Recent content by bitlerisvj

Yep, you still see them once in a while. I do know that the NS uses them on the coal unit trains in West Virginia and a couple of weeks ago when visiting my Mom in Dearborn Michigan, I saw an NS Geep unit pulling a steel caboose. The caboose was in good shape, but the paint and lettering were...

I was gonna say to go to Radio Shack and pick up one of these: RadioShack.com - Power & Batteries: Home & office power: AC (Home) adapters: 18/24VAC 1000mA AC-to-AC Adapter It is an 18 volt 1 amp wall wart. Radio Shack used to seel 18 volt 3 amp transformers, but I don't see them anymore. Maybe...

I sent in a Spectrum 2-8-0 that had been customized into a Souther mode. They sent me a BRAND NEW 2-8-0 PLUS both my loco and tender shells. I ended up having 2 superstructures with one mechanism. I used my old tender shell, but ended up customizing the loco, because I did not want to chance...

Check out the Tichy flat car: http://www.tichytraingroup.com/images/parts/4021_1_b.gif You may wish to buy one and see how tey do it. Basically the vertical staff goes into the paul and tooth mechanism on the flatcar end/floor. The remaining brake work underneathis similar to box cars. The...

Remove kato paint Hi, does anyone know what is safe to remove paint from Kato locos? I have an NW-2 that looks like it was painted, but not by the factory. It is a custom paint scheme with custom lettering.....I think? Anyway, I have used brake fluid to safely remove paint from many...

Hi all, I am a new member to The Gauge and figured I would post this question as my first post. I like to model in HO and like the Appalachian area very much, maybe because I drive through it once or twice a year. Anyway, whenever I drive past the old Virginian bridges at Ingleside, I always...