Just checking to see if anyone does N Scale model railroading.



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Re: N scale anyone?
By: Grease to All on Wed Mar 25 2020 11:26 am

Just checking to see if anyone does N Scale model railroading.

I haven't done anything with model railroads since I was maybe 10 or 11 years old, but I had some HO engines & cars and enjoyed setting them up and letting them run sometimes. I never got into setting up detailed train sets, but I always thought it was interesting to see other peoples' train sets.

Nightfox

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Just checking to see if anyone does N Scale model railroading.

HO here, but it has been a while since I have had time and money to work on
it. Maybe if I spent less time in front of the BBS and the TV... :)


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Re: N scale anyone?
By: Nightfox to Grease on Thu Mar 26 2020 06:06 pm

I haven't done anything with model railroads since I was maybe 10 or 11 years old, but I had some HO engines & cars and enjoyed setting them up and letting them run sometimes. I never got into setting up detailed train sets, but I always thought it was interesting to see other peoples' train sets.

I just got back into it in the last couple of months. I found my set from high school. Started building a layout recently, and a lot of stuff has changed in 30 years. Automation, really. So I've got a few arduinos and power shells. Just wanting to see what I can do.

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Re: N scale anyone?
By: Mike Powell to GREASE on Thu Mar 26 2020 07:06 pm

HO here, but it has been a while since I have had time and money to work on it. Maybe if I spent less time in front of the BBS and the TV... :)

It does take a lot of time. Kinda like the BBS. "When I get done, it'll run by itself." It is never finished. I always want to change something.

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Re: N scale anyone?
By: Grease to Nightfox on Fri Mar 27 2020 04:34 am

Re: N scale anyone?
By: Nightfox to Grease on Thu Mar 26 2020 06:06 pm

I haven't done anything with model railroads since I was maybe 10 or 11 years old, but I had some HO engines & cars and enjoyed setting them up a letting them run sometimes. I never got into setting up detailed train sets, but I always thought it was interesting to see other peoples' train sets.

I just got back into it in the last couple of months. I found my set from hi at I can do.

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Arduino has revolutionized several hobbies. A former co-worker was big Lego c ollector, and had several Lego train sets, plus custom 3D printed track sections. If you never dealt with Lego trains, they are controlled via infrared remote control. I've read where the remote is replaced by an Ardiuin o is a central tower, and sends IR signals to the train. You could place motion sensors to trigger the train's behavior, such as stop at a station
after 3 laps, change tracks, or other ways to automate lights and
accessories.

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Re: N scale anyone?
By: Grease to All on Wed Mar 25 2020 11:26 am

Just checking to see if anyone does N Scale model railroading.

I have (had?) an HO scale setup that's been packed away for a decade or so now, because I simply didn't have room for it. I've been seriously considering downsizing to N-scale but the monitary investment is .. considerable.

I had a small n-scale layout (ha!) when I was a kid, and I loved it.

DaiTengu

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Re: N scale anyone?
By: Moondog to Grease on Fri Mar 27 2020 02:47 pm

Arduino has revolutionized several hobbies. A former co-worker was big Lego c ollector, and had several Lego train sets, plus custom 3D printed via infrared remote control. I've read where the remote is replaced by an Ardiuin o is a central tower, and sends IR signals to the train. You could place motion sensors to trigger the train's behavior, such as stop at a station after 3 laps, change tracks, or other ways to automate lights and accessories.

Cool. Like a tv remote. I saw where you can do bluetooth and your phone also.

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Re: N scale anyone?
By: DaiTengu to Grease on Sat Mar 28 2020 08:30 am

I had a small n-scale layout (ha!) when I was a kid, and I loved it.

Cool. All the neat things you can spend an evening doing instead of watching the box is cool with me.

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