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Railroad / Railways full size and scale models.

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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 12h
Silliness continues... www.slate.auto/en/monster-j...
A Slate pickup truck in black with yellow strips and wheels. The text reads: "SLATE x MONSTER JAMS" and "ARENA ENERGY. GARAGE FRIENDLY."
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You know cars have gotten too tall/big when someone invented this... #weirdcarbs www.amazon.com/dp/B08X6PR2N...
Product picture for a bright orange step that attaches to a car door latch. It looks like it will totally not damage your car...
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#weircarbs , I need your help. What is this car?
Rear 3/4 view of mystery grey roadster with a hard top.Same car, view from the side. It is parked under a fabric canopy and held in place by a brick under its front right wheel.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This custom plate is very much if you know, you know. (explanation in ALT)
A Toyota RAV4 EV (which power train comes from Tesla) with the custom license plate MODEL 4.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This might be the first time some used gauge blocks in a garden! I built two switches for my garden railroad and somehow ended machining the two frogs with different dimensions! So after some careful measurements, they both need more material taken out...
Top view of a garden railroad. A switch is visible on the right. On the strait track there are some pliers (OK) and a box of gauge blocs (wait, what?).
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This Mercedes based hearse appears to have a gull wing door to access the casket. You can see it open for a fraction of a second in that video clip. #weirdcarbs
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Back in last November, I bought my first N scale train. It features a BN locomotive. I wanted a matching caboose, but none were available at the time. However, Atlas had one available for pre-order. I figured getting a brand new model would be worth the wait... Well, it finally arrived!
N scale models of an NW2 locomotive (on the left) and caboose (on the right). They are both painted for Burlington Northern but have very different shade of green. The underside of the caboose. There is writing molded into the black plastic: "(C) 1996 ATLAS CHINA". Also visible are the metal wheels I installed in place of the plastic ones that came fitted to this model.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🚨Good Lincoln alert!🚨 It look like it might be unrestored. #weirdcarbs
Three quarter front view of a white Lincoln Continental mark II. It is white with a tan convertible top. It is parking a lot with various modern cars around it. Side view of a Lincoln Continental Mark II sedan convertible. It has white paint and a tan fabric top.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Building a model railroad outdoors presents some issues usually not fount indoors, such as uneven ground settlement. In this case, the tracks leading to the turntable ended so much higher that it pulled the rails off the one tie which is glued to the turntable pit. More details in the alt
Gauge 1 model railroad yacks viewed head on. They lead to a turntable. The concrete pit and table support rail are visible in the foreground. The rails on the right track were pull off the tie connected to the pit due to uneven ground settlement. Two gauge 1 model railroad tracks leading to a turntable. The foreground track had its ballast removed, showing the white PVC support structure below it. At the very bottom of the photo, there is a yellow 4' long level. In the very right end, there is a belt sander ready to shave down the support structure. The two same tracks. The one on the left has no ballast while the one on the right has been moved aside to give access to the white PVC support sructure. Close up of the tracks leading to the turn table. The one in the foreground has no ballast while the one in the back is still fully ballasted.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
My N scale model railroad is built on bookshelves. I want to be able to pull out each section straight out, without having to deal with rail joiners or Unijoiners. So I thought I would try some magnets. This proof of concept works but needs some tweaking. See ALT for more details.
Two short sections of N scale Unitrack, end to end with no Unijoiners between them. What kind of magic is this?Bottom view of the same track sections. It is not magic, it is magnets! In place of the Unijoiners, there are for magnets held in place by 3D printed parts. Close up of the two track sections. One is flat on the table (green and gold cutting mat) and the other is on top of the first one, with its magnetic end facing the camera. Each black 3D printed part holds a magnet and has a hole that might receive a pogo pin to transfer power.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Quote with a snoot
A green Swiss crocodile locomotive. Picture from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBB_Ce_6/8_II?wprov=sfti1#
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Volvo 700 are getting quite rare, at least around here.
