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Prototype Railroad Operations

Prototype Railroad History

Layout Design & Construction

Layout Operations

Modeling Techniques & Ideas

DCC, LCC, Wiring & Electronics

3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Other Computer Modeling

DIY WiFi Steam ProtoThrottle

Neil Erickson

This clinic will discuss the design, construction, software, and control using a steam throttle that nearly anyone can 3d

print (or buy) and assemble. This is completely open source, and many have already added considerable improvements that make this even better than originally imagined. A steam engine is not simple to operate and requires an understanding of the interplay between the throttle, Johnson Bar, and train braking. Indeed, much more is needed to run a real steam loco, such as fuel, water, boiler pressure, train brake pressure, independent brakes, etc. that could require years of training to understand. The DIY WiFi Steam Throttle provides a platform to learn these relationships with simplicity, or as difficult, as desired. A realistic steam throttle is incredibly fun and challenging to operate on our, always too small, model railways. In addition, a preview of the next iteration will be presented that added even greater improvements and a greater user experience.

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Introduction to 3D Printing

Ray Persing

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Laser Engraving Structures

Greg Johnson

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Using Smartphones and Focus Stacking for Model RR Photographye

Ed Merrin

Photos of model railroad subjects are often challenging because of depth of field problems and difficulty obtaining a realistic

perspective. The clinician has developed techniques using smartphones and specialized computer software to create images of model subjects that come close to the look we obtain when photographing real trains when standing on the ground near them. Besides the usual techniques of lighting and composition, this approach requires taking multiple shots of the subject, each one focused on a different point in the scene. After transferring these images to a computer, the images are aligned and blended together so that only the in-focus areas of each are included. The clinic will demonstrate the principles of this method and the tools needed, both in the smartphone itself and the specialized photo editing software needed to complete the process. There will also be an extended discussion on how to deal with commonly occurring artifacts as well as dealing with background and sky problems. There are various equipment and software options, and the clinician will provide reviews of their pros and cons. The clinic will feature several examples and a walk through of producing a sample image.

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Prototype Railroad Operations

Prototype Railroad History

Layout Design & Construction

Layout Operations

Modeling Techniques & Ideas

DCC, LCC, Wiring & Electronics

3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Other Computer Modeling

Achievement Programs & Standards Settings

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Clinics By Category

Prototype Railroad Operations

A Virtual Real Time Tour of Durango Silverton Engine House

Bruce Evans

Beltlines and Terminal Railroads

Paul Hobbs

Border Crossings: How they work and how to model them

Bryson Sleppy

CTC Demystified 1 -

Introduction to CTC Machines

Doug Geiger MMR

CTC Demystified 2 - Advanced Features and Concepts of Centralized Traffic Control Machines

Doug Geiger MMR

Direct Traffic Control and Absolute Block Signals

Bruce Morden

Iron and Steel: The Industry

Doug Geiger, MMR

Railway Work Equipment in Operations?

Paul Hobbs

SONGS Reactor Vessel 1 move on Metrolink May 24, 2020

Tim Harris

Understanding North American Railroad Signals

John Parsons

A Virtual Tour of Durango Silverton Car Shop

Bruce Evans

Western Adventures

Bill Brown MMR

Prototype Railroad History

A Look at the Santa Fe Railway [ATSF] thru its Financial Statements: 1946-1967

Dr. Kevin Feeney CPA [retired]

Business Cars, Private Cars

Paul Hobbs

Colorado Model Railroad Museum

Michelle Kempema

"Hollywood's Trains & Trolleys" Talk with co-author Marc Wanamaker

Jared Nigro & Marc Wanamaker

Modeling Maintenance of Way Operations on the Dodge City and Santa Fe

Robert D. Walz

Red Brick Buildings & Brown Boxcars

Greg Johnson

Responding to a Derailment on the Southern Pacific Coast Line

Paul Deis

SP/UP operations LA division 79-present

Mike Osborne

Layout Design & Construction

A Fresh Approach to Lift-Ups

Don Winn, MMR

Basic Scenery Part 1

Al Turnbull

Basic Scenery Part 2

Al Turnbull

Building Benchwork with Extruded Aluminum

Magnus Christerson

Hands on background fir tree making

Lloyd Lehrer

Layout Design SIG Presents "Make only New Mistakes"

Seth Neumann

LDSIG Panel: "What would you do differently" (WWYDD)

Seth Neumann

Making Inexpensive Pine Trees

Don Stewart

On30 Modular Railroading: The Pudding River Lumber Co.

Kevin Spady

Super Elevation of Model Railroad Trackwork

Stephen Lowe

The 7-year journey from design to layout completion

Richard Newmiller MMR

What Industries for your Cars

John Lowrance, MMR

X-Factor Staging

Bruce Morden

Layout Operations

Beyond the Basement - Interchange Staging

Mark Juett MMR

Evolution of an Operating Scheme

Bob Weinheimer MMR

Getting Started in Operations

Bob Weinheimer MMR

How to Add a Scene to a Layout in 15 Easy Steps

Bob Frankrone