
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Re: crossing back to front
The beauty of the Z-Bend configuration is a standard of which you can modularly hook up with your fellow railroader to create multiple configurations. You can cross, loop, spread out in any direction
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carlsbad92009
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Re: crossing back to front
Good point.? Probably should include crossovers in the next update of the standard.
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Crossovers have been done before, but the elctrical connections have to be reversed I think.? I am NOT the
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Randall Smidt <randy@...>
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Re: crossing back to front
For crossing over from 'front to back' whether just the Inner track or both is doable, but not without limitations. You can do it with flat track (no grades) using crosses. Or, you can use grades over
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Jeff BAZ-man
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crossing back to front
when I look at the pictures of the standard I get the idea that connecting the left front inner track to the right back outertrack and visa versa is not alowed but there is not actualy written
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aprsrdw <ah.v.schaijk@...>
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UP Yard Viewing in Ft Worth.
A few years ago I was shown a UP yard in Ft Worth. I was wondering if anyone from the Dallas/Ft Worth Z Group could provide some directions on any yard viewing opportunities in FW.
Thanks in
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LarryD <ldonsbach@...>
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Home Layouts (Including Z Scale) Needed For Sn3 Symposium (So. Calif.)
The Twenty-Sixth Annual Sn3 Symposium ( http://www.sn3-2011.com/ ) will take place in Monrovia, CA, in February 2011. The Symposium will feature modeling clinics, presentations, exhibits, vendor
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Bob Chaparro
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NTS Module count needed NOW please - Nov 18
Nov 18, 2010
I have the NTS2011 Layout application packet in hand. First in. first accepted* (NTS applicaton says)
I need ALL modules planning to show in a data base NOW so I can draw up some
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Jeff BAZ-man
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#1024
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Display Your Railroad On Tour #22 - November 20 (Southern California)
Why not show your railroad to other model railroaders?
Model Railroads Of Southern California will sponsor another free, self-guided layout tour on Saturday, November 20. This will be our
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Bob Chaparro
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75th NMRA Convention & National Train Show 2010 Pictures
Our apologies for the delay, but it was well worth the wait!
See the pictures that I've just put up from the 75th NMRA Convention & National Train Show 2010. Everything was there: historical clubs,
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hobbycraftsnmore
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