2008
June 16 - The Evans Power Car article has been updated to include the installation of diodes to protect the lithium-ion battery packs.
June 6 - An article on how to add Kadee couplers to an Aristo-Craft GP-40 has been added to the Modeling Tips Section.
May 26 - Pictures were added to the Photos Section to show how the raised switch throws were made for the passing siding between Bellamy and Peter's Pond.
May 19 - A picture of the new stone passenger station at Spruce built by Lawrence Watkin has was added to the photo tour of the IPP&W Railway. New photos were also added for Ironwood Junction and Lily.
May 8 - A new article on how to convert an Aristo-Craft RS-3 to on-board, battery power and radio control has been added to the Battery Power Section. May 3 - A news flash about loose pins in the universal joints of old Aristo-Craft FA-1, U25-B and RS-3 motor blocks was added to the Home Page.
April 27 - J-B Weld and an LED Tester were added to the Workbench Hand Tools.
April 9 - A new item was added to the Buy, Sell and Trade Section.
March 23 - A photo of the new Aristo-Craft, CN, GP-40 was added to the Photos - Motive Power - Diesels Section.
February 15 - A new article has been added to the Battery Power Section showing a second method used to convert an FA-1 to on-board battery power and radio control. This method uses a Super Socket to install an Aristo-Craft 75 MHz receiver. The socket contains radio noise suppression components that greatly improve radio range.
February 8 - The Northern Alberta Garden Railroaders have been added to our Links Section. 2007
November 27 - An article on how to add a power car MU plug to a Bachmann 4-4-0 (American) locomotive has been added to the Battery Power Section.
November 21 - The power car article in the Battery Power Section has been updated. This third generation power car uses a Lithium-Ion battery instead of two NiMH battery packs. An alternative method of mounting the antenna has been added to improve radio range.
November 20 - A pictorial on how to convert an NW-2 from track power to on-board, battery power and radio control has been added to the Battery Power Section. This conversion used the new Super Socket for the 75 MHz receiver, a Black Kat antenna, and a lithium-ion battery.
November 13 - A new article on how to build a Super Socket for the 75 MHz receiver has been added to the Battery Power Section. The use of this board greatly improves the radio range of the 75 MHz receiver.
October 31 - The Buy, Sell or Trade Section was updated with a new item.
October 30 - The article on converting an Aristo-Craft FA-1 from track power to on-board, radio control and battery power has been completely revised. The new method is much easier as it uses the locomotive’s Plug and Play features to install a 75 MHz receiver and lithium-ion battery.
October 17 - The article on Workshop Hand Tools in the Modeling Tips Section was updated with a few more tools and pictures.
October 8 – A new article was added to the Battery Power section on how to fix the MU plug on an Aristo-Craft FA-1.
September 28- Adding a telescoping antenna to a 27 MHz transmitter and an M-27-Lite micro antenna to the receiver in the Evans power car, doubled the radio range to 100 feet.
September 16 - A new video has been added to the Photo Section
September 16 - The article on adding an MU plug to a USA Trains F-3A has been revised.
September 16 - The article on making a motorized power car from a USAT F-3B has been revised.
September 15 - The article on installing a track power/battery power switch has been updated.
September 10 - An article on how to install an MU plug on a USA Trains SD70 has been added to the Battery Power Section.
August 27 - John Burden's web site "The Winona Garden Railway" has been updated.
August 22 - The article on Car Carrying Trays has been updated.
August 13 - The track plan of the Ironwood, Peter’s Pond & Western Railway has been updated.
August 13 - An article on how to repair the pilot steps on USA Trains diesels has been added to the Modeling Tips Section.
August 12 – An article on how to add MU plugs to a USA Trains GP38-2 has been added to the Battery Power Section.
July 24 – Projects and tips about battery power and radio control have been grouped in a new section which is entitled Battery Power.
July 23 - An article on how to add an MU plug to a Bachmann 0-4-0 tank locomotive has been added to the Modeling Projects Section.
July 23 - An article on how to repair the pinion gears in USA Trains diesels has been added to the Modeling Tips Section.
July 23 - The web site of WrightWay Rolling Stock has been added to our Links Section.
June 11- RP&M and IPP&W crews installed an extra siding on the Glen Hammond Bypass. New photos have been added at the bottom of the construction log.
June 8 - The RP&M inaugurated a new passenger service with a new gas electric car M3. Photos have been added to the Photos Section.
June 8 - Guardrails were added to the through truss and girder truss bridges at Lily. New photos by Tyler Larabie has been added at the bottom of the construction log.
June 7 - A construction log detailing the building of a yard at Rat Portage has been added to the Photos Section.
June 3 - The construction log detailing the re-building of Ironwood Junction has been completed. May 03 - Information about the Chances R Restaurant was deleted from the Club Information Section.
April 30 - An article was added to the Modeling Tips Section on how to install Kadee couplers on an Aristo-Craft tankcar.
