Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | The Marker Lamp Vol 62 #3 2016
Articles Listing

President's Message

A brief review of the Lone Star Region's Arlington convention. A description of a clinic presented by two 13-year-olds demonstrating running a train remotely on a layout. The upcoming LSR elections.

Deadlines

Gluing a brakeman to a cardboard handle allows the figure to simulate brakemen movements during an operating sessions.

Train Room Confessions

The author reviews his use of several glues, including some new ones.

Controlling Train Movements Part 2

This last installment covers the automated signaling system that prototype railroads use to manage train traffic, and ideas for simulating that on our model railroads.

2016 LSR Convention

The various contest winners at the event. Subsequent pages show photos of the models.

Clinical Awareness

What does it take to give a presentation in a clinic at a show? How does this affect one's NMRA MMR achievements? How the audience should behave during a presentation. How to sign up for a clinic presentation. How to gain experience.

...RRRduino...

The author describes how to use JMRI to change 4 turnouts (with servo motors) by using messages sent using the new NMRA standard called LCC (Layout Command Control).

The History of the Crescent Lines

A fictional story about how the layout owned by the Crescent City Model Railroad Club came to be. Includes several photo of the layout.

Minutes of the Lone Star Region Board Meeting

Extensive notes about the meeting, and the reports by each of the board members, and regional directors.