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It is +4 C with a high forecast of +17 C. Sunrise 6:59 Sunset 19:58 Hours of daylight: 12:59.
See current Lethbridge forecast here. See current Lethbridge news here.This page last updated on: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:32 AM
Yesterday was geocaching, today will be model trains.
Given my success a few days ago, and since I still have a second Digitrax D64 stationary decoder, I will try to install it in the Jasper District of my layout as well. This will complete the DCC operation in this district. All of the other turnouts (5) will be manual throws, 3 on spur lines and 2 on a mainline. If I complete this without too much difficulty, I may also try a couple of test runs of this part of the layout.
The Southern Alberta Model Railway Club meets every Tuesday evening. I am seriously thinking of joining this club.
I have a couple of new questions about my model train activities that need resolving. One has to do with cleaning the track. I found a new web site yesterday ( http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/146 ) that discusses cleaning the track. I have been using a BrightBoy eraser to do the job, but I see that Joe Fugate recommends using mineral spirits with a special tank car called a Clean machine which goes around the layout and cleans the track. He also uses 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper but does not recommend the BrightBoy eraser.
My second question has to do with appropriate names for various sidings and spur lines. I understand from reading a few web pages that each track and each building should have a unique name so that one can be clear where one is picking up and dropping cars. I have names for my 6 Districts, names for each "town" or location, and am in the process of creating names for each building that will receive or send goods.
I finally remembered to have a quick look at the Tony's Trains web site
This is one of the best sites that I have seen for information on model trains in general and DCC in particular.
| Learning Category | Planned Activities for Today | Time |
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| Literature | Continue reading "Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie | 1 hr |
| Model Trains | Attach second Digitrax DS64 to Jasper District of layout | 3 hr |
I have, at least tentatively, numbered all of my tracks in each "town". Now to see if this will work with the Ship It! software. Nope. The software only used a town name and an industry name. I assume that the engineer and conductor simply know which track it is on (or they can ask the dispatcher). Then again, with my "eye in the sky" I can easily see where the industry is located! Duh!
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