tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29395457699065030552024-03-19T03:47:25.518-05:00Micro Model Railroad CartelA group of model railroad enthusiasts discussing and sharing all aspects of micro/small model railroading.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-84866630862850849722024-02-03T06:26:00.004-06:002024-02-03T06:28:24.933-06:00Announcing A New Blog<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Last Post For the Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have created a new blog with a new name, logo, and hosting site for the Cartel. The Micro Model Railroad Cartel is now the Micro Railway Cartel! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://microcartel.wordpress.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1041" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5Rjuen5U1S-wPHOco8h-ilKAcgyEFJ2i5KXw3UMxRLpdcL8gm7d4IS-NpPHtB6SjbFVH5ifCHW_3HvgvFDg_9uJR1UE1MWzI9Wpm8Gyz_51u5WuFmsH2TZEuEqVCI8kBQFg00K-Ya46LkSXBX9h3EScaSfqgJBF8QQIonSUhyphenhyphenYegwseEpRJinIebo4A/w640-h640/mrclogofinal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">You can access the new site at... </span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://microcartel.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">https://microcartel.wordpress.com/</span></a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>I will be leaving this blog up for a little while, but I will be taking it down sometime in 2024. Thank you to all who have followed over the last 13 years, and I hope you will continue to follow over at the new site! </p><p><br /></p><p>Tom</p><p><i>Creator of the Micro Model Railroad Cartel/Micro Railway Cartel </i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-33982321048847536222023-12-29T20:34:00.000-06:002023-12-29T20:34:10.813-06:00Episode 41<p> <b>Episode 41 Topics</b></p><ul><li><i>2023 Cartel Challenge Winner</i></li><li><i>Project updates </i></li><li><i>The Christmas Putz</i></li><li><i>Christmas Challenge Recap</i></li><li><i>New Year's Modeling Resolutions</i></li><li><i>Merry Christmas Wishes</i></li></ul><p style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Cast</b>:<br /></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hosts</b>: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br /></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Announcer</b>: Shawn Branstetter</span></i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl71HrR8VuwzwyPqF624BOQp7602VTKs494Kj_F5nd0ut_O-jsTQkCNBE1jXA7xZm4Vs0zEEomms6NyQFY3HLELS97FNAz1Ri2BD-pK4JEgvjN5da2VgrPT0l85kchrzEktDXGbcMu00UzSsT1ewdwIR0ffNUKpn0mnd7f-FTkPy-_3X7H-Jhh8cmSNY/s461/1638560024425.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="461" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl71HrR8VuwzwyPqF624BOQp7602VTKs494Kj_F5nd0ut_O-jsTQkCNBE1jXA7xZm4Vs0zEEomms6NyQFY3HLELS97FNAz1Ri2BD-pK4JEgvjN5da2VgrPT0l85kchrzEktDXGbcMu00UzSsT1ewdwIR0ffNUKpn0mnd7f-FTkPy-_3X7H-Jhh8cmSNY/w400-h303/1638560024425.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal41b.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>here</b></span></a> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Episode Links for e41:</b></p><p>History of the Christmas Putz</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://padutchcompanion.com/2020/12/18/history-of-the-christmas-putz/">https://padutchcompanion.com/2020/12/18/history-of-the-christmas-putz/</a></p></blockquote><p>Collecting Cardboard Putz Houses</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="http://www.cardboardputzhouses.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cardboardputzhouses.com/</a></p></blockquote><p>Papa Ted's Place</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/categories.html" target="_blank">https://cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/categories.html</a></p></blockquote><p> </p><p></p><p>Tom's Micro Layout Blog...</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://microsbytom.wordpress.com/">https://microsbytom.wordpress.com/</a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p> </p><p> Facebook Pizza Layout Group</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/191063817370670">https://www.facebook.com/groups/191063817370670</a></p></blockquote><p> </p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm</a></p></blockquote><p> </p><p>........................................................ </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote><p><i>Music for Cartel Conversations...</i></p><p><i>"Jingle Bells" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Aces High" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-33060822419532659992023-09-27T06:32:00.004-05:002023-09-27T06:32:47.418-05:00Episode 39<p>Episode 39 Topics</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Project updates </span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">IKEA Products To Use for Micro Layouts</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information</span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Practice Makes Perfect</span></li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Cast:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy </i></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Announcer: Shawn Branstetter</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUP3e19FsCXatWliVU0HcgS7P0Vf_8ApDm-LaT6pqZ_NNIHrEDdZO4j7-16FwXxkSwWW8uINRsUG2VVVBC47QPMIgPPgCiRYHzI_x6ineUIllxTptljXRXjb2SdqvDh1PMc63FEcAw3IiUh3PKDwOf5RUDG_oyM5UboqOIXB4mJ_quRc4_3n9J4sitPYk/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUP3e19FsCXatWliVU0HcgS7P0Vf_8ApDm-LaT6pqZ_NNIHrEDdZO4j7-16FwXxkSwWW8uINRsUG2VVVBC47QPMIgPPgCiRYHzI_x6ineUIllxTptljXRXjb2SdqvDh1PMc63FEcAw3IiUh3PKDwOf5RUDG_oyM5UboqOIXB4mJ_quRc4_3n9J4sitPYk/s320/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal39.mp3" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">here</span></b></a> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Episode Links for e39:</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Ian's Sixteen Millimeter Footsteps Blog...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sixteenmillimeterfootsteps.blogspot.com/">https://sixteenmillimeterfootsteps.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Tom's Micro Layout Blog...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://microsbytom.wordpress.com/">https://microsbytom.wordpress.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>IKEA Hackers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ikeahackers.net">www.ikeahackers.net</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Official Micro Challenge 2023 Rules at the Cartel Facebook Group</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p><br /></p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p><br /></p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>........................................................ </p><p><br /></p><p>Music for Cartel Conversations...</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Aces High" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attri bution 4.0 License</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-58453867117898960672023-08-18T07:58:00.004-05:002023-08-18T08:00:51.651-05:00Owensville Terminal Micro - Completed <p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwNIcteuNM6ZoE243jTUs8mh9f1KlTUHdzuf_igdx6y66PGURNt32tBd_EbGI2CDdq-w8S8exYQtH1M9pQHE1CJUqnHEoBVDlBwopR0xNQMQv_2vovdSKDdPB-xSwc-bntbwFnM2ii1mx327LIlADS0iohPohoLamaD6i1evxc0HM2mIJn0gxb-TiRRU/s3630/image08.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="3630" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwNIcteuNM6ZoE243jTUs8mh9f1KlTUHdzuf_igdx6y66PGURNt32tBd_EbGI2CDdq-w8S8exYQtH1M9pQHE1CJUqnHEoBVDlBwopR0xNQMQv_2vovdSKDdPB-xSwc-bntbwFnM2ii1mx327LIlADS0iohPohoLamaD6i1evxc0HM2mIJn0gxb-TiRRU/w640-h408/image08.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The completed layout <br /><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table>I am happy to report that the Owensville Terminal Micro Layout is now completed. Well, at least 99% completed since I will be adding additional figures and details in the future. I really enjoyed building this micro!