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Stony Yard RR

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Posted by jhsimpson62 on Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:35 PM
It doesn't get any better than being able to run trains. Looks great.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 1, 2007 9:45 AM
I noticed that your track design looked very proffesional with scale measurements. What type of software did you use?   Thanks
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Posted by ondrek on Monday, October 1, 2007 7:54 PM

 Kev360500 wrote:
I noticed that your track design looked very proffesional with scale measurements. What type of software did you use?   Thanks

 

the software is Rail Modeller, I am running version 3.0.3.   The app runs on Mac OS X.

 http://www.railmodeller.com/

 Its a great app, It has more items than any design app i have seen.  it has all scales, more makes than any app i have seen... it even has items to design slot car layouts, HO and 1/32 scale.  its a great ap.  free demo too.

Kevin 

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Posted by ondrek on Monday, October 1, 2007 7:56 PM

I am DONE.

Well, almost.  I just need to get some trees and some buildings and finish the birdge.  but its more done than i ever expected this soon.

I added pics from todays work, which was mulch and cleaning up the bank. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13421463@N08/sets/72157601982837457/show/ 

 

Kevin 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 7:41 PM
Do you know of any software for the PC? Sorry, not a mac fan.Smile [:)]
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Posted by ondrek on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 9:25 PM

 Kev360500 wrote:
Do you know of any software for the PC? Sorry, not a mac fan.Smile [:)]

 

I dont know of any, there must be some though, oh wait, there is one...

www.rrtrack.com

 

good luck

Kevin

 

 

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Posted by MTCarpenter on Thursday, October 4, 2007 2:26 PM
Great slideshow.  Fantastic layout!  Very cool.  Looking forward to seeing you "populate" it with buildings and such.
"Measurement is the way created things have of accounting for themselves." ~ A.W. Tozer
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Posted by ondrek on Monday, October 15, 2007 8:42 AM

the last pic in the slide show has the 1st house for the layout.  a birthday gift for my wife, she looks happy with it dont cha think?

All the shurbs and trees bought this fall have been planted.  I do need to reduce the grade on one section of the layout...its a bit to steep and the engines let us know when they are climing it.  other than that, its running well.  

 

Kevin 

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Posted by emipapa on Monday, October 15, 2007 9:00 AM

Hello Kevin,

I just wanted to say that you have a GREAT looking railroad there and you also have a very understanding wife. Its nice to see the wife involved also. Keep up the GREAT work.

Happy Railroading,

Ron

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