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Best regards - Jim Fawcett Scotch Plains, NJ http://oldmainline.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 156 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/03/2016 :  10:34:26 AM       Mark, It is the length of the train. I've never really paid any attention to that, though. There is a maximum length of train that you set. It becomes a factor when generating switchlists. Usually, you set that to the smallest passing siding, the limits of your locomotives as to what they can pull, or the length of train you like to see. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/03/2016 :  10:39:09 AM       Hey, I am making progress, Jim! But, we do need to get together, sometime. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 Ensign Engineer Posted - 01/03/2016 :  11:08:39 AM     quote: Originally posted by Ensign Hello! Is anyone here quietly working? Hello! Chuck,it's been so long since you have given any updates. Greg Shinnie Chuck, it's great to see that you have finally returned here! Greg Shinnie Country: Canada | Posts: 9058 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/03/2016 :  11:26:40 AM       Thanks, Greg. Below is a mock-up of the scale house I have planned. It is based on the Santa Fe's design. You can see an example on this page: http://coastdaylight.com/ph/scph/corona_quaas.html I just like the look of it. I've found many designs, some look like the clubhouse/fort we built as kids out of spare lumber and plywood. While others are a lot more pleasing to the eye, like this design. I still need to tweak the drawing a bit. But, I am close. And, Greg, I am planning to add lights, one on the inside and two outside. And, a little bit of an interior. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/03/2016 :  11:55:17 AM     Progress is moving right along nice. Looking forward to that little building coming to life. Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13235 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/03/2016 :  12:07:42 PM     That is a great looking little structure, Chuck. quote: Originally posted by wvrr I've found many designs, some look like the clubhouse/fort we built as kids out of spare lumber and plywood. Chuck I wonder how many kids build 'forts' today. We spent many an hour adding onto ours - it actually had two stories by the time we were done. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33320 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/03/2016 :  12:16:36 PM       Bruce, I don't think kids build forts or club houses, anymore. I do read about a few tree houses, once in a while...usually in a dispute in the paper about building code or a dispute with a neighbor. But, those were fun times having a fort. Here is one example of the minimalist approach to a scale house. This is in Scranton, PA, on what is now Steamtown property. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 nhguy Fireman Posted - 01/03/2016 :  1:16:15 PM         Good excuse for a gantlet track if you ask me. It looks good Chuck Are you going to make it "operational"? By that I mean using something like Boulder Creek's electronic scale simulator? I have one I have to install and a few railroads I operate on have them. They are quite neat and add operational possibilities to your op sessions. You can do as little as weigh the cars just to see and hear it operate or you can go as far as keeping paper records such as recording the car number, type and weight. Bill Bill Shanaman New Haven RR Hartford Division in Colorado. Edited by - nhguy on 01/03/2016 1:18:56 PM Country: USA | Posts: 4763 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/03/2016 :  1:34:22 PM       Bill, I looked at the Boulder Creek scale simulator. It makes the operation interesting. But, I decided it was more than what I wanted. Instead, what I found was a timer circuit that I reset with each car being weighed. A pair of LEDs indicate whether a car is in the process of being weighed or if it is ready to be moved. It is amazing how much it slows down the operations and with the limitation of keeping the engine off the scale, it makes things a little interesting. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2016 :  12:59:41 AM     quote: Originally posted by wvrr Mark, It is the length of the train. I've never really paid any attention to that, though. There is a maximum length of train that you set. It becomes a factor when generating switchlists. Usually, you set that to the smallest passing siding, the limits of your locomotives as to what they can pull, or the length of train you like to see. Chuck Thanks Chuck! After I posted the question, I came to realize it was probably the length of the train but wondered why that was important, and you answered the question! Thanks for the information. That scale house looks good and I know it will look great once you work your magic on it! Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13755 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/17/2016 :  10:44:13 AM       Yesterday, I spent some time working on the drawing for my scale house. I originally used 3rd PlanIt. But, since I am working on an article, I thought I would redo the drawing in a file format that I can send to the editor for use. The drawing below was done in Inkscape. I also wanted to see what the color I have planned for the little structure will look. I plan to paint it Reefer Gray. Anyway, here is a rendering of the front wall, shown in Reefer Gray. I can remove the color layer when I submit it to the magazine. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/17/2016 :  2:04:44 PM     Looks to be a nice little house Chuck. Loved the photo of the one in Scranton. Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13235 wvrr Fireman Posted - 01/31/2016 :  5:17:09 PM       Construction has finally begone on the scale house. The front three walls are done. And, the one end wall with the window is partially complete. I'll be making a run to a local hobby shop to pick up some strip styrene that I need for the remaining walls. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6658 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/31/2016 :  5:35:36 PM     Great job Chuck. Is that all done with styrene? This will be worth a trip to Wayne to see it in person. Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. 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