The NMRA's Turntable is a monthly publication which, like a railroad turntable, will lead you in several directions on the internet.
This e-publication is a collection of
railroad and model railroad videos, podcasts, websites, and/or other
information freely available on the internet that we think may be of
interest to you. The NMRA claims no ownership of this information, nor
do we endorse its creators or their websites. The NMRA Turntable will not promote individuals or their for-profit ventures.
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This
video is a 21-minute slideshow summarizing the construction of Carl
Brainerd's Clear Lake Timber Company model railroad over a 5-year
period. The railroad is a 9' x 9' L-shaped HO scale standard gauge
layout designed to fit in a spare bedroom. It is a point-to-point
logging-theme design with switchbacks. The construction photos
touch on benchwork, backdrops, lighting, roadbed, track-laying, wiring,
land-form construction, scenery application, tree-making, and
structures. |
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It
can be disappointing to install an expensive sound decoder in your
favorite loco and still not have it sound just right. And part of
getting it right is selecting the right speaker for the installation. In
this video Larry Puckett goes over a range of decoders suitable for
installations in locos of most popular scales and he gives you some tips
on ways to get the best sound out of them. |
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Steve's
Trains shows the start-to-finish construction of this great little
17x30 inch N scale model railroad that is small enough to fit on almost
any table or even a desk. |
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The
Claremont Docks Railroad is Howard Lloyd's rendition of a 1940s
railroad terminal in the New York Harbor area. This is a stunning HO
Scale layout with a strong maritime element. The confluence of maritime
and railroad modes of transportation are shown off in this one, and
doing it in the broader context of the New York Harbor region in the
1940s really works. |
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If
you want to build dioramas and model scenery this is where to start.
Scene-A-Rama has a range of starter kits that will get you started in
building awesome dioramas that are perfect for school projects or even
as a test bed for trying new techniques that can later be applied to a
large model railroad.
Luke
Towan shows how to create the dam wall shown in the video. A
Scene-A-Rama Water Diorama kit was used, however, it was supplemented
with a range of products from Woodland Scenics to create the final
project.
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The
next in-person NMRA annual convention will be held during the week of
August 7-13, 2022. The event is being held at the St Louis, Marriott
Grand Hotel. Registrants will receive one free self-driving tour. |
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This
is a collection of video clinics that were broadcast in place of
several in-person NMRA Division, Region, or National conventions that
couldn't be attended due to the Covid19 pandemic. Some of these videos
had been pre-recorded while others had been done live during each
several-hours-long online broadcast appearing on both Facebook and
YouTube. This was done as a way to continue to communicate with our
members while the pandemic still prevented us from holding face-to-face
meetings!
Those
involved in putting this collection together were truly a worldwide
group of NMRA members from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and
the USA acting in coordination to bring us this collection of video
presentations. While quality is not always guaranteed in some of these
presentations, please remember that the volunteers who have organized
these video events, and the members who made the videos that had
appeared within them, are not paid professional videographers!
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We
take a look at the new NMRA exhibit showcasing the history of scale
model railroading located at the California State Railroad Museum. The
exhibit is presented in partnership with the National Model Railroad
Association. |
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James
reviews the Broadway Limited Paragon 4 locomotive, EMD GP20 with DCC
Sound, and BLI's new decoder. The two road names reviewed here are Union
Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. |
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In
this video Ron's Trains & Things takes you to three awesome
Colorado railroad destinations. He gives you a tour of the Colorado
Model Railroad Museum in Greely, the Georgetown Loop Railroad in
Georgetown, and the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. These are all
fantastic destinations for the whole family. |
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In
this video Dubai Trains shows the steps to install DCC with sound into a
GE 44 Ton switcher. It took him 4 months, 3 engines and 2 decoders to
arrive at 1 happy camper. There is an explanation of what stall current
is, why we isolate the motor and lights, and the easiest way to end up
with a GE 44 Tonner with Tsunami2 + sound. |
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In
early July 2014, hearing about the imminent demise of the classic
C&O signals along CSX's New River Sub in West Virginia, Jacob Kempf
ventured south from Harrisburg, PA, to Hinton, WV and the surrounding
area, focusing on the segment of track between Hinton and Thurmond. The
trip served its purpose, as he was able to capture many classic C&O
signals.
Traffic
was very light throughout the trip, especially on the first full day,
with only a handful of trains passing during the day. Coal trains are a
plenty, as were the occasional unit grain and oil train. Amtrak's
Cardinal makes a few appearances as well. Some older power is seen,
which can't be seen anymore, making this a true flashback video! Notable
locations include Hinton, Meadow Creek, Quinnimont, Prince and
Thurmond.
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From
New Orleans to New York, a train ride aboard the "Crescent" takes you
on an extraordinary journey through American history.
This
train journey begins in the "cradle of jazz" - New Orleans. Three
famous express trains start and terminate here: the City of New Orleans,
the Sunset Limited and the Crescent. Every morning at 7 a.m. the
Crescent sets off from New Orleans on its 1,377-mile journey from the
Deep South to pulsating New York City.
The
distance is covered in around 31 hours. The route takes in various
famous cities on the journey northeast. The train then heads to Atlanta,
the largest city in Georgia. Charlotte in North Carolina was named
nearly 250 years ago after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the German
wife of Britain’s King George III. Our next stop is Washington D.C.,
capital of the United States since 1800. Beforehand that honor had gone
to a city further north: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the
Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in 1776. The final stop on
this unique train journey is New York City aka the "Big Apple". This
video was created by DW Documentary, a German public broadcast service.
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The
NMRA Partnership Program is a member benefit that truly has a tangible
payback. We've partnered with model railroad manufacturers of all sizes,
giving them exposure on our website in return for receiving generous
discounts for NMRA members all year long. Some provide members with
special codes, others prefer a phone or email order, but all appreciate
the additional business from our members. And of course, our members
appreciate the extra savings...savings that can actually pay the cost of
NMRA membership! Be sure to check back often as new Partners are being
added all the time. |
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The Division Business Car
column appears in even-numbered months in NMRA Magazine. It's loaded
with great modeling ideas, plus useful information that can help make
your Division, Region or 100% NMRA Club even better. The information
comes from articles published in Region, Division, and club newsletters.
The best of these articles are posted on the NMRA website. You can read
the entire archive, from as far back as 2011 right up to the latest
posting, by clicking here.
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