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Simple yet effective electrical connection for Micro Layouts

July 11, 2020August 17, 2020 by Kaustav

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I've recently built a micro layout - a small 22" X 15" layout that is packed with features - 2 standard gauge HO track and one HOn30 narrow gauge track. It is really a small space for HO Scale however, with little creativity, you can still have some good animation…

N Scale Bascule Bridge: Finally It’s Done!

June 25, 2020June 4, 2020 by Kaustav

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Part 1: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/ultimate-scrap-building-bascule-bridge-introduction/ Part 2: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-lift-bridge-in-n-scale-design/ Part 3: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/bascule-lift-bridge-the-concept-of-scrap-building/ Part 4: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-rocking-truss/ Part 5: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratchbuilding-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-tower/ Part 6: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/n-scale-bascule-lift-bridge-assembly/ Part 7: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/n-scale-bascule-bridge-installing-tracks/ Final Assembly and Concrete Counterweight The next step is to create the pivot joints for all the links. The first on the list is the rocking truss. In Photo…

N Scale Bascule Bridge: Installing Tracks

June 18, 2020June 4, 2020 by Kaustav

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Part 1: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/ultimate-scrap-building-bascule-bridge-introduction/ Part 2: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-lift-bridge-in-n-scale-design/ Part 3: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/bascule-lift-bridge-the-concept-of-scrap-building/ Part 4: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-rocking-truss/ Part 5: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratchbuilding-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-tower/ Part 6: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/n-scale-bascule-lift-bridge-assembly/ Installing Track Finally! This is the most exciting part of the whole project where you start to get a feeling that you are near completion. However, this section is also the trickiest…

N Scale Bascule Lift Bridge: Assembly

June 11, 2020June 4, 2020 by Kaustav

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Part 1: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/ultimate-scrap-building-bascule-bridge-introduction/ Part 2: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-lift-bridge-in-n-scale-design/ Part 3: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/bascule-lift-bridge-the-concept-of-scrap-building/ Part 4: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-rocking-truss/ Part 5: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratchbuilding-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-tower/ Till Part 5 I've covered how I've built the 3 main components of the Bascule Lift Bridge - the leaf (or the deck), the tower and the rocking truss. The below photo shows the progress…

Scratchbuilding a Bascule Lift Bridge: The Tower and the Leaf

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Kaustav

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Part 1: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/ultimate-scrap-building-bascule-bridge-introduction/ Part 2: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-lift-bridge-in-n-scale-design/ Part 3: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/bascule-lift-bridge-the-concept-of-scrap-building/ Part 4: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-bascule-lift-bridge-the-rocking-truss/ Just to recap, so far I've shown how I've completed the base structure of the leaf and the rocking structure. Photo 15 below shows all that's done so far, and the links above will tell you how I've…

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