What a wonderful library of Australian model railroading.
Thank you, David Bromage for all your effort in putting this site together to inspire the rest of us.
I came away from my first look at some small layout exhibition photos with the distinct feeling that even for that kind of display a well designed small backdrop makes a wonderful frame that greatly intensifies the image of even the simplest layout. Ed Weldon (California USA)
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On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 01:38, Larry Blanchard via Groups.Io <labl02@...> wrote: Success at last!?? My buddy in Australia remembered him.?? It was
Australian exhibitions he was posting.?? If you're interested, take a
look at:
That would be me. I haven't updated the gallery for ages due to lack of time. Cheers David
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Success at last!?? My buddy in Australia remembered him.?? It was Australian exhibitions he was posting.?? If you're interested, take a look at:
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Search for...
gilesengineer
Should bring a bunch of YiuTubes to your attention.?
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On Sunday, November 3, 2019, 3:31 PM, Darryl Huffman via Groups.Io <darrylhuffman@...> wrote: Larry,
This site has quite a few:
Darryl Huffman darrylhuffman@...
You can find my Youtube Channel of Model Building Videos Here:
You can follow my blog here:
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Thanks to all, but no match yet.?? I had the site bookmarked, but that was several computer crashes back.?? As well as a few computer replacements.?? I'll see if I can find a really ancient backup.
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Larry,
This site has quite a few:
Darryl Huffman darrylhuffman@...
You can find my Youtube Channel of Model Building Videos Here:
You can follow my blog here:
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Larry,
You are probably referring to the Narrow Gauge Exhibition Hall which had about 100 small layouts featured.
That website is gone and has been gone for a couple of years.
I don't know who had it so I can't provide more information.
However, if you search Google for:
narrow gauge exhibition
you will find lots of photos and articles and may stumble across some of the old material.
Darryl Huffman darrylhuffman@...
You can find my Youtube Channel of Model Building Videos Here:
You can follow my blog here:
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, 11:03:44 AM MST, Larry Blanchard via Groups.Io <labl02@...> wrote:
There used to be a modeler who posted photos of model RR exhibitions in Britain or Australia -don't remember which.? I really enjoyed them and got a lot of good ideas from them.? But I seem to have lost track of him.? If anyone knows who I'm talking about, and he's still doing it, please give me a link.? Or if anyone else is doing the same thing.? Thanks.
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Mario Rapinett removed his website to re-work it.
Here is the updated link:
He is currently posting videos on Youtube of the same photos.
If you subscribe you will get new ones as he adds them.
Mario had a heart attack last week and may not be adding much to his website at this time.
But he is an energetic guy who may push hard to do so.
Great friend to have.
Darryl Huffman darrylhuffman@...
You can find my Youtube Channel of Model Building Videos Here:
You can follow my blog here:
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, 11:47:56 AM MST, William Uffelman via Groups.Io <ufffam@...> wrote:
Mario Rapinette (sp??) Perhaps? On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM, Larry Blanchard via Groups.Io <labl02@...> wrote: There used to be a modeler who posted photos of model RR exhibitions in Britain or Australia -don't remember which.? I really enjoyed them and got a lot of good ideas from them.? But I seem to have lost track of him.? If anyone knows who I'm talking about, and he's still doing it, please give me a link.? Or if anyone else is doing the same thing.? Thanks.
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Mario Rapinette (sp??) Perhaps?
On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM, Larry Blanchard via Groups.Io <labl02@...> wrote: There used to be a modeler who posted photos of model RR exhibitions in Britain or Australia -don't remember which.? I really enjoyed them and got a lot of good ideas from them.? But I seem to have lost track of him.? If anyone knows who I'm talking about, and he's still doing it, please give me a link.? Or if anyone else is doing the same thing.? Thanks.
