Recent content by dr.5euss

A Model Power boxcar (I really like this one :D ) The Penn Salt tanker (I took Russ' advice here and decided that salt wouldn't stain the sides :D ) I did some more work on the hopper:

Great, thanks Russ :D I might go back to it this evening with your suggestion. Meanwhile...I got a new loco :D :D Both the A & B are powered, and it runs great ;)

Thanks very much :D Dunno if I'm qualified to do this (we'll soon see :D ), but here's what I did to weather my wagon.... I wanted a drip drip effect, so I started with some Burnt Sienna acrylic on the top half. Acrylic's good becuase you can wash it off with a toothbrush and water ;) : The...

Okay, thought I'd start a thread where I can keep everything in one place :thumb: Couple of months ago (at least I think it was), I was modelling the desert. The trouble is, I couldn't really get my head round the foliage side...you try modelling small desert scrub in N scale :D I'd also just...

Nice work Steve, very nice work :D I love the way there's so many different levels, great!

I used undercoat plaster. It's cheap and you can buy it in small bags. Filler plaster's good to :D

Hey there, welcome to The Gauge :D The backdrop (aka backscene) depends on what the area you're modelling is like - put a city one with buildings on behind your city, and a country one with hills etc. on behind you countryside. I was talking to Deano today, and he recomended Scenic Express -...

Kenny, if it were me I'd wire it into 2 blocks; the outer loop hooked up to one controller, and then the inner loop and yard hooker up to another. When you cross from one loop to the other, if the controllers are set to the same speed then the train will glide from one to the other. If you're...

Mike, Very nice article, I think 'pictures say a thousand words' is very appropriate here :D Good idea with cutting it afterwards too ;)

Looks awesome from the photos on the web! Thanks for posting :D

BTW, here's the scenic bit:

LOL Deano :D OK, I did have an L shape, 17ft by 11ft, 2 ft wide, but I couldn't really see anything at the end of the 17ft, and I was struggling to fill it with stuff, so I decided I need a change :thumb: It was Arizona, then I made it the Midwest, so here's what I've been doing, tearing up...

LOL, I'm not a fan of British layouts...they're too dark and dirty, and they all look the same:rolleyes: I love American stuff, you can't beat UP stuff:D:D My model shop has a bit of American N they order in...no buildings though, but I'll scratchbuild. I get by:)

I was wondering if it would be possible to start a thread for wagons, and other rolling stock :D:D:D ? I'll start the ball rolling with my new N scale wagons I got today:

Ah right, nice idea :thumb: What are you doing to ensure the track's aligned? PCB sleeper by joint? Thanks :D