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Yes! Cass, on the bucket list! Jim Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 1:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [small-layout-design] Seeking info for Mantua General 4-4-0

That would be Cass Scenic Railway. Richard

On 9/15/20 10:02 PM, Phil Edholm wrote: 8 feet is hard to handle, I have 6 foot modules and they are as big as I would go. Another thing to consider is that in the

Richard, I worked for Aramco in Dhahran 10/79 thru 1/85 and 2/91 thru 11/03.? I built my RR in 1980. When were you on Dhahran?? ?There wasn't a club in DH when I was there? Ma'as salama, Bill

? Quoting "I built a Timesaver 1-1/2 feet by 8 feet while in Saudi Arabia." Where were you in Saudi Arabia?? I built my present German-outline N gauge layout while with BAe Systems at Tabuk, between

Lots of comments, a couple from a modular modeler 8 feet is hard to handle, I have 6 foot modules and they are as big as I would go. Turning on the side will wreak havoc.? Go with?two 4 foot

Dave, It would certainly be much easier to build your layout in two sections, both from a portability standpoint and from a don't-strain-your-back-from-lifting standpoint. Strictly speaking, you do

Go with two sections but design your layout first. You may end up with? a 4' 6" and a 3' 6" board or similar depending on where your switches are located. It's far better to adjust the boards to suit

Charles, WOW! You know your 440’s I do have the Disney book that details the 440 used there. Oh to be wealthy and have real estate! And time! Gotta get rolling on this project and then

If you pair up the endpapers of your two section and bore for T-nuts. Insert and anchor the nuts then bore out the threads of one so a bolt will pass through and screw into the other. The bored T-nut

Dave, I have uploaded an article to a folder titled “Dowl Pins” in the “Files” section of this group which shows the use of Freeman patternmaker dowl pins and sockets to align modules. It

Thomas Knapp added folder */Dowel Pins* --- The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group. * /Dowel Pins/Module_Pins_RMC-Feb2011.pdf (

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I should have mentioned that I am most likely going to move it one time from where I am building it at to my home. As an aside I'm not sure how easy it is to get a

Disney made a version of “The General” which I believe started Fess Parker aka Davy Crockett aka Daniel Boone. No idea as to how authentic.Georgia has “The General” in a museum in Kennasaw and

Thanks Charles! I was on ebay while you were probably sending me your text and I did purchase the vintage drive shaft just to get the train back on the tracks in the short run I endeavor to

Do an eBay search for “mantua general” and you can possibly find what you need. I saw several listings for driveshafts, for example.? Charles

Dave, I suggest dividing into sections. I have (a) moved 9 times in the past forty years, and (b) taken layouts or portions of layouts to many NMRA, NNGC and local train shows over the same period of

All It has been a while since I reached out to the group for info regarding rebuilding a 440 General. I did get Alan Mueller’s books and have pulled together all the resources needed to start

I'm considering 2- 2x4 modules. Each one has a backdrop wall on one short and one long side. When separated it serves as a support? to make it into a stacked box with all the structures still on the

Hi Dave, From experience I recommend building the layout in 2 4’ sections. You won’t always have that minivan. And the size of layout you want to carry/move gets smaller as you get