<p></p><p>Now I need to get started on my entry to the <a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-2023-micro-model-railroad-cartel.html" target="_blank"><i>2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge</i></a>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKd79ZsSf0c4_pWUeDZWNyVrqpMM3iCUj4wt9h3PN18F_y3mA2BMJCth8HM_6pjjwhYjTOQw9kM-e2G4ldw4gWcR2lXdKQOuQd6kYuo5n0gSmOuO5h93wjvx2y10zx5U077OVvZkDNRJW2j_nGbVYZIXMukPyQZrNRCKLmiAB-gqbnEqP6fH72jbIL7Qw/s2155/20230816_182835~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2155" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKd79ZsSf0c4_pWUeDZWNyVrqpMM3iCUj4wt9h3PN18F_y3mA2BMJCth8HM_6pjjwhYjTOQw9kM-e2G4ldw4gWcR2lXdKQOuQd6kYuo5n0gSmOuO5h93wjvx2y10zx5U077OVvZkDNRJW2j_nGbVYZIXMukPyQZrNRCKLmiAB-gqbnEqP6fH72jbIL7Qw/w640-h372/20230816_182835~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrLem3an_GEDge4xe_K5Pg5tXdNp2LEjw1b1cD4dz7UhAKvnaqmSGrosV7Fr--HTSP77B1wjj99vSW8XVbJrQjUp6xlJQTi-Mtr1JopwKuRwdAIadEjquMwPqgxkuvetE5CBrYBuTjl2XCnMx1sBLBtDUfNOhG7Ah3eYwI0Stp0vpY04HK3UnDS_x0_I/s2923/20230816_183148~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2812" data-original-width="2923" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrLem3an_GEDge4xe_K5Pg5tXdNp2LEjw1b1cD4dz7UhAKvnaqmSGrosV7Fr--HTSP77B1wjj99vSW8XVbJrQjUp6xlJQTi-Mtr1JopwKuRwdAIadEjquMwPqgxkuvetE5CBrYBuTjl2XCnMx1sBLBtDUfNOhG7Ah3eYwI0Stp0vpY04HK3UnDS_x0_I/w640-h616/20230816_183148~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I0xg2Zzsq97koYeTR2vgd4eZybtXzOlVsaFM3Igau05dIyPlRsutUQPJ4Fb_jatulyyFAo4_KpRaAwZz4f8dsxLiijqyx6F5qakZikGgicH5u9siZ9uUofjYUKiDupZM7kiDBWfBN7_pDCgKV3y1JTobYIYXj-jqlyOZT1tclao0U2goZ8R7628CXgU/s1080/CYMERA_20230816_194802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="1080" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I0xg2Zzsq97koYeTR2vgd4eZybtXzOlVsaFM3Igau05dIyPlRsutUQPJ4Fb_jatulyyFAo4_KpRaAwZz4f8dsxLiijqyx6F5qakZikGgicH5u9siZ9uUofjYUKiDupZM7kiDBWfBN7_pDCgKV3y1JTobYIYXj-jqlyOZT1tclao0U2goZ8R7628CXgU/w640-h370/CYMERA_20230816_194802.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QhTxrXyB41etDDaGGRmREfx04Hg6pgcGXMG6R6f0MgaP96GHFf3fEoLQmv_htKDC2Spml4AjyhLAQGrx1DwEcTBbAWMPeaXA1bu_YCdkJ9Y3CIonDBW1UX74d5SxRiWpLgFC1LvwZepQ7kjtTbjzm5hdtdi24jBu6BAmQywdh6o5B9cgw8c-oBQzR0g/s2702/20230816_210320~3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="2702" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QhTxrXyB41etDDaGGRmREfx04Hg6pgcGXMG6R6f0MgaP96GHFf3fEoLQmv_htKDC2Spml4AjyhLAQGrx1DwEcTBbAWMPeaXA1bu_YCdkJ9Y3CIonDBW1UX74d5SxRiWpLgFC1LvwZepQ7kjtTbjzm5hdtdi24jBu6BAmQywdh6o5B9cgw8c-oBQzR0g/w640-h470/20230816_210320~3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOg0mK-JY1xiEp89PfgNLLNualkQJ89eqgHrT_GTwKdTDQr8MnG1JoBP-bVzCJUB_R57ui-wWMUl1ALvHXumdGY0KUf_3EZBJE5gEV_JB39P79wFSvbSbdxAO6qhsuct6gfpjI65Ye7z9QwMbJX3XQABXQmnsCX3M7bzsyOp63CYmpl25arU3pWzeHU9w/s629/CYMERA_20230816_194802~3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="629" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOg0mK-JY1xiEp89PfgNLLNualkQJ89eqgHrT_GTwKdTDQr8MnG1JoBP-bVzCJUB_R57ui-wWMUl1ALvHXumdGY0KUf_3EZBJE5gEV_JB39P79wFSvbSbdxAO6qhsuct6gfpjI65Ye7z9QwMbJX3XQABXQmnsCX3M7bzsyOp63CYmpl25arU3pWzeHU9w/w640-h406/CYMERA_20230816_194802~3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Tom</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-80422704213444438862023-08-16T08:56:00.004-05:002023-08-16T08:56:38.670-05:00Owensville Terminal Micro - Update 4<p>I decided to add a backdrop panel to help hide the access to the sector plate. The oil paints will take a couple of weeks to dry.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH47knJzaMGR-VP2mzV4R8LBpwSpD2tbAUer0GwXHLrsNZVRCxq1lIfUyg-ttZtF6DOwaV41A9XF3BM5tq41XgTSPAQ_koyIYQEBwKFQJrOX1RL923pImPWMF5nsfp4j31ZxCupD5-73f1veKMHsb_2tmxpjWujtLxUxJeHX8mOVz9ZnzMSD_xNq9SoMU/s3876/20230809_194820~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="3876" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH47knJzaMGR-VP2mzV4R8LBpwSpD2tbAUer0GwXHLrsNZVRCxq1lIfUyg-ttZtF6DOwaV41A9XF3BM5tq41XgTSPAQ_koyIYQEBwKFQJrOX1RL923pImPWMF5nsfp4j31ZxCupD5-73f1veKMHsb_2tmxpjWujtLxUxJeHX8mOVz9ZnzMSD_xNq9SoMU/w640-h448/20230809_194820~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Primed with white gesso </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bjlxex4PIlqxbo0wGgy34p5_AhY-AZGeNoBGUxICQNj3Jz3pvg19Q8Nh6_GM35oXPI0a0svZ7YSrjg4hVAOujMvuvHQVyWRcKV7y-Byf-EIs3rwL_oxcU1xEkSTh6bQcGjGvPk-5ghr1zs9prbaLrYOrIDR4VJBkC3DjMPjrRsHZEZfRXQ-nRTSyqeU/s1931/CYMERA_20230809_211711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1931" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bjlxex4PIlqxbo0wGgy34p5_AhY-AZGeNoBGUxICQNj3Jz3pvg19Q8Nh6_GM35oXPI0a0svZ7YSrjg4hVAOujMvuvHQVyWRcKV7y-Byf-EIs3rwL_oxcU1xEkSTh6bQcGjGvPk-5ghr1zs9prbaLrYOrIDR4VJBkC3DjMPjrRsHZEZfRXQ-nRTSyqeU/w640-h386/CYMERA_20230809_211711.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Access panel completed </i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I'm also adding final scenic details to the layout. Static grass applied, and I will be adding a few additional bushes and weed clumps as well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jtLhn3VdWyzFJq0PTl63C7vv58kpTF4xp3MCgtu3P7CpRLxqojs2yGgvlxhLBcwnJiv-f2rMDFW2Uv1CSj70CjNG897W2P-T5VgBNlvRQBQOreAZcIRGglAUWS-abmuDHKbrCOrz-zJ-B0kwAh94Kdv0C0FV5bAJ8xHtQaJ3xBh4TUkIlZ2ULxedcqo/s3820/20230815_213300~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2686" data-original-width="3820" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jtLhn3VdWyzFJq0PTl63C7vv58kpTF4xp3MCgtu3P7CpRLxqojs2yGgvlxhLBcwnJiv-f2rMDFW2Uv1CSj70CjNG897W2P-T5VgBNlvRQBQOreAZcIRGglAUWS-abmuDHKbrCOrz-zJ-B0kwAh94Kdv0C0FV5bAJ8xHtQaJ3xBh4TUkIlZ2ULxedcqo/w640-h450/20230815_213300~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOVGlnSdffORvhQwr1OX1LkUUYelCxbChst6wfjOAXMEeQBfuWU75YFT3td1tsw7FQYZ7r_IywDDl9XOUVeeQk-gZKOtQq10jUxeO0t5FNWY-N591Eh_qstnpdy0ObNomB6fYtR_m_q8nX_9cSeYM_nzMWycd5BVeSIKfKHR3q2B85wJorxoSByT-TZM/s2170/20230815_213659~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2170" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOVGlnSdffORvhQwr1OX1LkUUYelCxbChst6wfjOAXMEeQBfuWU75YFT3td1tsw7FQYZ7r_IywDDl9XOUVeeQk-gZKOtQq10jUxeO0t5FNWY-N591Eh_qstnpdy0ObNomB6fYtR_m_q8nX_9cSeYM_nzMWycd5BVeSIKfKHR3q2B85wJorxoSByT-TZM/w640-h418/20230815_213659~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Tom </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-79522302587066985642023-08-08T07:29:00.006-05:002023-08-08T07:30:11.215-05:00Owensville Terminal Micro - Update 3<p>The third backdrop panel is finally dry and installed on the Owensville Terminal Micro. I'm giving serious thought to creating one more panel to cover the opening at the sector plate. That means another two weeks or so of watching oil paints dry! I still need to add additional scenery details anyway, so no big deal. 🙂</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0JnCEyw13V4ECabq4BnI_McxeOhvhiwalypBNgsRwReTul1D3ocHBZ8kni0srgyHiN74fYBp1Rj8S_Mf3ia_FLVjTp6d4JtMxN-BWN6i1rKV4A0P1eu6UkEmfofPy9yTT07FuQaH82RyhjvnaYXOYiKT20_mgzt9Bs3BSPn7_oNb-ab2W3KiPohUXdc/s3617/20230806_082840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2254" data-original-width="3617" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0JnCEyw13V4ECabq4BnI_McxeOhvhiwalypBNgsRwReTul1D3ocHBZ8kni0srgyHiN74fYBp1Rj8S_Mf3ia_FLVjTp6d4JtMxN-BWN6i1rKV4A0P1eu6UkEmfofPy9yTT07FuQaH82RyhjvnaYXOYiKT20_mgzt9Bs3BSPn7_oNb-ab2W3KiPohUXdc/w640-h398/20230806_082840.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCVN7t_KUC2HFLJQbOANoJwhAi6wRkZ3eAanLyYh9XWvh7hCyNYrpS3oqhZE3gxsaAPPmkOx0axh6nfXKVCjugApIrz966U49uXa5U6GEM1NBKNu-viLGzL8vdMbIqcrUrnESWzym8dQl_n4Ixm8PqutRcAtMVFNmX1DveWLfDY80PX3x6lsWzxS9Rkg/s3666/20230806_082648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3666" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCVN7t_KUC2HFLJQbOANoJwhAi6wRkZ3eAanLyYh9XWvh7hCyNYrpS3oqhZE3gxsaAPPmkOx0axh6nfXKVCjugApIrz966U49uXa5U6GEM1NBKNu-viLGzL8vdMbIqcrUrnESWzym8dQl_n4Ixm8PqutRcAtMVFNmX1DveWLfDY80PX3x6lsWzxS9Rkg/w640-h524/20230806_082648.