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The October edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 250 page issue, that's right - over 250 pages !!, download here...
Rolls-Royce converting Diesel Trains to Hybrid-Electric
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Diesel trains can be fitted with Rolls-Royce Hybrid PowerPacks to turn them into hybrid trains that can also run on battery power, reducing carbon emissions and making them cheaper to run for operators while also making them much quieter when, for example, they approach stations.
The September edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 270 page issue, that's right - over 270 pages !!, download here...
3D Printed Railway Figure and Accessories
A parternship between Andrew Lee and Ian Phemister has lauch a new website providing NSWGR 3D engine and station staff printer figures and other accessories. Check the new website www.andianmodels.com/.
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Live map of every London Underground Tube Train
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
This latest version of the tool, maps the paths of the trains to the classic London Underground map designed by Harry Beck in 1931. The original version of this moving map, created by Matthew Somerville as part of a science hackathon in 2010, is a geographic representation of theLondon Underground, overlaying the trains' real-world paths over a map of London.
Check out the map of the trains here
The original IT article can be found here at ITPro: click here
TKM number 105, The Summer Issue - Newsletter from PRTHS
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
If you want to grab a copy, head over here:
Click here for the latest newsletter from the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society.
A Beginner Guide to Microcontrollers
I came across this and throught it might be of interest to some, Beginners Guide to Microcontrollers
All you need to know about Consisting
I came across this article about NCE Advanced Consisting and wanted to share with the rest of you. This article by Mark Gurries, describes Advance Consisting feature in NCE equipment and provides the procedures for setting up, operating and tear down of locomotives in consists. Well worth the read!!!
All, came across this on facebook and thought it would be handy for someone or club to take a look at. It is a lite weight layout souppot system by Kerian Ryan. Check it out at Build instructions
The August edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 290 page issue, that's right - over 290 pages !!, download here...
Anyone looking for greater realism to your model railroading? There is the next big thingy
The latest copy of the Austalian emag "N Scale Modeller", issue 33, is now available and you can get your copy right now from here:
Rio Tinto's autonomous train makes first solo pit-to-port delivery
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Rio Tinto's billion dollar driverless train project has completed its first pit-to-port iron ore delivery in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, operating autonomously over a 280km distance.
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| RMCQ Monthly Informal Meeting Saturday 10 Nov | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
| The New England Convention Friday 16 Nov | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| 2018 New England Model Railway Convention Friday 16 Nov | 5:00pm - 5:00pm |
| 2018 New England Model Railway Convention Saturday 17 Nov | 5:00pm - 5:00pm |
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