April 30 - The news flash about the Ottawa Central Railway's Open House on Saturday April 28th, has been deleted from Home and News Page. Pictures of a previous year's event are posted in the Events Section. April 27 - The Comments area at the bottom of each page and our Guest book have ben re-activated. Captchas are still used to prevent automated SPAM attacks.
April 24 - An article was added to the Modeling Tips Section on how to install Kadee couplers on an Evans boxcar.
April 24 - The news flash posted on the Home and News page about the Train Show in Kemptville was removed. Pictures of last year's event are posted in the Events Section.
February 20 - The Links List was updated.
February 20 - The OVGRS membership list was updated.
February 14 - Photos of Garden Railroads in Northern Florida were added to the Photos Section. 2006
November 10 - The article on my workshops was updated.
September 3 - A photo tour of the IPP&W Railway was added to the Photos Section.
August 3 - The article on RFI Noise Suppression Circuit Board was updated.
July 2 - A new article on a battery powered and radio controlled Bachmann 4-6-0 Annie was added to the projects section.
June 7 - Added pictures of Roger Caiazza's 20th Century Limited to the Photos Section.
June 7 - Updated the construction log for the track re-alignment at Lilly.
May 12 - The construction log for the Craig Leigh Post Office was updated with new pictures.
May 12 - A construction log was added to Projects Section for the new Malting and Milling Company at Craig Leigh.
May 7 - The Craig Leigh passenger station on the IPP&W is finally finished.
April 26 - More pictures were added to the construction log for Doug's steel, through truss bridges.
April 23 - A news flash was added to the Home Page about an article on the 2005 American Invasion of Ottawa being published in the March/April issue of Steam in the Garden.
April 14 - The Kemptville Train Show was added to the Events Section.
February 20 - The On30 Project was updated with information on how to add a working coupler to the pilot of a Consolidation.
February 18 - The NW-2 battery power article was updated with an RF noise supression circuit board to improve radio range.
February 9 - A new article was added to the Modeling Tips Section explaining how to repair broken stanchions and cut bar brackets on USA Trains diesels.
January 21 - The FA-1 battery power article was updated with a new plug-in board for the 75 MHz receiver.
January 13 - The Index for the Modeling Projects Section was changed to group articles of a common theme together.
January 13 - The Index for the Modeling Tips Section was changed to group articles of a common theme together.
January 13 - The article New Track Work was moved from the Tips Section to the Photos Section Under Trackwork - Bellamy to be with all the other track photos and construction logs. 2005
December 28 - Instructions on how to install Kadee couplers on a USA Trains S-4 was added to the Modeling Tips Section.
December 12 - Photos of Jim's Christmas parade float featuring a large scale layout was added to the Photos Section.
December 5 - The article on how to build a circuit board to hold an Aristo-Craft 75 MHz receiver was revised. The two new boards are neater and easier to build than the previous version.
October 24 - A new article on how to change the wiring in the All Electronics two pin connectors was added to the Modeling Tips Section under Battery Car Plugs.
October 14 - A new article entitled Switch Throws was added to the Trackwork Photos Section.
October 02 - Eight new pictures of the JP and F Scenic Railway of Jim Davis were added to the Photos - Other Garden Railways Page.
September 14 - A new photo page on the track upgrade at Larabie Fuels was added.
August 26 - More photos on the track upgrade at Hill Siding and Spruce were added.
July 30 - A new photo page entitled Turntables was added.
July 18 - An article on the 2005 American Invasion of Ottawa was added to the Events Section.
July 13 - Photos of the Spuce freight shed and Glen Hammond block house were added to the Photos Section under Buildings.
July 11 - Photos of the Ironwood Junction freight shed were added to the Photos Section under Buildings.
July 8 - A photo and text to was added to the Project Section under Other Buildings Construction.
July 8 - The link for the Tucson Garden Railway Society web site was added.
July 8 - Photos were added to the Construction Log for the Craigh Leigh Yard.
June 21 - A Vist to Dave's RGS Railway was added to the Events Section.
June 20 - An article on adding a Dummy Cell to a Battery Pack was added to Modeling Tips Section.
June 20 - More pictures were added to Photos Section under Trackwork.
June 13 - Miniature Power Products was added to the Links Section.
June 3 - Chuck Walter's Steamup was added to the Events Section.
May 6 - Ottawa Central Railway Open House was added to Events Section.
May 4 - Daisy Beach was added to Links Section under Garden Railways.
May 4 - South Eastern Pennsylvania GRS was added to Links Section under Garden Railway Clubs.
May 3 - An article on Installing Kadee Couplers was added to Modeling Tips Section.
May 2 - The Iroquois Train Show added to Events Section.
April 25 - An article on a Power Car Plug for an Old Pacific was added to Modeling Projects Section. Comment on this Page Last Modified 6/16/08 1:47 PM |