A dark red Volvo 740 on a residential street. There is a hedge in the foreground that blocks the view of the very bottom of the car. A grey car with black racing stripes is parked behind the Volvo.Rear view of the same car showing off its boxy design.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Over the last few days, I did some extensive organisation and cleaning in the garage. I was wondering when was the last time I did it when I came across this... It still works and has a file from 2013!
A the top, USB SD card reader (white with a clear card cover). It is a SanDisk MicroMate. 
At the bottom there is a 256MB SD card which is quite old!
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Downgrade a movie: For your eye only.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I built an N scale bridge! It is removable and held in place by magnetic connectors which send power across the gap. More details in the alt.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I owned a Saturn LW300. I don't really miss it, but that did not stop me from taking pictures of this one. All Saturns are quite rare these days!
A blue Saturn LW parked on a residential street.Same car, viewed from the back showing off its wagony goodness.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I just came across a type of TOFC railcars I had never seen before. Each car has a platform that can be rotated to allow simultaneous loading of many cars in parallel. youtu.be/MTvSOrTXFzw?...
youtu.be
Efficient LOHR Railway System (timelapse)
YouTube video by Lohr Railway system
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
How is your day going? Me? Aside from breaking a concrete drill bit, just fine...
A broken concrete drill bit laying on a wood topped workbench.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
quote with your favorite engagement bait prompt
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I like that these two cars exist. Would I buy one of them? No!
Two BMW three series parked along a residential street. The one on the left is a dark blue convertible with a custom yellow on black California license plate that reads: WYDTFIT. The car is lowered and does have very wide tires.
The one on the right is a silver convertible lowered onto pink tri-spoke wheels.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Looks like someone is visiting California in their JDM Prado all the way from Montana 🙄
3/4 front view of a black Toyota Prado.3/4 rear view of the same car.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Here is someone (in France) who really likes copper colored cars...
A driveway in a French suburb. There is a Ford Ranger and a Nissan Micra. Both are painted in copper color, although not quite the same shade...
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This Walgreens drug store still has a large “1 HOUR PHOTO” sign. I fairly sure that it is obsolete…
A drug store seen from across the street. It has silver on green sign that reads: “1 HR PHOTO”.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Someone really likes blue and purple… Not visible on the photo: the plug for charging the newer Prius is also dark blue! And yes, they do regularly charge their plug-in hybrid car…
Two dark blue Priuses (third generation on the left and fifth generation on the right) are parked on a concrete driveway in front of a purple house.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
An MG (I guess MGA, but I am no expert) with a British license plate enjoying the California sun…
A yellow MG with a red interior. Rear view of the same car.The red interior of the same car. It has a polished wood dashboard and the steering wheel is on the right.The front of the same car, showing its black and chrome grille.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
These two posts ending up next to each other on my timeline is quite funny.
Bluesky screenshot: the upper post says Caltrain has been named a top transit agency, while the one below announces that a train has been cancelled…
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I saw one of these on the road today. It had California license plates! No photo because by the time I recovered from the shock of seeing it, it was gone! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault...
en.wikipedia.org
Renault Sport Spider - Wikipedia
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I shall need this if/when my Slate truck arrives… www.ebay.com/itm/40322798...
ebay.com
Universal Electric Power Window Lift Regulator Conversion Kit For 2 Door Pickup | eBay
Superseded Part NumberPower Window Lift Regulator Conversion Kit. This is a high quality, 100% new Universal Power Window Regulator Conversion Kit designed for 2-Door vehicles built in every year, make and model.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I bought a new book shelf in preparation for the next expansion of my N scale empire. The bit of track on the middle shelf is a preview.
Two IKEA Ivar shelving units. The one on the left is quite old and includes a glass cabinet. The one on the right is brand new and therefore much lighter in color.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I have many questions, chief amongst them: how? And why?
A rather large (and undoubtedly very heavy) white mobile crane sits atop a two story building. There are no ramps or any other obvious way to explain how it got there!
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is not a mere Ford Aerostar, it is an electronic four wheel drive Ford Aerostar.