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There used to be a modeler who posted photos of model RR exhibitions in Britain or Australia -don't remember which.? I really enjoyed them and got a lot of good ideas from them.? But I seem to have lost track of him.? If anyone knows who I'm talking about, and he's still doing it, please give me a link.? Or if anyone else is doing the same thing.? Thanks.
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Re: Preview: Central Coast RR Festival - N Scale Layout (Z Scale Layout)
Nice, smooth running layout. Good job on it. Now comes the fun part! Ron On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 10:13 PM Bob Chaparro via Groups.Io <chiefbobbb@...> wrote:
Anthony Harris just sent me a video of the Z scale layout he will have on display along with his N scale layout:
There is no narrative for the video. The video is 15 minutes long but you'll see all there is to see in the first minute or so.
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads of Southern California
/g/ModelRailroadsofSoCalif
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Re: Preview: Central Coast RR Festival - N Scale Layout (Z Scale Layout)
Anthony Harris just sent me a video of the Z scale layout he will have on display along with his N scale layout:
There is no narrative for the video. The video is 15 minutes long but you'll see all there is to see in the first minute or so.
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads of Southern California
/g/ModelRailroadsofSoCalif
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Preview: Central Coast RR Festival
Great job on it, great way of splitting the track up to run at
different levels. It looks good!
Ron
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Preview: Central Coast RR Festival - N Scale Layout (Calif.)
Preview: Central Coast RR Festival - N Scale Layout (Calif.)
Anthony Harris built this N scale layout, which is four feet by seven feet with about seventy-five feet of track. He is modeling the rolling hills of Central California and running modern equipment. The track plan is a continuous loop in a fairly complex design, typically with one train in operation at a time. There is a lot of hidden track, a grade for the cross-over, tunnels, retaining walls, a lake with boats and two bridges.
The layout is fully sceniced with abundant vegetation. This layout efficiently packs a lot of running into a small space.
Here is a video link:
Anthony also will display a? 3 foot x 5 foot Z scale layout. This has two operational tracks, four bridges and lots of interesting elevation changes. There is no scenery as yet.
Photos of this N scale layout are below.
Central Coast Railroad Festival Layout Tour
October 3 - 6 (Thursday-Sunday)
Tour Schedule & Layout Descriptions:
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads of Southern California
/g/ModelRailroadsofSoCalif
Central Coast Railroad Festival Website:
Festival Questions: Events@... [Events AT SLORRM DOT com]
 
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Who Among You Operates Dead Rail Equipment In So. Calif.?
Who Among You Operates Dead Rail Equipment In So. Calif.?
Who among you operates Dead Rail equipment on your home layout, either exclusively or in conjunction with DC or DCC powered equipment?
If there are enough examples of Dead Rail railroads in Southern California I would like to organize a layout tour for early 2020. While garden railroads are welcome to participate I'm really interested in showcasing Dead Rail in O and smaller scales for those who might want to see this in person and ask questions.
Let me know if you are interested in participating.
Contact me off this group at chiefbobbb AT verizon DOT net .
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads of Southern California
/g/ModelRailroadsofSoCalif
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P.S. I've organized sixty layout tours (800-plus railroads) over the years and have a large list of persons who enjoy seeing layouts, so if you go to the effort of participating you will get visitors.
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Re: Seeking info for Mantua General 4-4-0 locomotive drive link/shaft
The one I had in storage was a Mantua model 307-44, "The General" W&ARR with wood in the tender.? It has a shaft that has knuckles on the ends that fits in the round plastic piece from the tender and engine.
According to my inventory program, I should have 1 more somewhere.? the problem is, it's somewhere among over 3000 pieces in storage so it may take me another day or so to see if it's different than the rest.
Hope this helps! Mike
On Monday, August 12, 2019, 7:55:46 PM EDT, William Uffelman via Groups.Io <ufffam@...> wrote:
Back in the early 1960s I worked in the train department of a multi-hobby hobby shop. We used small diameter rubber surgical tubing to make the connections on tender drive locos. You can probably use model airplane fuel line in the same way.