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Tom</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-55070690959979078352023-07-31T16:24:00.001-05:002023-07-31T16:26:48.783-05:00Episode 38<p> <b>Episode 38 Topics</b></p><p></p><ul><li><i>The Micro Model Railway Dispatch gets a facelift</i></li><li><i>Project updates </i></li><li><i>The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information</i></li><li><i>Thoughts about using Blogs, Forums, and Social Media</i></li></ul><p style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Cast</b>:</span></i></p><p style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hosts</b>: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br /></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Announcer</b>: Shawn Branstetter</span></i> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_8vzWHDtVQEgRGpmGfAmFkxJqO2RbRmizTJFBC8_TTXOcSgWLdDTwUPI6JQO1-2G0Egst0hk01dgqCCjZKnT02ZAXtxoRRqrWTufzF5etsDCgCHd0DKkNWRCT7lTb6ZQUlU44BsBhYcfFpbFcFJL1hwToBh_NmVnv_PiXiLEbedyiP4IqaxmMcMOvaE/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_8vzWHDtVQEgRGpmGfAmFkxJqO2RbRmizTJFBC8_TTXOcSgWLdDTwUPI6JQO1-2G0Egst0hk01dgqCCjZKnT02ZAXtxoRRqrWTufzF5etsDCgCHd0DKkNWRCT7lTb6ZQUlU44BsBhYcfFpbFcFJL1hwToBh_NmVnv_PiXiLEbedyiP4IqaxmMcMOvaE/s320/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><p>Click <a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal38.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>here</b></span></a> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Episode Links for e38:</b></p><p>Ian's Sixteen Millimeter Footsteps Blog...</p><p><a href="https://sixteenmillimeterfootsteps.blogspot.com/">https://sixteenmillimeterfootsteps.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Tom's Micro Layout Blog...</p><p><a href="https://microsbytom.wordpress.com/">https://microsbytom.wordpress.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Official Micro Challenge 2023 Rules at the Cartel Facebook Group</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog</p><p><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Music for Cartel Conversations...</i></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Aces High" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p>........................................................ </p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm</a></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-77798636298380400402023-07-22T18:15:00.001-05:002023-07-22T18:15:10.894-05:00Owensville Terminal Micro Layout - Update 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdlnjQbix6XjZWk1Ba32vX40kCJZfjYsgsjFzF1K8Wyqnfal5_FlSFRUfhhO9LsxnOVPr4WyFWek0vhVJJThNUVmB1h3vqEyM_1PaDGhpifmfsGkuLeXi0nhvYjv4X6pl_mUjpCQAB_MYYEIExWIpjbJyfcsfF_SX_Py-jSdzI-dyqckk_-uD3N4a9z0/s3200/CYMERA_20230722_161702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="3200" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdlnjQbix6XjZWk1Ba32vX40kCJZfjYsgsjFzF1K8Wyqnfal5_FlSFRUfhhO9LsxnOVPr4WyFWek0vhVJJThNUVmB1h3vqEyM_1PaDGhpifmfsGkuLeXi0nhvYjv4X6pl_mUjpCQAB_MYYEIExWIpjbJyfcsfF_SX_Py-jSdzI-dyqckk_-uD3N4a9z0/w640-h436/CYMERA_20230722_161702.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm creating backdrops for the Owensville Terminal Micro using 1/8" hardboard (Masonite) panel and oil paints to create an autumn scene. Nothing fancy or a lot of details needed to create depth in the scene. There are three panels for the OT Micro. The rear panel is dry, but the other two will need another seven to ten days to dry to the touch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmVo0EwgrG3K2BWazcIj7RwQWWQ3nURi6Me6v0L9Fp_lZ3o7syVzhWmNBudN7Om5SqeIZven3xvjWhr3vUD8Xr8dQWdkmXl_R1CZaOkXS34Cq_UIQlzLoFrY_rDbYtIeYQp4K2cGENVgs9x29AQNO6hWjEZJKv5OSyPgv4923-OJ4ijtbGT0vxQfh0WI/s3292/20230713_115850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3292" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmVo0EwgrG3K2BWazcIj7RwQWWQ3nURi6Me6v0L9Fp_lZ3o7syVzhWmNBudN7Om5SqeIZven3xvjWhr3vUD8Xr8dQWdkmXl_R1CZaOkXS34Cq_UIQlzLoFrY_rDbYtIeYQp4K2cGENVgs9x29AQNO6hWjEZJKv5OSyPgv4923-OJ4ijtbGT0vxQfh0WI/w640-h502/20230713_115850.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VmSpSJQqpDQrEavtl2x0WZLJL1rlP7KPKduEtvOIrHf4xtNNh9gEn27E_DdECdM4XCobLvEIZwnq5F2RjiAh6DJZmTCCL6iO-ehJfgw2R-sVKNDtwuKwJdjc30i1RhXEyHMO-s18E2oDHYCev8uvOyUkkaVQmsat4RhJKDThtUZg5TuURlYkPSq3v-U/s3741/20230712_234252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2786" data-original-width="3741" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VmSpSJQqpDQrEavtl2x0WZLJL1rlP7KPKduEtvOIrHf4xtNNh9gEn27E_DdECdM4XCobLvEIZwnq5F2RjiAh6DJZmTCCL6iO-ehJfgw2R-sVKNDtwuKwJdjc30i1RhXEyHMO-s18E2oDHYCev8uvOyUkkaVQmsat4RhJKDThtUZg5TuURlYkPSq3v-U/w640-h475/20230712_234252.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rear panel </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaynK_rrfHyte-GuBfR1sIuQrNQLZKFlwjjt3PuEoMctMsqV1rFympbgigCzzxk8RPHGfxpSNFRotEFewLa2ayk_2r2CBtKbK0M-QSEf3sO97viv4w6jZnlWBBm8nZFb7Mc8L3oZwxh5xkeuivXf02h6SVf0yHNo-adEEyQ_vJO8ENYUwrN3Np9Ek60kg/s4000/20230719_151008%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaynK_rrfHyte-GuBfR1sIuQrNQLZKFlwjjt3PuEoMctMsqV1rFympbgigCzzxk8RPHGfxpSNFRotEFewLa2ayk_2r2CBtKbK0M-QSEf3sO97viv4w6jZnlWBBm8nZFb7Mc8L3oZwxh5xkeuivXf02h6SVf0yHNo-adEEyQ_vJO8ENYUwrN3Np9Ek60kg/w640-h480/20230719_151008%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Left panel </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GrsN3XWOpEYNhkvghBCLTds5Lrr1okfFSeym_zamfHEMZhUU_QbtDjbNbdYq0NzOgdoVuaBP-FrTWJ6nN2Jd4Xn3DjIXY_appAAwE-rhn7Yoki0-kuKKUyiFkIo6hw8TgBF-oJ_nJ9IW-DZ-Odt80bNeEu2LmSvZMJOyrPeGwYqvu3RPJvCekjxTHiM/s4000/20230720_100722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GrsN3XWOpEYNhkvghBCLTds5Lrr1okfFSeym_zamfHEMZhUU_QbtDjbNbdYq0NzOgdoVuaBP-FrTWJ6nN2Jd4Xn3DjIXY_appAAwE-rhn7Yoki0-kuKKUyiFkIo6hw8TgBF-oJ_nJ9IW-DZ-Odt80bNeEu2LmSvZMJOyrPeGwYqvu3RPJvCekjxTHiM/w640-h480/20230720_100722.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Right panel </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02oW7UDuk7r4Emn7dzsZHcsDfK96anw7wH71y4geNjxZWMmWvNwr0rEcccAbRD4bG3suQh3nmV7vY1gnRR-PnpveihCkzDlNNS2eGxsksmnbz0-s9L97Ve-xDhLfLWoz6rBwHAkiqKh53LD5UCxKrDHvjHX1qDXIdxXUcwBPBtnSGJJq7fFgiU3NOoJ8/s2888/CYMERA_20230722_093529~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="2888" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02oW7UDuk7r4Emn7dzsZHcsDfK96anw7wH71y4geNjxZWMmWvNwr0rEcccAbRD4bG3suQh3nmV7vY1gnRR-PnpveihCkzDlNNS2eGxsksmnbz0-s9L97Ve-xDhLfLWoz6rBwHAkiqKh53LD5UCxKrDHvjHX1qDXIdxXUcwBPBtnSGJJq7fFgiU3NOoJ8/w640-h484/CYMERA_20230722_093529~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rear panel mounted to baseboard<br />(paint is dry to the touch) </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVxme62bEc59ZYPSj-ZgMeDLhkWyU4hJUmiSIKFdTpPytHUTaCTijNZpNCLK2n8b6fzN8wwlLfdvMMreAXH6hbRirblJCLOPvdoMnaIn2em-oLQ3dxLciz7pBaQreOoLJWK7xdBUKlZ8rcOVnf_oUJuxE-SgUxKI2IHiVQu59sBUbeKGLELIJFfV6MXU/s2072/20230627_121237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="2072" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVxme62bEc59ZYPSj-ZgMeDLhkWyU4hJUmiSIKFdTpPytHUTaCTijNZpNCLK2n8b6fzN8wwlLfdvMMreAXH6hbRirblJCLOPvdoMnaIn2em-oLQ3dxLciz7pBaQreOoLJWK7xdBUKlZ8rcOVnf_oUJuxE-SgUxKI2IHiVQu59sBUbeKGLELIJFfV6MXU/w640-h468/20230627_121237.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I still have a lot to do before this one is completed. I better hurry if I want to be able to start building this year's <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas Challenge ---</span> <a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-2023-micro-model-railroad-cartel.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Build a Pizza Layout</span></a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Tom</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-91069137327623033762023-06-08T09:11:00.005-05:002023-06-08T09:12:40.028-05:00Episode 37 <p> 🎉 Our 3rd Anniversary Show! 