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17:31, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:BR52 full left side display view.jpg
17:28, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:BR52 and tender - on display - view 1.jpg
17:28, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:BR52 and tender - on display - view 1.jpg
17:06, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs created page BR52 - Model by Bruce McKinney (Created page with "Article Synopsis<hr> Category:Modelling Category:Works In Progress Under construction/modification by ~~~~ {{rtoc}} == History == The first BR52 was produced in 1942 and was known as an "AUSTERITY CLASS" locomotive. Austerity means "extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance". This was not the only AUSTERITY CLASS locomotive in Germany - as most war time locomotives fell in...")
17:06, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:BR52 tender - rear view against bumper display.jpg
17:06, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:BR52 tender - rear view against bumper display.jpg
17:02, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:Tender on chassis.jpg
17:02, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:Tender on chassis.jpg
16:55, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:BR52 -6666 front view from museum picture.jpg
16:55, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:BR52 -6666 front view from museum picture.jpg
16:43, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:BR52 -6666 left side - the inspiration.jpg
16:43, 27 August 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:BR52 -6666 left side - the inspiration.jpg
15:11, 21 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Battery Characteristics (Created page with "Here is a little bit about batteries. It discusses several different types, identifying their pros and cons, uses, performance, etc. If you’ve ever wondered what kind of battery to use for your locomotive or building or water feature, this article might help you out. It was taken (with permission from Tom Gaps) from an article Tom Gaps wrote for the Garden Railways Magazine in August of 2016, so some of it might be a bit dated. If you think so, and have more recent inf...")
19:20, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:RCGRS Wiki Help (content was: "This category will have articles and pages that attempt to help understand how to use the wiki, both as a developer and as a user. The primary intent is to focus on obscure or misunderstood aspects of the MediaWiki application, not to duplicate any of the help pages already provided by MediaWiki. Category:Wiki Article Development‏‎", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
19:08, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:Steam Throttle (content was: "<big>This category is designed to contain pages related to '''[https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/an-operating-steam-throttle-you-can-customize-12548356?highlight=steam%20throttle&trail=25 a functioning steam locomotive throttle]'''</big> Use this string: <nowiki>Category:Steam Throttle </nowik...", and the only contributor was "EricTimberlake" (talk))
19:07, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:Vendors (content was: "This category will have one article or page in it: an index of all the vendors mentioned in any of the other articles. Any time a vendor is included in the index, it should include a brief descritpion of the vendor and a short list of various products the vendor has. It should also include contact and web site information. A brief consumer evaluation may also be appropriate. Other...", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
19:07, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Vendor Index (Created page with "This category will have an index of all the vendors mentioned in any of the other articles. Any time a vendor is included in the index, it should include a brief descritpion of the vendor and a short list of various products the vendor has. It should also include contact and web site information. A brief consumer evaluation may also be appropriate. It may also include customer comments regarding each vendor. Category:MRT SIG Category:MRT Topics")
18:59, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:Projects (content was: "This category helps us summarize and find articles related to projects in an overall sense.. Put this at the top of your page to include your page in this category... <big><pre> Category:Projects  </pre></big>", and the only contributor was "EricTimberlake" (talk))
18:38, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:MRT WIPs (content was: "For works in progress.", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
18:38, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:Questions and Answers (content was: "<big>A Fledgling effort to store and index some of the many Questions and Answers that flow through the RCGR membership email list and more.. To insure a page is added to this category, use the following two lines at the top of each page!</big> <nowiki>Category:Questions and Answers ...", and the only contributor was "EricTimberlake" (talk))
18:37, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Category:Chuff (content was: "<big>This category helps us summarize and find technical articles related to chuff sensors as they related to G-Scale model railroading.. Put this at the top of your page to include your page in this category...</big> <big><pre> Category:Chuff  </pre></big>", and the only contributor was "EricTimberlake" (talk))
17:39, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Mainpage (content was: "RCGRS MRT SIG", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
17:11, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Miscellaneous (Created page with "This category, as its name clearly implies, is virtually anything that isn't appropriate for any existing or future topic. Questions related to this topic might be questions that crop up frequently in many conversations. Things that do not really impact the creation, maintenance, or operation of a layout, but are confusing, ambiguous, or simply not well defined. Such as: :*What scales are there? :*What gauges are there? :*What’s the best paint and structural material (...")