On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 12:22 AM, kathy allison <bryce01@...> wrote: Awesome!? Thanks for the responses! ? The loco I have just has bare shafts coming out of the motor and gear assy. ? So no ¡°cups¡± and no ¡°drive link/shaft¡±.? ? Looking for a drive shaft ¡°system¡± that will connect the tender motor shaft to the gear shaft in the locomotive. ? Much appreciated! ? Thx ? Jim ? ? I think I have a couple of these (Mantua and/or Tyco) in my collection... I have to hit the storage to see, but my inventory program says I have 2 "in the box" so they should have all the parts.? I might be able to take a picture of the piece to help in locating a replacement, if that would help.. or maybe get really lucky and have a IPB in one of the boxes. Unfortunately, that means a day or two for me to hit the storage and dig them out but..? I'll let you know what I find. On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 4:43:08 PM EDT, Phillip Fimiani via Groups.Io <myamiphil@...> wrote: I found this... Seems Mr Allen was actively making parts for the loco, but passed away in 2018. Maybe someone else has picked up the challenge. | | Alan Mueller, Rebuilding the Mantua GeneralRetail model locomotives for the American Civil War period (1861-1865) are almost non-existent for the HO scale ... |
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On Saturday, August 10, 2019, 10:10:14 PM EDT, kathy allison <bryce01@...> wrote: Hello ? My name is Jim Allison.? Initial interest is in resurrecting an old locomotive (Mantua General 4-4-0) and then onto a small layout. ? I now have (4) of these locomotives ? My interest goes back to my childhood (in the 60¡¯s) when I used to watch this locomotive and passenger car set go round and round the Christmas tree simple loop layout my dad made. ? He has passed (2013) and I have the old locomotive and passenger car set and want to get it running.? The locomotive is missing the drive shaft/linkage from the tender motor to the gear drive in the locomotive. ? Does anyone know where I can get a drive shaft?? I believe the correct PN is 18596 (w/o the plastic hex knuckles ¨C just a straight piece of flex rubber??). ? I did see some info on Mr. Alan Mueller (I just purchased his 3 books) and look forward to adapting his work to this unit if I cannot find a simple replacement. ? Any help would be greatly appreciated as well as accepting me to your group. ? Jim Allison ? ?
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Re: Mantua - 4 Pack of Replica HO Drive Shafts for The Mantua/TYCO General 4-4-0
Yea, these are the ones that are also on the Jupiter engines I have.? They slide into what looks like a round piece of plastic that comes out of the tender (where the motor is located) and into the engine that drives the wheels to move the engine.
Mike
On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 9:16:35 PM EDT, Charles Brumbelow via Groups.Io <mrb37211@...> wrote:
 Look at this on eBay
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Re: Seeking info for Mantua General 4-4-0 locomotive drive link/shaft
Back in the early 1960s I worked in the train department of a multi-hobby hobby shop. We used small diameter rubber surgical tubing to make the connections on tender drive locos. You can probably use model airplane fuel line in the same way.
