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Re: *** SHARE YOUR MODEL RAILROAD ACTION PHOTOS

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Sun May 11, 2014 9:27 am ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: *** SHARE YOUR MODEL RAILROAD ACTION PHOTOS ¦  Replies: 235 ¦  Views: 116943

Here is my PA1 recently upgraded with Loksound. the first run..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLQY4AaOf00" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Blue box PA1 with sound

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:58 am ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Blue box PA1 with sound ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 2319

Freshly done..my PA1 are now with sound..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLQY4AaOf00" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Latest Project?

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:00 am ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Latest Project? ¦  Replies: 401 ¦  Views: 90553

More good stuff on here. @Montrealrail, that's a neat looking flatcar load. Will definitely look good with some chains on it. @deandremouse, looking forward to seeing how that BL20CG turns out, it's a pretty cool loco. I can see you've got a LOT of sanding to do! And @greenelitecab, those Arrow IIs...

good time at trains exibition

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:05 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: good time at trains exibition ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 2138

Last week-end,I went to a train exibition,I run some of my trains over the portable layout.. It's the first time we take out this layout and it was great,need more works to do on it... by the way,I made some great deals.. even a CP rail SW7some freight cars,2 steam locomotives and few passenger cars...

Re: What Will Replace DCC??

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:16 am ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: What Will Replace DCC?? ¦  Replies: 33 ¦  Views: 14330

the difference beteween DCC and DC at my point of view.. Older models was DC and it was only in DC,most of railroad club was running in DC,wirering was simple,but,to run more than one train,it was required to separate track section on a certain lengh,add insulated rail joiner and add button to power...

Re: Latest Project?

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:06 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Latest Project? ¦  Replies: 401 ¦  Views: 90553

I will present my actual project.. I havec one Accurail CN Autorack unfinished,some missing pieces,avec a 50 feet box car,getting a broken coupler end.. I get them and started to do a project with them I did wood pile with coffee sticks that I cutted,I will need to paint them and glue them to the fl...

Re: best track system for HO

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:15 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: best track system for HO ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 3998

My tracks can be Atlas,and Peco in flex track sections My diamonds are in Atlas track and all my switches are Peco,exept one that are an Atlas,but I will replace it very soon by a Peco Atlas switch are a bit fragile and sometime,the blades does'nt hold on the moving part and make derail a train or c...

Re: Spectrum HO Acela still in production?

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:59 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Spectrum HO Acela still in production? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6726

I found some Acela on "buy it now"
http://www.cafr.ebay.ca/itm/Spectrum-HO ... 2c7ec89d8d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: What Will Replace DCC??

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:50 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: What Will Replace DCC?? ¦  Replies: 33 ¦  Views: 14330

the only thing that will be able to replace DCC is computer self controled trains.. Locomotive will be able to run by itself without anybody holding controler,it will be able to communicate with other self controled trains on a train layout.. But it's not for tommorow.. Personnally,I running both ty...

Converting blue box RDC in DCC

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:14 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Converting blue box RDC in DCC ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 3191

I did it tonight and it work fine they still running with rubber bands,but they are now in DCC here's how I did First,I tooked out trucks,to clean the wheels and put brand new rubber bands http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/649508DSC0156.jpg Then,I did the same thing than a normal Athearn blue box,ad...

Some RR pictures from Montreal and Quebec

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:59 pm ¦  Forum: Photography & Video ¦  Topic: Some RR pictures from Montreal and Quebec ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 5892

Here some shot I did,many of them,are around Montreal.. VIA Rail,overtaking CSX train http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/807396DSC0133.jpg The race is on.. http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/285529DSC0052.jpg Intermodal on a strech line,notice Union Pacific 5510 on trailing unit http://img11.hostingpi...

Re: Via RDCs

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:06 pm ¦  Forum: Canadian Passenger Operations: AMT, Go Transit, VIA, etc. ¦  Topic: Via RDCs ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 15863

VIA RDC are only operate in western Canada (BC),they have RDC-1,RDC-4 (baggages and passengers) I'm not sure,regards to the other models.. RDC do not go across the US/Canada border..only other place where we can have chance to see some RDC,it when they do a transfert for refurbishing or for repairs....

Re: Nikon D3000

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:23 pm ¦  Forum: Photography & Video ¦  Topic: Nikon D3000 ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 9236

I had a D3000 in the past and it's a great camera for who want to start doing picture with great quality I have few question.. witch kind of objectives do you use with your D3000 they must be AF-S objectives AF only will work,but no auto-focus Witch kind of settings do you use?..automatic,no-flash,m...

Re: Model train set in attic for 10 years

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:58 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Model train set in attic for 10 years ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 3493

Look like President Choice train model series,but this model have potential.. for light bulb,it's very easy to replace Wath we can do for this kind of model to make it more attractive.. remove the shell and paint it..all in black,just need to preserve grey part and road numbers with masking tape.. P...

CN derailment in Montreal Qc

 by Montrealrail1 ¦  Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:36 pm ¦  Forum: Canadian National-Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western ¦  Topic: CN derailment in Montreal Qc ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 5677

It's happen staturday to Sunday night at 0:15 CN 121 going westbound on north track and a CN switcher going eastbound sidewiped on CN 121 I eared everything by my scanner and I followed the situation CN 7208 and 7224 was the two locomotives invloved in the accident,7224 will need tto be repaired,but...

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