17:05, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Pictures and videos (Created page with "This category includes articles related to photographing and making videos of your layout. It may also include articles that display some of those pictures and videos. It will attemtp to answer questions such as: :*How do I make a decent video or slideshow of pictures of my layout? :*What software is available to edit them, to include snippets and annotation? :*How do I mount a camera on the train or by the rails to take a decent video? :*How about using a drone with cam...")
16:58, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Weather (Created page with "This category includes articles related to any kind of weather issue. It attempts to answer questions such as: :*What is the best way to prevent damage from rain, sun, wind? :*And animals? (And people, as long as we are here?) [mailto:MRT-SIG@RCGRS.com?Subject=MRT-SIG:%20Weather%20issues&Body=Put%20your%20request%20for%20info%20here. Ask a question or suggest an article to put here] To get your page to show up here, include the string <big><pre> Category: Weather...")
16:55, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Landscaping (Created page with "This category includes articles related to all sorts of landscaping issues. It attempts to answer questions such as: :*What are the considerations in designing a layout? :*How do I deal with the slope of my yard? :*What type of rock should I use for pathways and plants? :*What plants would work well in my layout? This is a biggy! Like what soil do they need, how much water, how much sun, can you walk on it, can you trim/prune it, what size it, how fast does it grow, ......")
16:47, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Locomotives (Created page with "This category includes articles related to locomotives of all sorts. It attempts to answer questions such as: :*What types are there (Moguls, diesels, steam [coal or wood burners], electric, others)? (The Live Steam SIG, mailto:livesteam-sig@rcgrs.com, is more involved with locomotives that actually use steam as their motive source.) :*Who are the major manufacturers of locomotives? :*Is this locomotive compatible with my track or battery power? :*Is this locomotive comp...")
16:40, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Transformers (Created page with "This category includes articles related to transformers and other power sources for the track and layout. It attempts to answer questions such as: :* What types of transformers are there? :*How should they be hooked to my track? :* How do I block out sections of track with multiple transformers? :*How do I create a reverse loop on a powered track? (It should be mentioned here that Bridgewerks, https://bridgewerks.com/, and Mark Sauerwald, would be excellent sources of in...")
16:32, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Batteries (Created page with "This category includes articles related to batteries, usually of the type that fit in locomotive engines or tenders, or in buildings. It will attemp to answer questions such as: :*What types of batteries are there? :* How big are they? :*How long do they last and are they rechargable? :*What are the power outputs? :*What might be best for converting a track powered locomotive to battery power? [mailto:MRT-SIG@RCGRS.com?Subject=MRT-SIG:%20Batteries&Body=Put%20your%20requ...")
16:25, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Lighting (Created page with "This category includes articles realted to any form of lighting of a railroad layout. (A lot of these may also appear in the Category:Animation category.) It will attempt to answer questions such as: :*What types of devices are available for lighting a railroad (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, others)? :*How do I connect these devices? :*Are they compatible with other devices? :*What type of power is used? :*Where would they be used? :*Where would they be installed? :*A...")
15:57, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Animation (Created page with "This category includes articles realted to any form of animation of a railroad layout. It will attempt to answer questions such as: :*What types of devices are available for animating a railroad (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, others)? :*How do I connect these devices? :*Are they compatible with other devices? :*What type of power is used? :*Where would they be used? :*Where would they be installed? :*Are they weather resistant? [mailto:MRT-SIG@RCGRS.com?Subject=MRT-SIG:%2...")
15:43, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page MRT SIG Home (content was: "{{rtoc}} <center> Model Railroading Technology Special Interest Group Manifest</center> File:Cropped 5387.jpg|center|800p...", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
14:41, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:DErik (Don Erikstrup) Pages (Created page with "Pages here are under development by DErik (Don Erikstrup). Please don't muck with them without permission. This is so that I can find all the pages I'm working on, having them all grouped together in one category. If you want a category of your own for your own page development, please feel free to create your own "Category:Your name" page, and then place your documents into that category. Remember that you can put any page in multiple categories.")
