Building a Double Slip-Switch Part 2

Model Railroading 2005-07 pg. 48     Scale: HO     Category: "Track"

Laying the outer rails and some of the frogs.

Building a Double Slip-Switch Part 4

Model Railroading 2005-11 pg. 34     Scale: HO     Category: "Track"

This installment covers the throw bar design, the inner point design, and the outer frog guard rail design. Includes many close-up photos.

Doing the String Thing

Model Railroading 2002-11 pg. 20     Scale: HO     Category: "Layout Construction"

Using strings to line up the two sides of a future bridge span.

Fine Scale Operations: Jersey Western Style

Model Railroading 2000-11/12 pg. 62     Scale:      Category: "Operations"

Describes how to mimic the real world operations of a switcher crew, such as the diesel's control stand, applying brakes, and performing maintenance tasks simulated with a Digitrax throttle and Digitrax equipped engines.

Knuckles-n-Pins and Wrapping It Up

Model Railroading 2001-09 pg. 59     Scale:      Category: "Freight Cars"

Several photos show how a coupler works.

On the Beam (Gotta' Dance)

Model Railroading 2002-06 pg. 52     Scale: HO     Category: "Structures - Bridges"

Bridge construction

Other Double-Switches

Model Railroading 2006-02 pg. 34     Scale: HO     Category: "Track"

Other track configurations that accomplish the same thing as a double-switch, but they do take up more space.

Railroading in 3-D

Model Railroading 2002-07 pg. 16     Scale: (none)     Category: "Layout Design"

Railroading in 3-D... More of the Story

Model Railroading 2002-08 pg. 53     Scale: HO     Category: "Layout Design"

Railroading in 3-D... Putting it Together

Model Railroading 2002-09 pg. 53     Scale: (none)     Category: "Layout Design"

Railroading in 3-D... Putting it Together

Model Railroading 2002-10 pg. 20     Scale: (none)     Category: "Layout Design"

Slip-Switch - The Start

Model Railroading 2005-02 pg. 30     Scale: HO     Category: "Layout Construction"

Building the plywood support for a slip-switch.

Switch Control Linkage

Model Railroading 2006-01 pg. 34     Scale: HO     Category: "Track"

The author describes how he constructs his turnout linkage mechanism for both manual and power operations.

There Comes a Time

Model Railroading 2003-04 pg. 20     Scale: HO     Category: "Layout Construction"

Installing and test bridge piers.

Using a Double Slip-Switch, or Read All About It!

Model Railroading 2005-12 pg. 46     Scale: HO     Category: "Track"

Lots of photos of the turnout set to various positions.