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Wednesday, May 14, 2008   You Are Here: Builder's Logs

Author: Tom Farin Created: 4/10/2008 3:21 PM This Blog will track the various projects associated with my garden railroad, modeled after the North Pacific Coast RR, once based in Sausalito, CA. Engine Conversion #1 - Aristocraft 0-4-0 Switcher Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/20/2008 6:39 PM This will step you through the conversion of an Aristocraft 0-4-0 switcher to battery power. Comments (0) More... Battery Conversion #1 - Battery Box Car Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/20/2008 4:49 PM Step by step on construction of my first battery conversion - an Aristocraft Classic South Pacific Coast battery car. Comments (0) More... Radio Control Equipment Options Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/20/2008 8:45 AM This post will discuss radio control options I considered, and why I chose to follow the path I did. Comments (0) More... Radio Control Battery Power Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/17/2008 6:39 PM This entry will lay out the options and decisions as I move toward radio control battery power for the NPC. Comments (2) More... Off-Grid Garden Railroad Objective Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/11/2008 10:47 AM This summarizes the objectives of an off-grid solar system. It includes some condensed forum member responses, and my responses to them. Originally posted to the R/C Battery forum on 4/3/07 Comments (0) More... Components of Sophisticated Off-Grid Solar System Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/11/2008 10:43 AM This post goes through the various components that might be found in an off-grid solar system Comments (0) More... Solar Yard Light Project Railroad Power and Solar By Tom Farin on4/11/2008 10:13 AM This entry relates a solar yard light to an off-grid solar system. Then it discusses conversion of a string of low voltage yard lights using incandescent lighting to individual solar power and LED lighting. Comments (0) More... Progress Report 4/11/2008 General RR Information By Tom Farin on4/11/2008 9:13 AM This report updates progress made on the NPC GRR between late September 2007 and today. Comments (0) More... Water Feature Overview By Tom Farin on4/11/2008 8:08 AM Quick overview of the water features to be included in the NPC GRR. More... San Rafael - 2008 Update San Rafael By Tom Farin on4/11/2008 7:46 AM This will bring you up to date on the San Rafael portion of the layout as of April 11 2008. Comments (0) More... Builder's Log Search All Blogs4-4-0 Repaint and ModificationEast Broad Top (Kevin Strong's) project logsHoward Maculsay Builder's LogsLive Steam Mason Boogie Mason Bogie Building Log by BearswoodNorth Pacific Coast Garden Railroad - Tom FarinScratch built locomotives by Joel MillerShad's Builder's LogTJ's Builder's LogsUP GE 4500HP gas turbine."GTEL 4500" KeywordsPhrase Archive < May 2008 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Monthly April, 2008 Builder's Log List View All Recent Entries 4-4-0 Repaint and Modification East Broad Top (Kevin Strong's) project logs Howard Maculsay Builder's Logs Live Steam Mason Boogie Mason Bogie Building Log by Bearswood North Pacific Coast Garden Railroad - Tom Farin Building on the Cheap General RR Information NPC Bridges Ponds and Water Features Prototype Research Railroad Infrastructure Railroad Power and Solar Roadbed Construction San Anselmo San Rafael Scratch built locomotives by Joel Miller Shad's Builder's Log TJ's Builder's Logs UP GE 4500HP gas turbine."GTEL 4500"

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