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Messages - billgiannelli

#1
HO / Re: cantilevered abutment
January 15, 2016, 05:49:20 PM
#2
HO / Re: cantilevered abutment
January 15, 2016, 10:11:16 AM
that they are annoying to post? lol
just kidding!!!!!!!!!!
I will post a pic as soon as I am home and see how to do it...
Thanks
Bill
#3
HO / Re: cantilevered abutment
January 15, 2016, 05:57:58 AM
the 2 tracks, high and low run parallel.
The lower track runs along side a "cliff" made of foam.
The cliff angles out over the lower track.
The higher track comes to the cliff face over the lower track.
does any of that make any sense?????
thanks
Bill
#4
HO / cantilevered abutment
January 14, 2016, 02:46:59 PM
due to my screwy layout I have a bridge coming to an abutment over another lower level track.
Is there such a thing as a "cantilevered" abutment?
thanks
Bill
#5
HO / Re: Smoke units and DCC
January 14, 2016, 05:30:32 AM
WOW! smoke units are so bad they start international "incidents". I guess you guys are right smoke units are bad! :D
#6
I thought my comment would generate comments on how bad smoke units are........  :(
#7
maybe they are for a really groovy smoke unit?!!!!
sorry that was a joke....I couldnt resist! lol :D
#8
HO / Re: Pickin' up Trash
January 09, 2016, 02:56:51 PM
awesome!  :D
#9
HO / Re: more bridging questions
January 09, 2016, 10:36:18 AM
ok, so it is probably apparent that I am blundering through this bridge project I am doing.
I started to shape my bachmann 100 code flex track for my bridge and I now realize that the ties do not seem wide enough to accommodate the guard timbers. The M.E. code 83 track has ties that are wider in order to take the guard timbers. I might go to the M.E. code 83 track for my bridges.
Bill
#10
HO / Re: more bridging questions
January 08, 2016, 12:10:52 PM
thank you very much for your help!!!!!
bridge is nearing completion!
:)
Bill
#11
HO / more bridging questions
January 08, 2016, 11:49:35 AM
I am using bachmann code 100 flex track and am building a Micro Engineering Tall Steel Viaduct bridge.
All the instructions refer to M.E. code 83 flex track.
Can i just use my code 100 flextrack for the bridge and then use code 70 for the guard rails?
or can I (should I) mix the code 100 and code 83(for the bridge)?
should the guard rails extend beyond the bridge onto the abutment?
thanks
Bill
#12
HO / Re: The new retooled American 4-4-0
January 08, 2016, 10:14:55 AM
did you buy one?
I was interested in that loco also. how is it?
Thanks
Bill
#13
HO / Re: guard timbers and guard rails for flex track
January 06, 2016, 03:50:01 PM
Hi Wayne,
sorry for making you repeat yourself.....I think I get it now! lol
you kept saying "contact cement" and I kept thinking "rubber cement"....not the same thing I realize now!
I will have to try contact cement as the testors is making quite a mess...
thanks again for all your help! :)
Bill
#14
HO / Re: guard timbers and guard rails for flex track
January 06, 2016, 11:21:44 AM
wayne,
I have to ask, as it is not clear to me. For just the plastic models (excluding the ties, rails, etc) do you use testors cement for plastic or CA?
Thanks
Bill
#15
HO / Re: 8 pin connector with PCB
January 06, 2016, 11:12:22 AM
so having not learning about dummy plugs as Hunt suggested, I ended up butchering my dummy plug for my birney streetcar. can I use any 8 pin dummy plug for DC operation like those sold by digitrax.
thanks
Bill