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Isomretic View of an n Scale Lift Bridge

Scratch-building a Lift Bridge in N Scale: Design

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 by Kaustav

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Find Part 1here: Introduction Developing a Reference Drawing The span of the bridge that I need to build is 250 mm (10”). It was essential for me to create a 1:1 drawing of the project first. An endeavor like this, without a reference drawing, is very difficult to successfully complete.…

Ultimate ‘Scrap-Building’: Bascule Bridge – Introduction

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by Kaustav

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Those of you who are stuck with me for a while obviously know about my N Scale Layout, Wrightsville Port. Set in the backdrop of the 1960’s East Coast of the United States, this fictional layout is about the rather less eventful life of a small, suburban port town. You…

A Visit to the Golden State Model Railroad Museum

December 6, 2017December 10, 2017 by Kaustav

Kaustav

My visit to San Francisco provided me with an unique opportunity to visit one of the oldest model railroad museums in the country. The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is operated by the East Bay Model Engineers Society since 1985. Founded in 1933, EBMES is one of the oldest Model…