13:25, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page DErik's WIP 1 (content was: "#REDIRECT DErik's WIP 1 - New I'm going to try some other things here as well. *'''Include a YouTube''' **'''Include a YouTube reference link''' You can include a simple link to a YouTube video like any other link. For example: <pre>[URL-of-your-youtube-video A Title For Your YouTube Video]</pre>where the ''URL-of-your-youtube-video...", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
13:25, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page DErik's WIP 1 - New (content was: "{{rtoc}}   Category:Pending Review Category:MRT WIPs <center> <span style="font-family: 'Brush Script MT',...", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
11:24, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Wiki Article Development (Created page with "Category:MRT Topics This category provides some basic information about what an article in this wiki should look like, how it should be written, and procedures to follow to "publish" an article. It also has information about how the wiki itself works.")
11:07, 20 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:MRT Topics (Created page with "This is a complete list of all the topics we currently have written, or intend to write, articles for. Browse through the MRT SIG Topics page to see a brief description of all of them, or visit the category page itself to see a more detailed description and listing of all the articles currently identified as belonging to that topic. Suggest other topics or contribute articles to the [mailto:MRT-SIG@RCGRS.com MRT SIG].")
11:46, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page Useful techniques (content was: "Category:MRT SIG This category exists to answer various questions related to "How do I ....?". So the articles may be quite varied. For example: *How do I mill lumber for my houses? *What's the best way to paint my car or building? *Videos on how to solder wire to a track or building. *Slideshow of battery conversion steps (loco specific usually). To get your page to show up her...", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
11:13, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page 29 Apr, 2023 Minutes (Created page with "Category: MRT Meeting Minutes MRT SIG minutes for April 29th, 2023<hr> The Model Railroad Technology (MRT) SIG met at 10:30AM at Rusty Baumberger’s residence on 29 April, 2023. In attendance were Rusty Baumberger, Eric Timberlake, Don Erikstrup, Gary Lee, Warner Swarner, Mike Fisher, and special guest Dr. Geoff Bunza. The only topic of discussion was “An Operating Steam Throttle”. This is a handheld device, custom built by...")
10:59, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:Steam engine receiver.jpg
10:59, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:Steam engine receiver.jpg
10:56, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:Steam engine controller.png
10:56, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:Steam engine controller.png
09:08, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Category:Useful techniques (Created page with "Category:MRT SIG This category exists to answer various questions related to "How do I ....?". So the articles may be quite varied. For example: *How do I mill lumber for my houses? *What's the best way to paint my car or building? *Videos on how to solder wire to a track or building. *Slideshow of battery conversion steps (loco specific usually). To get your page to show up here, include the string <big><pre> Category:Useful techniques <!-- This causes the page...")
08:31, 16 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Useful techniques (Created page with "Category:MRT SIG This category exists to answer various questions related to "How do I ....?". So the articles may be quite varied. For example: *How do I mill lumber for my houses? *What's the best way to paint my car or building? *Videos on how to solder wire to a track or building. *Slideshow of battery conversion steps (loco specific usually). To get your page to show up here, include the string <big><pre> Category:Useful techniques <!-- This causes the page...")
09:44, 5 May 2023 DErik talk contribs deleted page DErik's Admin Assist (content was: "This page is to help me keep track of various Wiki related attributes and capabilities while I learn how this thing works. First: A link to my test page: DErik's Test Page (which is redirected to DErik's Test Page Renamed. Then a TOC of what's here: <center>__TOC__</center> =Links to various Help and Admin type pages.= These are links that may be of particular value or f...", and the only contributor was "DErik" (talk))
09:38, 5 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page Wiki Help Simplified (Created page with "This page is to help me keep track of various Wiki related attributes and capabilities while I learn how this thing works. First: A link to my test page: DErik's Test Page (which is redirected to DErik's Test Page Renamed. Then a TOC of what's here: <center>__TOC__</center> =Links to various Help and Admin type pages.= These are links that may be of particular value or frequently used. *Special:AllPages: To get a list of all the pages in this wiki. *Spe...")
04:09, 5 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page DErik's TOC Xprmnts (Created page with "{{rtoc}}")
16:23, 3 May 2023 DErik talk contribs created page File:Chrome parts with chrome removed.jpg
16:23, 3 May 2023 DErik talk contribs uploaded File:Chrome parts with chrome removed.jpg

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