Locomotives for Operation at Shows (08/26/07)

A list of N scale locomotives approved for use on the NRMRC layout at Train Shows.

Measuring Train Speed (08/26/07)

Techniques and information to measure the speed of N scale trains for prototypical operations.

Railroad Courtesy (04/04/05)

Manners for Model Railroaders and NRMRC Members (PDF)

Module Standards & Recommended Practices (10/06/05)

Additional requirements for Club- and Member-owned modules beyond those in the NTRAK manual. (PDF)

Freight Car Standards (08/26/07)

Guidelines and requirements for freight cars used on NRMRC Train Show layouts.

Module Certification and Grading (08/26/07)

Requirements, procedure and check lists for certification and grading of Club- and Member-owned NTRAK modules.

Recommended Practices for NTRAK Module Wiring (09/29/05)

Recommended wiring practices for new and upgraded NTRAK modules, especially those that will be part of a DCC-controlled layout. (PDF)

Recommended Practices for 120VAC NTRAK Layout Wiring (07/30/06)

Recommended wiring practices for 120VAC for NTRAK layouts, meeting electrical and fire codes. (PDF)

Show Operating Procedures (09/07/05)

Guidelines and procedures for a successful NRMRC Train Show (PDF).

Show Superintendent's Manual

Detailed information to help the Show Superintendent conduct a successful Train Show

Lightweight NTRAK Module Construction (06/02/05)

A clinic describing how to construct an NTRAK module using lightweight materials. (PDF) David Thompson

Control Panels for an N-Trak Junction (05/01/08)

Describes DCC control of turnouts on the Red Rock Junction module by push-buttons or DCC throttles, with LED indications of the selected route.

Article to be published in a future issue of N-Scale Magazine. Author: David Thompson; Drawings: David Derway; Photos: Chris Thompson.