Coxy's N Scale and Railroad Bloghttp://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/Railfanning and modelling western US railroads in N Scale. Exploring hand laying N Scale track. Small N scale layouts for people with limited time and space. Having fun with N Scale!Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:19:43 +0000Steve Cox 2009en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.8.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Photoblogging for when it's busySteve CoxTue, 11 Aug 2009 04:46:59 +0000http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/2009/8/10/photoblogging-for-when-its-busy.html111688:1008258:4869829Okay, summer has been surprisingly full between work and family commitments, visitors staying with us and the occasional unexpected project.  Nonetheless, I have been getting some modeling and rail fanning in, just not enough hours in the day to blog it.

I have been taking shots of what ever has been going on so there’s some record of railroading during the summer of 2009 in the local Richmond area.  All my photos are uploaded to Flickr shortly after I take the shots.  If I have time, I will do a little renaming and add comments.  I’ve been focusing on detail shots to be of use for various present and future projects.  I hope they are of some use to you too.

Just click on the photos on the left side and feel free to leave comments on the photos, I’ll be glad to answer any questions.

Thanks for stopping by and reading this blog. I’ll be posting as I have time. In the mean time, enjoy the photos.

- Coxy

]]>http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/rss-comments-entry-4869829.xmlA Question of Complexity - Part 3Layout Planningcomplex track hand laying railroadSteve CoxTue, 21 Apr 2009 15:00:39 +0000http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/2009/4/21/a-question-of-complexity-part-3.html111688:1008258:3631124http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/rss-comments-entry-3631124.xmlA Question of Complexity - Part 2BNSFComplex trackLayout PlanningUnion pacificoaklandshortlineswitchingSteve CoxSat, 11 Apr 2009 19:34:54 +0000http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/2009/4/11/a-question-of-complexity-part-2.html111688:1008258:3620043[Part 1 introduces modeling possibilities for complex trackwork and the general options for modelers to create complex handlaid track.]

This post will examine why complex track occurs and consider some examples of complex track.  The next post will suggest some factors that are important in creating successful complex trackwork in model form.

]]>http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/rss-comments-entry-3620043.xmlA Question of Complexity - Part 1Hand laying N scale trackSteve CoxThu, 09 Apr 2009 04:47:56 +0000http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/2009/4/9/a-question-of-complexity-part-1.html111688:1008258:3598942I received a note from Hector in Argentina on one of my posts about Tim Warris’s CNJ Bronx Terminal layout.

Can you tell me how to build this type of junction track?
I have a serious problem of space, and I want to build something like urban industrial tram track.

Regards from Argentina

The junction Hector is referring to is pictured at right

]]>http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/rss-comments-entry-3598942.xmlStege Pass in the MorningRR - Richmond PacificSteve CoxTue, 07 Apr 2009 13:24:00 +0000http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/2009/4/7/stege-pass-in-the-morning.html111688:1008258:3526441http://coxy.squarespace.com/coxys-n-scale-and-railroad-bl/rss-comments-entry-3526441.xml