Recent content by pray59

That's a nice portal you built. Is it going to be removable for track access? I see you have some of Sgt. Tim's resin containers. They sure look good. i should have gotten some before he stopped making them. Tim has a new day job, so he stopped making lots of the things he was going to offer on...

I have to redo all my track on all 3 of my modules, because it got real warped in the sun a couple weeks ago. It looks like I will be re-doing my scenery too because of cracks rom the foam expanding in the sun too. I heard that AZL is looking into repainting some of the Santa Fe units into...

I was really happy with it's performance, as were all the guys. We can't wait till they start shipping this fall.

Well, the BBQ was fantastic, however MTL decided to keep the secret under wraps, and all we got to see was the GP-35. We did push it a bit though. I made a page with a quick review here: http://raybob.boche.net/review4/page504.htm -Robert

No, I don't work for one of those companies, however I do have a small laser cutting hobby, and produce some Z Scale as well as N and HO craftsman kits to help fund my hobby. One of the Z Scalers who lives in Medford Oregon (Loren Snyder) knows somebody who works for Microtrains, (Joe...

I'll take some pictures and post them for sure. I don't know what the suprise release is, but I'll take secret pictures of that too! Yes, we will run the heck out of the GP and see how many cars it can pull too. -Robert

I like your trackplan, the layout for the roundhouse is real cool. It's always nice to start construction on a new project. I have not seen any samples of the new MTL switches, but I have seen samples of the sectional track, and it looks pretty good. The new GP-35 that MTL is coming out...

Haha! I model in Z because it brings back fond memories of modeling in N when there was nothing available, and everyone in N was a true craftsman, just because they had to be to get enough stuff together to build a layout. I have been in Z for 2 years now, but still dabble with my N Scale...

There is a new Z Scale modular standard that is catching on real quick called Z-Bend Track or ZBT for short. http://members.aol.com/zbendtrack/main.html There are 10-15 ZBT clubs now, and lots of people who are making their modules to those standards. What is nice, is that as long as the...

I would say so, since they are not in production any longer, and are in such nice collector cases.

I can see it say's Minitrix on the label. Trix was HO and Minitrix was N Scale. There were 4 sets that Minitrix offered back in the day that I coveted, all in wooden boxes like that. One was a Sir Nigel Greesley or something like that, and i thing another was an Orient Express maybe. Geez, it's...

You can call them "Catalog Order" houses and avoid mention of Sears. I bet they would look cool in Z Scale!

Thanks for the kind words SmolderZ. You got a real deal on that DCC controller. Have you converted any of your locomotives to DCC yet? Sunday a friend of mine took one of my Marklin 4-6-2's home to convert for me. He is a guru of DCC and is putting in firebox flicker lamps, headlight, and...

I hope to see some of your pictures soon. I am needing another fix of Z Scale photos. I got a prize in the mail today... Another AZL F59PHI locomotive in Sounder paint. I had heard that the next batch of AZL trains were delayed until sometime next year, so I went ahead and ordered up...

SmolderZ, since you started this thread, I have been hooked on Z Scale. My wife asks why I don't work on my N Scale layout, and I feel like I am cheating with another woman. The Z Scale woman is more exciting! Since you posted pictures of the AZL SD45's, I have bought 2 of them. I also like...