🎉</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cast:</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hosts</b>: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Special Guest</b>: Ken Hutnik </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Announcer</b>: Shawn Branstetter</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dVj3sM_3ITrQALjJmkLKWIpci5P57jydD2g2EmTJk0HrBHpu7hIPYSAa1ua922FzZUrnEHnFjA-ITWIQVR_3OAkBeFIVTxpkb8wzFi-iRD83zdKCVAh_jFfkS9fRCC0oZ2jMSzNUumfVH6LHN-G5M6BZ0NH0ZiYdH5XoCAMhuSDlfou_2BOlyvTN/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dVj3sM_3ITrQALjJmkLKWIpci5P57jydD2g2EmTJk0HrBHpu7hIPYSAa1ua922FzZUrnEHnFjA-ITWIQVR_3OAkBeFIVTxpkb8wzFi-iRD83zdKCVAh_jFfkS9fRCC0oZ2jMSzNUumfVH6LHN-G5M6BZ0NH0ZiYdH5XoCAMhuSDlfou_2BOlyvTN/s320/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal37.mp3" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</span></i><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Episode Links for e37:</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Official Micro Challenge 2023 Rules at the Cartel Facebook Group</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Music for Cartel Conversations...</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Hillbilly Swing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Aces High" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">........................................................ </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Links Page for Inspiration...</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm</a></span></i></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-23468930354260487212023-04-15T10:19:00.006-05:002023-04-15T10:20:16.413-05:00Episode 36<p> <i>Episode 36 Topics</i></p><p></p><ul><li><i>Project Updates</i></li><li><i>The Dispatch e-Zine Issue 8 Recap</i></li><li><i>2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information</i></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yOrLI3-iGpgBrkS-qBj8no6Fj2ZdC7A3nlnbGdKC6ClUDAdJQwq6iaP4jqqs-9NjKqbh-HGLARIcGEhUcxnTjRVwSnMjDtSZwPlx-QHhot0llCZqjsYuBF1kioGKHa1MhzRIh7i6R4IKuJMCf18susCFzBTnhzBHgfRkOLLN34bbIxqxUN6QgQPY/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yOrLI3-iGpgBrkS-qBj8no6Fj2ZdC7A3nlnbGdKC6ClUDAdJQwq6iaP4jqqs-9NjKqbh-HGLARIcGEhUcxnTjRVwSnMjDtSZwPlx-QHhot0llCZqjsYuBF1kioGKHa1MhzRIh7i6R4IKuJMCf18susCFzBTnhzBHgfRkOLLN34bbIxqxUN6QgQPY/w400-h400/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal36.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>here</b></span></a> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e36:</p><p>Official Micro Challenge 2023 Rules at the Cartel Facebook Group</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog</p><p><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Music for Cartel Conversations...</i></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p>........................................................ </p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.htm</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-85617428106082431952023-03-12T13:49:00.004-05:002023-03-12T13:49:59.473-05:00Gn15 Wescott Mine and Mill Update 06<p>The Fix</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I did this until the loco was able to pass through the cut with no issues.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 37.57px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">Next, I rubbed my finger across the ties/sleepers to loosen as much of the coarse ballast as I could. I vacuumed up the loose ballast, then I applied a fine ballast to the roadbed. At this scale, the fine ballast resembles dirt. I then let everything dry overnight.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9onhcDuMG-uJ8Tjn9GmEeEbIkoDMdidOIHjBbLXGoKXoA8iuETepC956skPZ92EEm_x7QP9GlLzAfZz1kLtksgYQeAQSuegtKBDz1VlWkCT-QxQxutBAzDWhEHU_SzLWWa8708tPofVVaGmM6XoAw7xVPMhGl6egYqxFdbzdtnXa_0gs0u2lPIHB/s2627/20230310_122453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="2627" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9onhcDuMG-uJ8Tjn9GmEeEbIkoDMdidOIHjBbLXGoKXoA8iuETepC956skPZ92EEm_x7QP9GlLzAfZz1kLtksgYQeAQSuegtKBDz1VlWkCT-QxQxutBAzDWhEHU_SzLWWa8708tPofVVaGmM6XoAw7xVPMhGl6egYqxFdbzdtnXa_0gs0u2lPIHB/w640-h508/20230310_122453.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 37.57px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 37.57px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">The last step was to dust on a light coating of non-sanded grout to the center of the track with a soft brush. I sealed it in place with a light mist of 91% isopropyl alcohol and water. After the non-sanded grout dried, I vacuumed the roadbed for a final time</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 37.57px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 37.57px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">Time for a test run to see how it works now.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 37.57px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xZjQebwCXQM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-89035217140493057512023-03-10T13:04:00.008-06:002023-03-10T13:09:49.548-06:00The 2023 Micro Model Railroad Cartel Christmas Challenge. <p><b>Build a Pizza Layout</b></p><p>There are no big prizes. The challenge is there to stimulate creativity and encourage micro layout building. The winning entry, voted on by the members of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158" target="_blank">Micro Model Railroad Cartel on Facebook</a>, is featured as the header photograph on the page for the year. Plus, the winning layout will be featured in the pages of The Dispatch at the winners convenience.</p><p>Subjects in the past have been to build a layout in one square foot, and building your own take on the original Squarefoot Estate Railway plan. </p><p>This year, the challenge is much simpler. The challenge is to build a Pizza layout. </p><p>The pizza layout was probably the most popular subject on the original carendt.com website, and there were many regular updates devoted to the concept. The term “Pizza Layout’ even has its own Wikipedia entry, and the concept still has many supporters around the world today. As a small space model railway idea. You can’t beat a pizza layout. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Rules.</p><p>The baseboard can be no larger than four square feet. That’s a maximum of a two feet by two feet square or a 27” diameter circle. </p><p>The baseboard can only be square or circular.</p><p>The track plan can be a circle, oval, or squared circle. A figure eight folded on itself is permissible. You can use flex track, sectional track or you can hand lay your track.</p><p>The layout must be built between March 1st and November 30th 2023</p><p>Turnouts and sidings are acceptable.</p><p>A turnout to an external storage track to change trains is permitted but not compulsory. Any storage area DOES NOT count towards the size limit </p><p>The deadline for construction is November 30th 2023.</p><p>Photographs will be uploaded to an entry thread on the Facebook page on December 1st</p><p>A video proving that the layout works must also be uploaded.</p><p>You can upload as many photographs as you like of your entry but only one photo will be used in the entry judging thread.</p><p>Above all. Have fun!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-27751093127841570622023-03-09T20:30:00.003-06:002023-03-09T20:30:47.994-06:00Episode 35<p>Episode 35 Topics</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Project Updates</i></li><li><i>The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Rollout</i></li><li><i>The Dispatch e-Zine Spring Issue News</i></li></ul><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi--ec72riFvYISU9Nw59N9UctoBVWgEOCqIBSUhS6SKp_y_nWZwbSrpRQ2R7e_SoJRy43-BAnNiSJMydf5XNL7mIXTrAKwgeTnjvlscWhp6HuorGfP53yFQ8Mislx_DS4CJ4oVhk2On3S-B2JjM1C8_hHGLLTuf29PcOuO1AWg6M-rmjbq5_QBkxzA/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi--ec72riFvYISU9Nw59N9UctoBVWgEOCqIBSUhS6SKp_y_nWZwbSrpRQ2R7e_SoJRy43-BAnNiSJMydf5XNL7mIXTrAKwgeTnjvlscWhp6HuorGfP53yFQ8Mislx_DS4CJ4oVhk2On3S-B2JjM1C8_hHGLLTuf29PcOuO1AWg6M-rmjbq5_QBkxzA/w400-h400/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal35.mp3" target="_blank">here</a></span> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Episode Links for e35:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Official Micro Challenge 2023 Rules at the Cartel Facebook Group</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-85306770580184224272023-03-09T15:33:00.004-06:002023-03-09T15:35:38.733-06:00Gn15 Wescott Rwy Update 05<p>It has been only 4 years since my last update post on my Gn15 layout build. So much for the "more updates soon" statement in the last post. 