On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 12:22 AM, kathy allison <bryce01@...> wrote: Awesome!? Thanks for the responses! ? The loco I have just has bare shafts coming out of the motor and gear assy. ? So no ¡°cups¡± and no ¡°drive link/shaft¡±.? ? Looking for a drive shaft ¡°system¡± that will connect the tender motor shaft to the gear shaft in the locomotive. ? Much appreciated! ? Thx ? Jim ? ? I think I have a couple of these (Mantua and/or Tyco) in my collection... I have to hit the storage to see, but my inventory program says I have 2 "in the box" so they should have all the parts.? I might be able to take a picture of the piece to help in locating a replacement, if that would help.. or maybe get really lucky and have a IPB in one of the boxes. Unfortunately, that means a day or two for me to hit the storage and dig them out but..? I'll let you know what I find. On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 4:43:08 PM EDT, Phillip Fimiani via Groups.Io <myamiphil@...> wrote: I found this... Seems Mr Allen was actively making parts for the loco, but passed away in 2018. Maybe someone else has picked up the challenge. | | Alan Mueller, Rebuilding the Mantua GeneralRetail model locomotives for the American Civil War period (1861-1865) are almost non-existent for the HO scale ... |
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On Saturday, August 10, 2019, 10:10:14 PM EDT, kathy allison <bryce01@...> wrote: Hello ? My name is Jim Allison.? Initial interest is in resurrecting an old locomotive (Mantua General 4-4-0) and then onto a small layout. ? I now have (4) of these locomotives ? My interest goes back to my childhood (in the 60¡¯s) when I used to watch this locomotive and passenger car set go round and round the Christmas tree simple loop layout my dad made. ? He has passed (2013) and I have the old locomotive and passenger car set and want to get it running.? The locomotive is missing the drive shaft/linkage from the tender motor to the gear drive in the locomotive. ? Does anyone know where I can get a drive shaft?? I believe the correct PN is 18596 (w/o the plastic hex knuckles ¨C just a straight piece of flex rubber??). ? I did see some info on Mr. Alan Mueller (I just purchased his 3 books) and look forward to adapting his work to this unit if I cannot find a simple replacement. ? Any help would be greatly appreciated as well as accepting me to your group. ? Jim Allison ? ?
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Re: Seeking info for Mantua General 4-4-0 locomotive drive link/shaft
Awesome!? Thanks for the responses! ? The loco I have just has bare shafts coming out of the motor and gear assy. ? So no ¡°cups¡± and no ¡°drive link/shaft¡±.? ? Looking for a drive shaft ¡°system¡± that will connect the tender motor shaft to the gear shaft in the locomotive. ? Much appreciated! ? Thx ? Jim ?
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Subject: Re: [small-layout-design] Seeking info for Mantua General 4-4-0 locomotive drive link/shaft? I think I have a couple of these (Mantua and/or Tyco) in my collection... I have to hit the storage to see, but my inventory program says I have 2 "in the box" so they should have all the parts.? I might be able to take a picture of the piece to help in locating a replacement, if that would help.. or maybe get really lucky and have a IPB in one of the boxes. Unfortunately, that means a day or two for me to hit the storage and dig them out but..? I'll let you know what I find. On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 4:43:08 PM EDT, Phillip Fimiani via Groups.Io <myamiphil@...> wrote: I found this... Seems Mr Allen was actively making parts for the loco, but passed away in 2018. Maybe someone else has picked up the challenge. | | Alan Mueller, Rebuilding the Mantua GeneralRetail model locomotives for the American Civil War period (1861-1865) are almost non-existent for the HO scale ... |
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On Saturday, August 10, 2019, 10:10:14 PM EDT, kathy allison <bryce01@...> wrote: Hello ? My name is Jim Allison.? Initial interest is in resurrecting an old locomotive (Mantua General 4-4-0) and then onto a small layout. ? I now have (4) of these locomotives ? My interest goes back to my childhood (in the 60¡¯s) when I used to watch this locomotive and passenger car set go round and round the Christmas tree simple loop layout my dad made. ? He has passed (2013) and I have the old locomotive and passenger car set and want to get it running.? The locomotive is missing the drive shaft/linkage from the tender motor to the gear drive in the locomotive. ? Does anyone know where I can get a drive shaft?? I believe the correct PN is 18596 (w/o the plastic hex knuckles ¨C just a straight piece of flex rubber??). ? I did see some info on Mr. Alan Mueller (I just purchased his 3 books) and look forward to adapting his work to this unit if I cannot find a simple replacement. ? Any help would be greatly appreciated as well as accepting me to your group. ? Jim Allison ? ?
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Mantua - 4 Pack of Replica HO Drive Shafts for The Mantua/TYCO General 4-4-0
Look at this on eBay
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Darryl Huffman
Bob Chaparro