Issue 3 The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

  

Ian's Christmas Edition of The Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine is now available for reading and/or downloading. Click on the link below to view. You do not need a Dropbox account to view or download the e-zine. 

The Micro Model Railway Dispatch 3

2021 Halt Station Challenge Square Foot Challenge Winners

 1st Place Winner

Congratulations to Derek Bolton for winning 1st place in the 2021 Halt Station Square Foot Challenge Contest on the Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group. 

Derek's Hillside halt measures 18 by 7.5;  135sq inches. It is a 009 narrow gauge freelance model based on North Wales slate railways.

Honorable Mentions 

Ian Holmes's Nowhere Road Halt
4mm OO scale. 26” x 5”

Chris Rennie's Pasta Mine Halt
143.9 sq inches, 16mm scale, 32mm gauge

Ken Hutnik's 'Tis The Season
HOn30, 16x9, 144 sq. in.

🎉Congratulations to the winners and to all who entered this year's contest! 🎉

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Team

Episode 21

 

Christmas Edition

Click the link below (Episode 21) to listen.

Show Links for Episode 21

A Christmas Visit to the 1920s

https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/Christmas1920s.html

Teeny trains website

https://www.teenytrains.com/

Music for Cartel Conversations...

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Micro Model Railway Dispatch 

Issue 2. (A Dropbox account is not needed to view and download the issue.) 

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Links Page for Inspiration...

https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

Ian's Halt Station Square Foot Challenge Layout

 From Ian's blog...

https://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/2021/11/people-still-see-this-blog.html

Christmas Eve on the Summit Rwy

 

 The last train of the day stops at Mineshaft to pick up a couple of travelers who are waiting at the passenger shelter. A cold and snowy Christmas Eve on the Summit Railway.

My Halt Station Square Foot Challenge Micro Layout is now completed. I added a photo filter of falling snow to the image, but that's the only digital addition to the scene in this photo. I'll be posting a video of snow falling and additional photos of the layout after December 1st.

This was a fun project, and this little layout will be displayed in my house this upcoming Christmas season. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄☃️❄️

Tom

Episode 20

 

Put On A Happy Fascia

Click the link below (Episode 20) to listen.

Show Links for Episode 20

Music for Cartel Conversations...

"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Micro Model Railway Dispatch 

Issue 2. (A Dropbox account is not needed to view and download the issue.) 

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Links Page for Inspiration...

https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

N Scale Micro Track Plan

I recently found a mess of old Atlas N scale track while cleaning out a storage unit.  I thought it might be fun to build a new micro in N scale.  I am going to build a 24 inch by 24 inch baseboard with either styrofoam or foamcore risers to create elevation.  In essence, it's a pizza layout with a branch line running to a mine at the highest elevation on the layout.  No precise grades or curve radius, I'm just trying to visualize the layout with these 3D track plans. 

  

Tom

Square Foot Challenge layout - Almost Finished

Just a few little details and tweaks to the layout, then I'm finished. Playing with some photo effects with my camera app. Let it snow! 🌨️☃️

Square Foot Challenge 2021

We are conducting the Halt Station Square Foot Micro Challenge over on the Facebook Group.  I know not everyone following here uses Facebook, so I am thinking about conducting one here on the blog in 2022 if there is an interest.  Here is my current build for the Halt Station Micro Challenge.  Total layout size, including staging is 135 square inches.  I am using On30 equipment from Bachmann.

Tom

Episode 19

 

Ian is Back! 

Click the link below (Episode 19) to listen.

Show Links for Episode 19

The Micro Model Railway Dispatch 

Issue 2. (A Dropbox account is not needed to view and download the issue.) 

The website of Akihiro Morohoshi

Omorodesign.com

The website of Yutaka Natai

Yutaatelier.com

Mark Fielders Nn3 website

http://www.zen98812.zen.co.uk/index.html. 

The home of Stephen Browns Belfield Hall Estate Railway 

Belfieldhall.co.uk

The Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor E-Mail (Click image or link below)

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Links Page for Inspiration...

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

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Issue 1 The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

Looks like I forgot to post this last quarter. Here's issue 1 of Ian's new e-zine! Click on the image to view. A Dropbox account is not needed to view and/or download The Dispatch.

Issue 2 The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

Issue 2 is ready for viewing and downloading.  You do not need an Dropbox account to view or download this eMag.  Click on image to access...

Episode 18

Interview with Cartel Member Ken Hutnik

Click the link below (Episode 18) to listen.

Show Links for Episode 18

Ken's Model Railway Page on Facebook

https://www/facebook.com/KensModelTrains

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Links Page for Inspiration...

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

Shunting Cars at the Maytag Plant

 A little action at the Maytag Appliance plant in Herrin, Illinois.

Episode 17

Micro Layouts in Storage Containers 

Click the link below to listen.

http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal17.mp3

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Links Page for Inspiration...

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

Episode 16

 

Episode 16 is available for listening.  (click link below)

http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal16.mp3

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Links Page for Inspiration...

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

A new e-zine publication from Ian Holmes!

You can view and download the preview issue (pdf) from the following link:

Preview Issue 0

Articles, photos, and track plan submissions are always welcome. 

Please contact Ian with your submissions, questions, or comments at MMRDeditor@gmail.com

Episode 15

Episode 15 of Cartel Conversations. 

Our First Birthday Edition! 

Click here to listen! 

Links Page for Inspiration...

https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

Episode 14

 3D printing with Ed Traxler

Click the link below to listen... 

https://ia800608.us.archive.org/18/items/TerminalTalk/CCfinal14b.mp3

Ed Traxler's 3D Printing Service:

https://www.micromimesis.com/

Links Page for Inspiration...

https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html

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Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links

Herrin Micro Layout... 

https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/

Small Model Railways Blog... 

http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/

Shortline Modelers... 

https://shortlinemodelers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/

Deep River Railroad... 

http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/

The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...

https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/

Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158

Herrin Micro Update 03/03/21

The Maytag Plant on my Herrin Micro is almost complete.  I need to add a few details and additional scenery elements.  

Episode 13

 

Episode 13 is now available for listening! In this episode, the Cartel speaks with Bob Hughes. March 2021 marks the 10th year of the passing of Carl Arendt, and we discuss are memories of Carl's work and his legendary web site. 

https://ia600608.us.archive.org/18/items/TerminalTalk/CCfinal13.mp3

Bob Hughes' website:

https://playingtrains.wordpress.com/

Carl Arendt's 

https://www.carendt.com/

Archive of Carl's Old Website:

http://archive.carendt.com/

http://archive.carendt.com/squarefoot/index.html

Links Page for Inspiration...

https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html

Thank you for listening! 

Tom and Ian 

The WFS Turns 5

Today is the fifth anniversary of the completion of my Wetterau Food Services Micro Layout. The foamcore baseboard is still going strong (turns 7 later in 2021); however, COVID-19 has kept it from being displayed at in-person train shows.

The tail track on the left side of the layout has been extended to accommodate longer locomotives. Layout size has increased to 535 square inches, but it's still well under the 576 square inch micro footprint. I have finally got around to adding railroad crossing signs to the street using a simple kit from Blair Lines LLC.

Hopefully train shows will resume later this year and I can take the layout on the road again.

Cheers! 

Tom