😊</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePSrBDEoUbHdnVKBCvz72YBEdz_4tY29uA2mKsA25zwATtM6-YFUYB7DDkrcuEpD2GmA5IvAJVq-98mpTi-69AOfpqDUYf07pjK6xXCAu6sqeaf9r9Serr0BH4O2FbQNZVNmIm97x4JCVl8hdZoE6vr-afvO0kflRBcxpKZSmGe1rclAieg2YkpWT/s2287/wmm05.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="2287" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePSrBDEoUbHdnVKBCvz72YBEdz_4tY29uA2mKsA25zwATtM6-YFUYB7DDkrcuEpD2GmA5IvAJVq-98mpTi-69AOfpqDUYf07pjK6xXCAu6sqeaf9r9Serr0BH4O2FbQNZVNmIm97x4JCVl8hdZoE6vr-afvO0kflRBcxpKZSmGe1rclAieg2YkpWT/w640-h370/wmm05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Patching plaster applied and rock faces carved into the plaster</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The baseboard has been sitting in the garage for the last four years. I added patching plaster to the old plaster cloth being careful to pre-wet the old plaster with a mist of 91% isopropyl alcohol and water. As the plaster began to set up, I carved out the rock faces. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmY7plDvKmwxKWrapYTCvA8OdgN-qSJGlDksThkKYekGyuHSBBnnEYJJNKxEuBkFKSkpnVyCcWUMXcerD9k3VcAQwl73oLbxIvAlgBKNNukPzSgiOSWsFdkZLLQ7XUsBXzPXArxjsRxXajoNWfLojVTlCQxAojxCm5beTrv-96iThG5mWKwI4beH0t/s2603/CYMERA_20230224_194431.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="2603" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmY7plDvKmwxKWrapYTCvA8OdgN-qSJGlDksThkKYekGyuHSBBnnEYJJNKxEuBkFKSkpnVyCcWUMXcerD9k3VcAQwl73oLbxIvAlgBKNNukPzSgiOSWsFdkZLLQ7XUsBXzPXArxjsRxXajoNWfLojVTlCQxAojxCm5beTrv-96iThG5mWKwI4beH0t/w640-h544/CYMERA_20230224_194431.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Washes ready for application </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I'm coloring the rocks using the "Leopard Spotting" technique Woodland Scenics developed to color rock faces. I dab on the diluted acrylic paints with a 1"foam brush. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqU5_g2EvhY9O2KOI_TK2aWpTv0xkdDExN0TlTOb4_a6x-qM6qr8EHqIBE8VG9-0w072h5Qc-VmIbGxaj1YzTjxhJiGkVFHT_L-07ADHrFIhwh2uStIygQKBoR_t4XRsz-bZmdBEgbIPKaJHFNj18Q1-gjuVeGGwXpnZ-xfEe1-Q7qqRUb2YD-U2Dn/s4000/CYMERA_20230224_194453.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqU5_g2EvhY9O2KOI_TK2aWpTv0xkdDExN0TlTOb4_a6x-qM6qr8EHqIBE8VG9-0w072h5Qc-VmIbGxaj1YzTjxhJiGkVFHT_L-07ADHrFIhwh2uStIygQKBoR_t4XRsz-bZmdBEgbIPKaJHFNj18Q1-gjuVeGGwXpnZ-xfEe1-Q7qqRUb2YD-U2Dn/w640-h480/CYMERA_20230224_194453.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yellow Ochre wash applied </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlE7mi8p4Ofn-x8JNLLejKgF1oyyYk-XRQIbN8QlFAZ1g3MeMbzwQF8V7SrDPVf2iU9--6u5AfVpcgW-zaJLz12pJrA8wfws8RNLbXrdeg4-jEDXV3_8zJX-CBRI_8i2ykkX5D2iRMOXRXc7N_8j-Gc-Nxer2tZ4kiKv8Q7T0VI-IlJ4s53MshVWTr/s4000/CYMERA_20230224_194514.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlE7mi8p4Ofn-x8JNLLejKgF1oyyYk-XRQIbN8QlFAZ1g3MeMbzwQF8V7SrDPVf2iU9--6u5AfVpcgW-zaJLz12pJrA8wfws8RNLbXrdeg4-jEDXV3_8zJX-CBRI_8i2ykkX5D2iRMOXRXc7N_8j-Gc-Nxer2tZ4kiKv8Q7T0VI-IlJ4s53MshVWTr/w640-h480/CYMERA_20230224_194514.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Raw and Burnt Umber wash applied </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hvm7Y70WohQ0nuz39-WvPoeKhD8KqLrCB9OPvRFsf6GSaw6-5ESUYkrP8zSKxGcK9DmVvDO88MtWSOxRrdkKIB52sRiD0PMw3E1PgYhuArxYNSHkuZrXO7SwCOPxmfrLrKDFBLTUPbdBMFmvL5-AKWQiZiFReiBkAWZh222a3q1Z8UBa9gAldvHY/s1792/CYMERA_20230225_085341.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1792" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hvm7Y70WohQ0nuz39-WvPoeKhD8KqLrCB9OPvRFsf6GSaw6-5ESUYkrP8zSKxGcK9DmVvDO88MtWSOxRrdkKIB52sRiD0PMw3E1PgYhuArxYNSHkuZrXO7SwCOPxmfrLrKDFBLTUPbdBMFmvL5-AKWQiZiFReiBkAWZh222a3q1Z8UBa9gAldvHY/w640-h474/CYMERA_20230225_085341.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Black wash applied </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aY11KGvMlwcy7b9O3M0ZlS4syhHIZbz8LR9xZxKNBRiaJkhXl5lC1QpiE0A-UZ3by9cPGtlJjsHrxZEjrp7ZvZKZRC26wJjI-m2zFVm5Fk3KeHlQk5iMeKdwQd_dKMpRbk1k5JKyWr6Gt-o2xHhorio26atXr95z3sYzr3G3KTt_Zn-Uqkt2Ukxm/s2005/CYMERA_20230225_101526.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="2005" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aY11KGvMlwcy7b9O3M0ZlS4syhHIZbz8LR9xZxKNBRiaJkhXl5lC1QpiE0A-UZ3by9cPGtlJjsHrxZEjrp7ZvZKZRC26wJjI-m2zFVm5Fk3KeHlQk5iMeKdwQd_dKMpRbk1k5JKyWr6Gt-o2xHhorio26atXr95z3sYzr3G3KTt_Zn-Uqkt2Ukxm/w640-h376/CYMERA_20230225_101526.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rock surfaces drying</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLssfdkKstxjijzMi-bse0__wLu1MR0DybezdiOs_Oq9KTeIhOy9JCX8Uu2O2OZe1ESYs49uQYm93yz2sQRQdk8FlEWYZgbESiSq0PpCvN_zX-4uINp6uXmTO35NHHBuN4zYDDCCKDSpyYWrdf6V8SKkv01NyamQlpAufK1ixTrBFe84kZMq7ekn6D/s1846/CYMERA_20230301_083046.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1678" data-original-width="1846" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLssfdkKstxjijzMi-bse0__wLu1MR0DybezdiOs_Oq9KTeIhOy9JCX8Uu2O2OZe1ESYs49uQYm93yz2sQRQdk8FlEWYZgbESiSq0PpCvN_zX-4uINp6uXmTO35NHHBuN4zYDDCCKDSpyYWrdf6V8SKkv01NyamQlpAufK1ixTrBFe84kZMq7ekn6D/w640-h582/CYMERA_20230301_083046.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Earth-colored non-sanded grout dusted onto the ground surfaces </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n3GepIqScv25V9GzPgRHuamDNbR5XVEcLqUAhCzSLD2JgV4TkOi3yG8IMA5oOiM6dd_0DEWPhacpk0v4LDY_Hp3zjNihwqO572yKcUywxMt-KlLTkLwWuR5CGFqldCKEP5fpR6MERkkCNRX89iR4nrCO4u4jw9G_Us_wM5ocGWIXHtLEd0d_hhHF/s3371/wmm06.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2099" data-original-width="3371" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n3GepIqScv25V9GzPgRHuamDNbR5XVEcLqUAhCzSLD2JgV4TkOi3yG8IMA5oOiM6dd_0DEWPhacpk0v4LDY_Hp3zjNihwqO572yKcUywxMt-KlLTkLwWuR5CGFqldCKEP5fpR6MERkkCNRX89iR4nrCO4u4jw9G_Us_wM5ocGWIXHtLEd0d_hhHF/w640-h398/wmm06.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ballast applied and testing vegetation placement </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>At this point I am pleased with the look; however, the larger coarse ballast did not bond well at all. Also, a careless oversight when applying plaster resulted in the rock cut on the left being too narrow for the tram loco. This means I will have to chip away some of the completed rock surfaces to gain clearance. Ugh! </div><div><br /></div><div>Tom</div><div><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-55259828199011459822023-02-21T14:31:00.000-06:002023-02-21T14:31:00.348-06:00Episode 34<p><i>Episode 34 Topics</i></p><p></p><ul><li>Is Ian really retired???</li><li>Project Updates</li><li>Joe Gilmartin Interview</li><ul><li>Joe is the winner of the 2022 Micro Layout Challenge</li></ul><li>Recap of the Christmas issue of the Dispatch e-zine</li></ul><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5nr1RoEC8KhC5-K1tqN9v1IUxQOtO0eyxnepMXbBzjMnjiUPkH5WM2pzeTqR9aXF0H2Df4wp60HYQYZFZR8AbjLC-xTAfRM0Umdu63Md_nKt-w4fllcYYoTAk0S-AsXQIp5UqcuuskCI327fzMfoxjTbvPhpORl_5Hi71Vb06U2eycJdhAFDUwIO/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5nr1RoEC8KhC5-K1tqN9v1IUxQOtO0eyxnepMXbBzjMnjiUPkH5WM2pzeTqR9aXF0H2Df4wp60HYQYZFZR8AbjLC-xTAfRM0Umdu63Md_nKt-w4fllcYYoTAk0S-AsXQIp5UqcuuskCI327fzMfoxjTbvPhpORl_5Hi71Vb06U2eycJdhAFDUwIO/w320-h320/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><p><br /></p><p>Click <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal34.mp3" target="_blank">here</a></span> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e34:</p><p><a href="http://layoutdesigns.com/">http://layoutdesigns.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Music for Cartel Conversations...</i></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p>........................................................ </p><p><br /></p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</a><p></p><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-69930828894934232392022-12-22T10:21:00.000-06:002022-12-22T10:21:03.028-06:00Episode 33<p>Topics for Episode 33...</p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Issue 7 goes live.