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Grade-crossing Flasher

This article describes how to build a flasher using red LEDs. Scaled diagrams (for N-, HO-, S-, and O-scale) are included, as well as several prototype photos.

Rotary Car Dumper

The author built a real working car dumper modeled after a prototype unit. Includes model and prototype photos, scaled drawings, and a materials list.

Yesterday's Filling Station

One photo and scaled drawings of a gas station found in Windham, Pennsylvania. Includes scaled drawings for the pumps in N-, HO-, S-, and 0-scale.

More on Large-radius Curve Layout

A mathematical approach to creating large-radius curves that go beyond the physical space we may have available for using the chord method.