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Post by fr8kar on May 22, 2018 12:53:16 GMT -8
It's been years since I read Model Railroader regularly (mid 90s?), but I seem to recall an article that covered detailing power lines, such as service lines for residential and light commercial applications. There was some guidance on what the elements of power lines are and details like pole mounted transformers were covered.
I'm guessing this article would have appeared in the 90s. It may not have been in Model Railroader for that matter. I've searched on the MR index but I haven't found what I'm looking for. There have been a couple articles in the last ten years but I haven't seen MR in that time so they couldn't be what I'm thinking of. And those recent articles may be just fine, but I'm hoping someone else remembers what I'm talking about.
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Post by Christian on May 23, 2018 4:30:29 GMT -8
The one I'm holding in my hand is Jeff Wilson from 2008 in one of the Kalmbach books so isn't the one you are thinking about. Yes, through the years there have been several in both MR and RMC. As well as quickie modeling ideas buried in other articles.
None of which is any help so ever. Sometimes I just like to type.
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Post by dti406 on May 23, 2018 9:12:21 GMT -8
November 2016 Article by Pelle Soeborg in MR was about detailing power lines etc.
I took issue with that article as he uses a wire brush or comb to roughen the pole, utility poles were always finished smooth so the lineman's hooks would not pop out when climbing a pole. He also showed one transformer for each pole, a transformer could furnish about 6 homes so one would not be needed on each pole.
Rick Jesionowski
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Post by fr8kar on May 23, 2018 18:09:58 GMT -8
The one I'm holding in my hand is Jeff Wilson from 2008 in one of the Kalmbach books so isn't the one you are thinking about. Yes, through the years there have been several in both MR and RMC. As well as quickie modeling ideas buried in other articles. None of which is any help so ever. Sometimes I just like to type. Maybe that was it. I may have thumbed through a Kalmbach book at a friends house years ago and seen it there. As far as the magazine itself is concerned, I can't remember the last time I picked one up, so 2008 is a non-starter. Which book was it? |
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Post by Christian on May 24, 2018 8:54:39 GMT -8
Maybe that was it. I may have thumbed through a Kalmbach book at a friends house years ago and seen it there. As far as the magazine itself is concerned, I can't remember the last time I picked one up, so 2008 is a non-starter. Which book was it?
How to Build Realistic Layouts 4."Make accurate utility poles and wires" Jeff Wilson Covers electricity, telephone, and cable. Uses parts from Walthers, Rix, Atlas and SS Limited. EZ Line for "wire" and heavy thread for cable and modern telephone. And, yes, starts off by scraping the poles with a saw. |
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Post by fr8kar on May 24, 2018 19:20:09 GMT -8
Thanks! I'll see if I can round that one up.
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Post by PeeCee on Jun 5, 2018 15:20:25 GMT -8
Hi Ryan
We may be in luck. When I googled that Jeff Wilson article, it came up as a free kalmbach download:
I'm interested in that subject too.
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Post by fr8kar on Jun 5, 2018 20:39:03 GMT -8
I bought that issue and it does contain the article I was thinking of. That's nice they offer a free download, but I just don't care for looking through a PDF of an article. I don't know if it's a mental block or what.
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