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ian in Relaxed Mode</li><li>Joe Gilmartin wins the 2022 Micro Christmas Layout Challenge </li><li>Discussion about the 2022 Challenge</li><li>Project Updates and Trainfest Report</li><li>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Issue 7 Discussion</li><li>Big Announcement from Ian</li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYQI45qKGoKB_GHtmclitNgPzs8Zjokt2b_rdPPoeDdTzI3vlxN_HI6aiqD3K9lAfW6dkR9MnAtbxa5Bc1MgpKczxCyAmjkpuDzVmkfjsaIDVbBMTw4J7QK82vxQc-ITQl1sPoQI0gJr5BxDzgRyyDBex6nH7iox92hOn6bvCSvy7mudi20w42asG/s443/1638560024425.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="443" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYQI45qKGoKB_GHtmclitNgPzs8Zjokt2b_rdPPoeDdTzI3vlxN_HI6aiqD3K9lAfW6dkR9MnAtbxa5Bc1MgpKczxCyAmjkpuDzVmkfjsaIDVbBMTw4J7QK82vxQc-ITQl1sPoQI0gJr5BxDzgRyyDBex6nH7iox92hOn6bvCSvy7mudi20w42asG/s320/1638560024425.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Click <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal33.mp3" target="_blank">here</a></span> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e33:</p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Music for Cartel Conversations...</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><br /></p><p>........................................................ </p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-31891001374056352332022-12-13T09:40:00.002-06:002022-12-13T09:40:19.651-06:00Owensville Terminal Micro Layout Build <p><b>Introduction</b> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGaXtxdBQsFy9XohbF3Vc90GsIQxZHCNic8rKPhl9fVOj7fMK7EbXCV0-8Q8jJwINhuQ_uyU_kZY5WsZZ1N4MAK3KK7UNzMifIHtCNg80A7jBjJYVgr3plfzx11CRZBUAez9bQ37ZQF_UzdWx9aatX9i_OMPBp1S18Yu22W70anx7XCiv9X0Axax3/s2778/20220725_120355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="2778" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGaXtxdBQsFy9XohbF3Vc90GsIQxZHCNic8rKPhl9fVOj7fMK7EbXCV0-8Q8jJwINhuQ_uyU_kZY5WsZZ1N4MAK3KK7UNzMifIHtCNg80A7jBjJYVgr3plfzx11CRZBUAez9bQ37ZQF_UzdWx9aatX9i_OMPBp1S18Yu22W70anx7XCiv9X0Axax3/w640-h410/20220725_120355.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo 1</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Ian came up with an idea for the recently completed 2022 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge over on the Cartel Facebook Group. His inspiration for the challenge build was Carl Arendt's Square Foot Estate layout from many years ago. The challenge layout did not have to fit within a 12 inch footprint, but can go up to 576 square inches (4 square feet).</p><p>I originally came up with an idea, but unfortunately my design did not meet the layout requirement of two curved and one straight track off of the sector plate. I decided to go ahead and build it anyway, even though the contest is over. </p><p>My Owensville Terminal Micro comes in at 481.01 square inches. That's almost 95 inches below the limit. The sector plate and any additional staging tracks do not count toward the 4 square foot limit.</p><p><b>Design</b> (see photo 1 above) </p><p>I started with an idea in mind and sketched it out on a piece of plexiglass and a dry-erase marker. This is a great way to try out ideas for baseboard and track arrangements. The contest layout had a requirement that did no allow turnout points, so a sector plate is needed to switch between the three tracks. This is located in the top right corner.</p><p>I'm using a personal favorite of mine, the tried and true baseboard method using foamcore clipboard boxes (see photos below). This method was originally developed by Chris Ellis. It is my preferred material and method for micro railway layout baseboards. This will be my third layout that uses foamcore clipboards. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4-SjiheayiUV3iq1bqBNSa7kE7k9rXSKUf2CkauMZMDEeOTLBsZmRaP_K3xxBlCEwsX_y-POrCSdogGo1E5RWG-oUQKoDObe31OOCDjV0br9wCS0fPwTAbr7sEYlMU4d3p5_fZAV3KZGKX4D0Cqo828v-fCoqwl82O08XbcywINF0wc20CxpVgjW/s1600/1659025773626413-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4-SjiheayiUV3iq1bqBNSa7kE7k9rXSKUf2CkauMZMDEeOTLBsZmRaP_K3xxBlCEwsX_y-POrCSdogGo1E5RWG-oUQKoDObe31OOCDjV0br9wCS0fPwTAbr7sEYlMU4d3p5_fZAV3KZGKX4D0Cqo828v-fCoqwl82O08XbcywINF0wc20CxpVgjW/w640-h480/1659025773626413-1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo 2</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1600" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6bchpbY3Cun2DbQckbK1G9b9ySvr1IPOurGQx5C15Izyd8TdjrNve3f1XPHWH2McSGUfhCM4hTd1X7NAiGtFT_Jg-ptBOYGCF-lU7ayai0R80WA3yLmN7Dp0H2CiCS2zPFtoxNwAw8rhrP3aqtz0-789OBmkD3IA8_0rs06DB-MFXk0dA3ckiopK/w640-h406/1659025777225989-0.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo 3</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6bchpbY3Cun2DbQckbK1G9b9ySvr1IPOurGQx5C15Izyd8TdjrNve3f1XPHWH2McSGUfhCM4hTd1X7NAiGtFT_Jg-ptBOYGCF-lU7ayai0R80WA3yLmN7Dp0H2CiCS2zPFtoxNwAw8rhrP3aqtz0-789OBmkD3IA8_0rs06DB-MFXk0dA3ckiopK/s1600/1659025777225989-0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i></i></a></div><br /><p>The baseboard sector plate is located in the upper-right corner (photo 3), and a tail track for fiddling cars on and off the layout in the lower left corner (not pictured). Each staging section will hold a 70 ton switcher and 40' boxcar. I'm borrowing a couple of foamcore clips from my Herrin Micro to connect these clipboard boxes together.</p><p><b>Inspiration for the Layout</b></p><p>The layout theme will feature my fictional Owensville Terminal Railroad. I started this freelance railroad over 20 years ago and it still holds my interest. I have developed a history for this fictional railroad throughout the years, and this micro layout will be based on that history.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmpSsg6PKKUzJodRv4jpNvtfENiogSXN_EG0oCuILlVzMqe0buZexk1T-kvVAtPdymXcNRZEEnqK3lkEZtKa89hL1Xt0-6hDUgHFHF5-H8UWZJ1RwvqJPkHSYt2zZXRyfzqGmzrnDq1B2bnFbCuNiworDSbwkgbEiK7ZFBIqZoIgubGzto1pfSadV/s384/1659025771591147-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmpSsg6PKKUzJodRv4jpNvtfENiogSXN_EG0oCuILlVzMqe0buZexk1T-kvVAtPdymXcNRZEEnqK3lkEZtKa89hL1Xt0-6hDUgHFHF5-H8UWZJ1RwvqJPkHSYt2zZXRyfzqGmzrnDq1B2bnFbCuNiworDSbwkgbEiK7ZFBIqZoIgubGzto1pfSadV/s320/1659025771591147-2.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Owensville Terminal Herald </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8AUk_zv12wSD4hU_PSOFzargLQH7DOjNblTpeBhQtEFYZNoBFZa_jsgrlJ1G1JLvEuUYswonB7W9yNWUysYJe8G1-rMN_XzuLbcQbDPrCE--YDCjk094NuntpuLz9GUjB3z6IDa3yOySW3-Q0yn_kZeBklKxIDOWpd-2H5AAk45Oj7-ZuY1hZz0i/s1748/1659025769482263-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1748" data-original-width="1181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8AUk_zv12wSD4hU_PSOFzargLQH7DOjNblTpeBhQtEFYZNoBFZa_jsgrlJ1G1JLvEuUYswonB7W9yNWUysYJe8G1-rMN_XzuLbcQbDPrCE--YDCjk094NuntpuLz9GUjB3z6IDa3yOySW3-Q0yn_kZeBklKxIDOWpd-2H5AAk45Oj7-ZuY1hZz0i/w432-h640/1659025769482263-3.png" width="432" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Owensville Terminal System Map</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The original right-of-way was realigned in 1962 to reduce curves and grades along the line. The original right-of-way was abandoned north of the town of Oak Hill, Missouri. The track running to Oak Hill would stay in service as the Stephenson Branch due to numerous industries located at Oak Hill, including several clay pits located north of town. Unfortunately the clay pits were closed in 1967 and the tracks leading to the clay pits were abandoned. Just south of the clay pits resides an old feed mill that still receives cars by rail. Murray Christmas Feed & Seed is one of only four businesses still receiving rail service in the Oak Hill Area.</p><p><br /></p><p>Up Next: Track installation and wiring </p><p><br /></p><p>Tom</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-73411264356785180942022-11-17T09:09:00.004-06:002022-11-17T09:09:34.022-06:00Episode 32<p> Topics for Episode 32...