Front three quarter view of a blue Ford Aerostar. Close up on a badge found on the side of that same blue van, next to the front wheel. The badge reads: “ELECTRONIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE”
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A glitch in the matrix #weirdcarbs
Two identical orange Subaru Crosstreks parked next to each other.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
MINI GP #weirdcarbs
3/4 rear view of a grey MINI GP it has a strip on the side that looks like a stretch GP and the most ridiculous rear spoiler.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It was @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social who single handily dragged most of the weird car community over from the old place. #wierdcarbs
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Has anyone made models of these Amtrak platform extender cars? It looks like it would be a fairly easy kitbash from a gondola. youtu.be/QXlPAYAVXbc?...
youtu.be
This platform is actually a train car
YouTube video by Trains Are Awesome
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Is there any non-sport/enthusiast car left that offers a manual transmission in North America? I assume the situation is different elsewhere in the world, but don’t have first hand experience.
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Flightradar24 @flightradar24.com · 16/07/2026
Investigators have released their preliminary report on the crash involving a LEGO 747 and Space Shuttle earlier this week. flightradar24.com/blog/flight-...
A photo showing the wreckage of the LEGO 747 reconstituted at a secure location with an inlaid photo of a black cat sitting smugly on the side of a desk.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Something, something @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social youtu.be/W9Seoya54lI?...
youtu.be
I Bought a Giulia Quadrifoglio For Just £21K! Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (2018)
YouTube video by Number 27
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Race minivan! #weirdcarbs youtu.be/jO-M2ZREIi4?...
youtu.be
Honda Odyssey R | The Hardcore Van of Your Dreams
YouTube video by savagegeese
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
EVs come in all sizes…
An orange first generation FIAT 500 EV. Behind it, a white GMC Hummer EV looms.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Date yourself with a snap of your first ever computer.
Cover page of the user guide for the Thomson TO8 computer. The book is blue with white text and a white computer (with a yellow enter key).
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The oldest items in our house are some books from the late 19th / early 20th century. I don't "use them regularly" though. So the oldest item in daily use is our house itself which was built in 1954.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
So I did pre-order a Slate truck. In terms of customization, I want the basic truck with all the T-rails, so I can mount accessories later. I wish electric windows were an option! Hopefully it will come as a later update... www.slate.auto/share/54LSSD
slate.auto
Share your Slate
Take a look at my Slate!
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
An interesting video about Zepplins, past and present. One little fact that was news to me: ZF, the car transmission manufacturer is what is left of Zepplin's car business and is still owned by the Zepplin foundation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-vK...
youtube.com
I flew in something everyone told me not to
YouTube video by Luke O’Sullivan
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
My attempt at showing the difference between the two types of Kato N scale car lighting kits. The TGV uses the cool white type (11-212) whereas the TEE uses the “vintage” type which is a more yellow hue (11-214). The later is only available in Japan whereas the former can be ordered in the US.
Part of an N scale TGV with cars lit. It is riding on a narrow shelf set against a yellow wall. An N scale TEE with “vintage” car lighting on the same track.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Going through the incredibly fiddly process of adding lights to my N scale Kato TGV. Everything clicks together: no screws of glue needed! This is amazing engineering, especially considering that the same lighting kit fits a wide variety of cars.
A Kato N scale TGV car partially dismantled to allow the installation of the lightning kit. In the center of the photo is the bottom of the car with the seats. On the right is the body and roof, upside down. Between the two is a light diffuser and a few tooth picks. Towards the bottom of the photo are several LED modules and in the bottom left are the contact strips that pickup power from a truck and connect with the LED module.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Very early cyclecars. #weirdcarbs www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0N8...
youtube.com
Festival of Slowth - 2026
YouTube video by Nick Jonckheere
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Paging @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social …
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Hey @skywatch.bsky.social , in French the word retard means delay. It’s not a slur. Please detect the language before applying word filters.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I'm from Switzerland, but I think the best chocolate is from Belgium.
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