How-to Articles

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	DCC

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	Ċ	DCC--Decoder in a Box.pdf View Download	Describes system used by NVNTRAK to run DC engines with a DCC decoder to supply the track--Jim Davis--July 2016	207k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:03 AM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	NVNTRAK DCC Manual Revision One.pdf View Download	NVNTRAK DCC operating procedures including troubleshooting and Decoder in a Box--Jim Davis--May 2016	1710k	v. 2	Nov 10, 2016, 3:31 PM	Jim Davis

	Electrical

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	Ċ	NTRAK DC-DCC Electrical System Troubleshooting.pdf View Download	How to use indications available on the NVNTRAK standard DC/DCC power system to find problems--Jim Davis--Apr 2013	373k	v. 2	Nov 10, 2016, 3:25 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Wiring Turnouts on the Main Line.pdf View Download	Wiring main line turnouts for maximum reliability and to meet NTRAK standards--Jim Davis--May 2012	514k	v. 2	Nov 10, 2016, 3:26 PM	Jim Davis

	Kit Construction

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	ċ	Alan Curtis Container Chassis View	Building an Alan Curtis Container Chassis - by Gil Brauch			Oct 4, 2015, 4:16 PM	Randall Wood
	ċ	Alan Curtis Land Train View	Alan Curtis trailers with a Showcase Miniatures tractor - by Gil Brauch			Oct 4, 2015, 4:16 PM	Randall Wood

	Module Construction

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	Ċ	Ballasting.pdf View Download	Process for Ballasting new trackwork--Jim Davis--Sept 2013.	1266k	v. 2	Nov 8, 2016, 5:53 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Module EMT legs.pdf View Download	Provides a detailed process for making 3/4 inch EMT legs for a NTAK modules--Jim Davis--Sept 2015.	264k	v. 5	Nov 8, 2016, 5:42 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Module Frame construction.pdf View Download	Construction of a structurally sound 2 ft. by 4 ft. NTRAK module--Jim Davis--July 2015.	418k	v. 5	Nov 8, 2016, 5:38 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	NTRAK Standards for Module Construction.pdf View Download	NTRAK standards and issues to consider in building a module--Jim Davis--June 2015	21k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:27 AM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Track Work Part 1-Subgrade and Roadbed.pdf View Download	Process for installing sub-roadbed and cork roadbed in preparation for laying track--Jim Davis--May 2016	166k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:08 AM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Track Work Part 2-Laying Track.pdf View Download	Laying Atlas flex track on modules to meet NTRAK standards--Jim Davis--June 2016	193k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:08 AM	Jim Davis

	Rolling Stock

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	Ċ	Coalporter Repairs.pdf View Download	Describes how to make realistic coal loads and get added weight low in the car--Jim Davis--Oct 2013	210k	v. 2	Nov 8, 2016, 6:19 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	MT Couplers on Roundhouse Stack Cars.pdf View Download	Describes replacing Rapido couplers with Micro-Train Couplers on Roundhouse Stack Cars	426k	v. 2	Sep 2, 2017, 6:41 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Why wont it stay on the Track.pdf View Download	Discussion of issues we face in trying to run long trains and why there are problems--Jim Davis--Oct 2016	111k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:39 AM	Jim Davis

	Scenery

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	Ċ	Adding Rocks and Outcrops.pdf View Download	Techniques for adding rocks and outcroppings--Kip Petzrick--Dec 2014	810k	v. 2	Nov 8, 2016, 6:12 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Adding Trees and Woods.pdf View Download	Planning and adding trees to a layout--Kip Petzrick--Mar--2015	192k	v. 2	Nov 8, 2016, 6:13 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	A General Planning Process for module.pdf View Download	First in a series of articles on developing scenery on a NTRAK module--Kip Petzrick--Dec 2014	17k	v. 2	Nov 8, 2016, 6:11 PM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Building a Modern Bridge.pdf View Download	One approach to building a bridge using lego blocks as the abutments--Kip Petzrick--May 2016	174k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:11 AM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Modern Prestressed Concrete Railroad Bridge.pdf View Download	Using wood strips cut to simulate prestressed concrete for a railroad bridge--Jim Davis--Sept 2013	623k	v. 2	Nov 11, 2016, 8:23 AM	Jim Davis
	Ċ	Removable Scenery Sections.pdf View Download	Describes the use of removable sections in a module to allow periodic changes of the scene--Kip Petzrick--Apr-2015	110k	v. 2	Nov 8, 2016, 6:13 PM	Jim Davis