http://www.upmodelrailroad.com A Freelance N-Scale Model Railroad. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:52:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I decided to go ahead and redo my helix to a double track helix using an Ashlin Designs kit. I've also started work on the 2nd wiring panel. My lower level signals will be arriving in a couple days so I need to get the control system for ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/08/04/new-helix/ Over past few months I've been doing research and looking at a variety of N-scale signal companies to find ones that look prototypical, good quality, and reasonably priced. In the end, I settled for and purchased 4 brands for a hands on look. Those are: Atlas South Bend Signals Single Track ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/07/13/the-great-signal-review/ Been a while since any updates so here's the latest: Finally, my order for plastic cement arrived this past Saturday so I was able to finish up some buildings.  These two will be added to the GERN complex. They'll be painted the same color as the Craft building (the tan color). ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/07/13/july-updates/ Just wanted to share the layout schematic I'm using to keep track of all of the Turnout DCC address, Block address, and Signal addresses. http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/07/01/layout-schematic/ After a year of being in the new house, I finally got around to putting my N-Scale Showcase Express shelves back up. Yay. http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/06/30/display-shelves/ I'm still alive, just not a lot of postable progress lately.  I've been working on a few structures to add to GERN Industries. I'm hoping to have the buildings constructed and painted by Sunday.  I'll post some pictures when done. That's about it for now. Edit:  6/30/08 - I ran out of ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/06/23/still-alive/ These last few weeks I've been giving my Helix a good stare down. There's just something about that erks me. It's the 2nd attempt at the helix, and while it "works", it could be better. The track in the helix is all sectional track, which I found is horrible ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/06/09/150/ Got the fascia and the lower staging level all painted up.  It's a nice black color, kind of a dull-ish black so it doesn't stand out so much as your typical flat black does.  I'm pleased with how it all turned out. Also got other humpyard controller I had installed. ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/06/08/fascia-painted/ It's a needs a little work still. Have to redo Track #1. You can see that it kinda kicks in a little at the very back. I apparently kicked it in a little too much and trains will overhang on track 2. The walls will be painted on the outside and ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/05/28/staging-test/ Not a whole lot of changes since the last update. I finished the mainline on the lower level and began fiddling with the staging bridge. It works pretty well. This weekend I'm gonna get some hobby pine board to glue to the side for protection againt stuff falling off. ... http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2008/05/20/checkin-in/