</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Less than 30 days to go for the 2022 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge</li><li>Ian's Train Show Reports</li><li>Upcoming Projects for the Modeling Season</li><li>Remembering Iain Rice</li><li>Hornby New Product Announcement</li><li>Content Request for the 2022 Dispatch Winter Quarterly</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKi0fNitLhpRouFKfFc4ptnfhrZvuVYRQ0d2dNDiSIHUmHvsfsO74EsyI9WsHobIuTY1Qhq8ClKxm-5ppGOC54Qa12iMvO6RA3vUos8l8blMQjTXF-CzDp6ezJoQt62PSHaIWDxQJqD1wcwQuLldbvhM3MkqtYrXTaYOY3ALPZWusPBHGBJFQ0Fv-/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKi0fNitLhpRouFKfFc4ptnfhrZvuVYRQ0d2dNDiSIHUmHvsfsO74EsyI9WsHobIuTY1Qhq8ClKxm-5ppGOC54Qa12iMvO6RA3vUos8l8blMQjTXF-CzDp6ezJoQt62PSHaIWDxQJqD1wcwQuLldbvhM3MkqtYrXTaYOY3ALPZWusPBHGBJFQ0Fv-/w400-h400/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Click here for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e32:</p><p><br /></p><p>Hornby TT:120</p><p><a href="https://uk.hornby.com/hornbytt120">https://uk.hornby.com/hornbytt120</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Small Layout Design Handbook by James Hilton:</p><p><a href="https://wildswanbooks.co.uk/Books/Small-Layout-Design-Handbook.htm">https://wildswanbooks.co.uk/Books/Small-Layout-Design-Handbook.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Narrow planet/light railway stores</p><p><a href="https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/">https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Titfield thunderbolt books</p><p><a href="https://www.titfield.co.uk/">https://www.titfield.co.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p>Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian... </p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Music for Cartel Conversations...</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><br /></p><p>........................................................ </p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-31983593299015677672022-10-09T20:08:00.003-05:002022-10-09T20:08:38.062-05:00Episode 31<p> Topics for e31:</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian joins a French Modeling Group</p><p>Project Updates</p><p>2022 Micro Layout Challenge Update</p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Issue 6 Discussion</p><p>French Micro Railway Modeling Sites of Interest</p><p>Small Layout Design Handbook by James Hilton</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TXUeaS1yy1ZEx3KJ30lyeeU687zAZ13Pzf8Yv34q3YUtCRqlHtnjAVgB70_G6CQ7X30MFRBSa6b0TVtph-CYfh1cjJSL344KQOOkYyr-XeK_pKAYRPoTpwj7Qr4mKNdzOHKnzQUJAd85lP-0sBvOYoYzBCK12GkssHKinWS35PXc-jX5z0uarrz3/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TXUeaS1yy1ZEx3KJ30lyeeU687zAZ13Pzf8Yv34q3YUtCRqlHtnjAVgB70_G6CQ7X30MFRBSa6b0TVtph-CYfh1cjJSL344KQOOkYyr-XeK_pKAYRPoTpwj7Qr4mKNdzOHKnzQUJAd85lP-0sBvOYoYzBCK12GkssHKinWS35PXc-jX5z0uarrz3/w400-h400/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal31.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">here</span></a> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e31:</p><p><br /></p><p>Port Dizan</p><p>https://trains.lrpresse.com/CT-979-cles-61-port-dizan-construisez-le-reseau-anniversaire.aspx</p><p><br /></p><p>J'aime le train miniature</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGysOHBHl-OKlozNVqmxTg</p><p><br /></p><p>Small Layout Design Handbook by James Hilton:</p><p>https://wildswanbooks.co.uk/Books/Small-Layout-Design-Handbook.htm</p><p><br /></p><p>Narrow planet/light railway stores</p><p>https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/</p><p><br /></p><p>Titfield thunderbolt books</p><p>https://www.titfield.co.uk/</p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p>https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p><br /></p><p> at mmrdeditor@gmail.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Music for Cartel Conversations...</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><br /></p><p>........................................................ </p><p><br /></p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p>https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-13404282921652572672022-09-02T07:29:00.005-05:002022-09-02T07:31:37.189-05:00Episode 30<p> Topics for e30</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian and Tom's Project Updates/</p><p>2022 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Update/</p><p>Researching for Layout Ideas/</p><p>January Fun Challenge Event for 2023/</p><p>Request for Micro Layout Submissions to The Dispatch/</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKq8e7p3wazv3MKySZCtl8gHfjw3crVd8li5Z433wSwmVi_k9J4zhcW0SrAnN9RVRMR_ftPJ4htfCDFL5rE7kgR9U0d8EEL8XEiUYOgs-4csf4Xlb8gmQijNt7KCTUpcqfw_WBBGF8uzsJQq_rCn3JgzTnjI-A4XqZ3003qgLVwlafqx9FQNUfhUT/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKq8e7p3wazv3MKySZCtl8gHfjw3crVd8li5Z433wSwmVi_k9J4zhcW0SrAnN9RVRMR_ftPJ4htfCDFL5rE7kgR9U0d8EEL8XEiUYOgs-4csf4Xlb8gmQijNt7KCTUpcqfw_WBBGF8uzsJQq_rCn3JgzTnjI-A4XqZ3003qgLVwlafqx9FQNUfhUT/s320/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Click <b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal30.mp3" target="_blank">here</a></span></b> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e30:</p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p>at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Music for Cartel Conversations...</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><br /></p><p>........................................................ </p><p><br /></p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><a href="https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html">https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-46278859268165529952022-07-06T08:45:00.000-05:002022-07-06T08:45:02.290-05:00Episode 28<p> Topics for e28</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian and Tom discuss Issue 5 of the Dispatch/</p><p><br /></p><p>Project Updates/</p><p><br /></p><p>APA Box Day - June 27/</p><p><br /></p><p>The Summer Doldrums/</p><p><br /></p><p>Summer Break - "Best Of" Episode next month/</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5308QLgUt8GhaWXxePHaD7zvkhZ1g9EqGccRYTbuBuijo8VQd11vGgpz5YkNW0a9CDsovKK02YprxZSFiBSXJK-6YZdMDfFDFHcdfgAf0U_ClPW4VLoBzSQsjHsSm0wRKDZr_Ij4J4LkFNzZ8QiyxqMWfWAJqvY5z5tEYJ7I_CU3cyLxFNKifPUfS/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5308QLgUt8GhaWXxePHaD7zvkhZ1g9EqGccRYTbuBuijo8VQd11vGgpz5YkNW0a9CDsovKK02YprxZSFiBSXJK-6YZdMDfFDFHcdfgAf0U_ClPW4VLoBzSQsjHsSm0wRKDZr_Ij4J4LkFNzZ8QiyxqMWfWAJqvY5z5tEYJ7I_CU3cyLxFNKifPUfS/s320/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Click <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal28.mp3" target="_blank">here</a></span> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e28:</p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p><br /></p><p> Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian</p><p><br /></p><p> at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: right;">Music for Cartel Conversations...</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;">"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;">"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;">........................................................</p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Links for Inspiration... </p><p><br /></p><p>https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</p><p><br /></p><p>......................................................</p><p><br /></p><p>Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links</p><p><br /></p><p>Herrin Micro Layout...</p><p><a href="https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/">https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Small Model Railways Blog... </p><p><a href="http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/">http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Shortline Modelers... </p><p><a href="https://shortlinemodelers.com/">https://shortlinemodelers.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/">https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Deep River Railroad...</p><p><a href="http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/">http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page... </p><p><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-72412059867091892322022-06-17T11:18:00.004-05:002022-06-17T11:19:42.896-05:00A Shadowbox Micro Layout <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv3j4DsbHgkA72lrMkDO3pKwJfHlWpzfVlu3a4ijbJwXug63zh68a22_MQtLlOnpaE8AB2pYtqH5mbw5Khm7Bi8JVMXoI6rhksgJYt2SGeu1HsDDbyKYLi890iWVjgVf7xfro5y9hcAfq-9gFetJ2eCXuRxSMRvSEXsW-cqUA7lgVcw_b6hSKW_Wg/s1914/20220528_134449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1914" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv3j4DsbHgkA72lrMkDO3pKwJfHlWpzfVlu3a4ijbJwXug63zh68a22_MQtLlOnpaE8AB2pYtqH5mbw5Khm7Bi8JVMXoI6rhksgJYt2SGeu1HsDDbyKYLi890iWVjgVf7xfro5y9hcAfq-9gFetJ2eCXuRxSMRvSEXsW-cqUA7lgVcw_b6hSKW_Wg/w640-h360/20220528_134449.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I recently participated in a layout build challenge at the Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook group. The challenge was to build an operating micro layout within 24 hours. My shadowbox HO trolley line baseboard is less than 57 square inches and is mounted to a wall in a bedroom. The layout was constructed in about 6 hours (not including drying time for paint and glue). </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiCb7wIjOgd1BRcNCxTDwZ48EWuiE1BhZZOLMKBSqmyzYOyRESmLkoDjTHMAblfueNs0mHQ6L2oa6fDn3-w2GfXsYceINHN4gOhJyrTbQ91hC9sHrW_RbJ5ke6-HiZY4Nm_nfth3S6-lSd96vo3FbG9iW1YKfwvGsflpM0uJryRtX43LJVkhtTrjE/s3196/20220530_080841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1814" data-original-width="3196" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiCb7wIjOgd1BRcNCxTDwZ48EWuiE1BhZZOLMKBSqmyzYOyRESmLkoDjTHMAblfueNs0mHQ6L2oa6fDn3-w2GfXsYceINHN4gOhJyrTbQ91hC9sHrW_RbJ5ke6-HiZY4Nm_nfth3S6-lSd96vo3FbG9iW1YKfwvGsflpM0uJryRtX43LJVkhtTrjE/w640-h364/20220530_080841.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTL6Vhz5f9QgljZ92gPwmiHmQRKiPzPN3M1w5H76zQ2jwxKVqI-DTZHJHmQxHVDGG5OIR2SI4s7iLGcVlfecQwz6lCa4sM4jRam2Q9giXH1a8D4BwwQTdqM8rlhthOgajU-LyT1ZqKEYKSnhR4EuT5Q2hdOHEzzEtag8oIdto_XDbbGlzQYVatYOwD/s697/20220528_150321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="697" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTL6Vhz5f9QgljZ92gPwmiHmQRKiPzPN3M1w5H76zQ2jwxKVqI-DTZHJHmQxHVDGG5OIR2SI4s7iLGcVlfecQwz6lCa4sM4jRam2Q9giXH1a8D4BwwQTdqM8rlhthOgajU-LyT1ZqKEYKSnhR4EuT5Q2hdOHEzzEtag8oIdto_XDbbGlzQYVatYOwD/w640-h502/20220528_150321.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The trolley has no motor, so fishing line is used for locomotion. Basically, this shadowbox micro is an operating diorama, but its purpose is to represent a streetcar picking up passengers at a trolley stop near the storefronts (street lamp on the right side), reversing direction, then returning back from where it came (hidden staging on the left side).</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOrZlP1bvPVL9XoS15SExA_fEJqnAjYfifPubDnfsuBWenKypuG6pIiI9BwGUqCLjfla8aVW8S6HEHS7_s_jPa90M9n0QQGnYIul3xH8waOjX38_p6gOGLnuhNDqBalxK2trZu1D8rUy46OpGVd6S0PpCYJY7_ChCduGTMe6olqkU3bVSqrU_OR8L/s644/20220617_111146.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="644" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOrZlP1bvPVL9XoS15SExA_fEJqnAjYfifPubDnfsuBWenKypuG6pIiI9BwGUqCLjfla8aVW8S6HEHS7_s_jPa90M9n0QQGnYIul3xH8waOjX38_p6gOGLnuhNDqBalxK2trZu1D8rUy46OpGVd6S0PpCYJY7_ChCduGTMe6olqkU3bVSqrU_OR8L/w640-h296/20220617_111146.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was a fun project. Very satisfying!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-13847877977323046502022-06-05T12:08:00.000-05:002022-06-05T12:08:07.347-05:00Episode 27<p> Topics for e27:</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian and Tom's Project Updates/</p><p>Build a Micro in 24 Hours Wrap-up/</p><p>Backscenes for Micro Layouts/</p><p>Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Update/</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrXEPoVAwQ7atXIh47kUNqKxKvKvWmudkN4jP6L9mlLtYWfeMQiG0Y1uAgb2uPYrzy40IU31lMOftpvJuAK4L9BJiHWdlSd7YAK9LOWuJ_ejdUB5n-rgX3jSLB9MVz5qD4smAFALat1rPmV5YcvTRBfJZi2EraTPPKDMHyS-v2QRJS7usd0-sefQ1WA/s1600/cartelconvos02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrXEPoVAwQ7atXIh47kUNqKxKvKvWmudkN4jP6L9mlLtYWfeMQiG0Y1uAgb2uPYrzy40IU31lMOftpvJuAK4L9BJiHWdlSd7YAK9LOWuJ_ejdUB5n-rgX3jSLB9MVz5qD4smAFALat1rPmV5YcvTRBfJZi2EraTPPKDMHyS-v2QRJS7usd0-sefQ1WA/w400-h400/cartelconvos02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="http://archive.org/download/TerminalTalk/CCfinal27.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">here</span></a> for the listen link (podcast player will open in a new tab).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Links for e27:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Protocrastinator Blog</p><p><a href="https://protocrastinator.blogspot.com/">https://protocrastinator.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Backdrop Resources</p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-14386ce1-7fff-b8d8-7858-1670da890b6e" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="http://realisticbackgrounds.com" target="_blank">realisticbackgrounds.com</a></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Trackside Flats</p><p><a href="https://www.tracksideflats.com/">https://www.tracksideflats.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-zine </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/">https://micromodelrailwaydispatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railway Dispatch Editor </p><p><br /></p><p>Send comments, questions, and/or article submissions to Ian at <a href="mailto:mmrdeditor@gmail.com">mmrdeditor@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Music for Cartel Conversations...</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"Space Fighter Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</i></p><p><i>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</i></p><p><i> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>........................................................</p><p>Links Page for Inspiration...</p><p><br /></p><p>https://microcartel.blogspot.com/p/links-for-inspiration.html</p><p><br /></p><p>......................................................</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Your Hosts' Model Railroad Links</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Herrin Micro Layout... </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/">https://herrinmicro.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Small Model Railways Blog... </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/">http://smallmodelrailwaylayouts.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Shortline Modelers... </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shortlinemodelers.com/">https://shortlinemodelers.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/">https://www.facebook.com/Shortline-Modelers-120032784689242/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/trackdetailing/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Deep River Railroad... </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/">http://www.deepriverrailroad.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Blog Page...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/">https://mmrrc.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook Group...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158">https://www.facebook.com/groups/446880498758158</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939545769906503055.post-89283831311971585212022-05-23T08:43:00.001-05:002022-05-23T08:58:52.228-05:00Shunting at Herrin <p>I dusted off the Herrin Micro Layout to do some shunting. The layout has been sitting dormant for about 10 months. My BLI Trackmobile has not been working very well for me lately, so I dug out an old Athearn Blue Box locomotive I purchased back in the 1990s. It still runs like a champ! </p><p>I originally custom painted it for a freelance paint scheme I was developing for my Owensville Terminal Railroad, but never finished it. The blue and white scheme matches the old logo colors of the Maytag Corporation, so I may finish the locomotive to look like Maytag had its own locomotive to shunt cars at the plant. As far as I can tell, Maytag did not have any locomotives painted with a Maytag logo.</p><p><br /></p>
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