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    thoughts on prototype

    David, Thats what my family has been telling me. Guess I just wanted to hear it from someone else.:D
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    thoughts on prototype

    Heres the age old question that I hope you can help me with!! I have made many layouts in my day mostly freelanced or made up. I finialy made up my mind to do a prototype road as close to the original as possible. I have researched and have pictures for just about all the stations, factories and...
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    Trains at Work

    Great job Mike!! Did you get any work done with all the trains around you?:cool:
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    Turnout #6

    I used a few Pecos on my old layout and liked them fine. Trouble is the new layout is code 83 and Pecos dosn't make code 83.:cool:
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    Unfinished basememts?

    Fastlane, Check with a building supply store like Menards or Lowes. They have a new Teflon coated screw for concrete, just drill a hole and screw it in, they work great ,I use them all the time!!!!
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    Track plan for critique, dismantling, or just general comments.

    Hey Wyatt, the layout looks good over here too!!!!!:D
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    Indiana Midland under construction

    Hey Marty, On your old layout on your website could you tell me how wide the yard benchwork is? excluding the dogbone curve.:D
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    Surfed too long I think

    YA know Shamus, It might happen!! The other day a fellow modeler came by to check out some forums on the computer.(he's thinking of getting one and wanted to see what he's missing) After about two hours of checking all the rail forums we could find, your name (and your real name) was on every...
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    Cleaning Track In Tunnels

    I use my track cleaning car in my tunnels with no problems, but that would work great on my bridges!!:eek:
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    Am I the only person to purchase the MRC Prodigy DCC System?

    I have the Command 2000 by MRC with walkaround, its ok, great for just starting out. When I move up it will be to a Digi-Trax system, so much more you can do with them. I also looked into the Prodigy system by MRC but every one I talked to said it would be like taking a step backward. As far as...
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    Dixie Line

    Hey Jim, Glad to see I'm not the only one that recycles old bic lighter parts!!! Nice job:eek:
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    Glueing blue insulation foam

    I don't know guys, I have always used liquid nails on large areas, never had a problem with it setting up! On smaller pieces I use Elmers wood glue.:eek:
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    Christmas is a time for window glass

    Hey Val, I guess I'm just an old cheapy. Can't see buying something thats going out to the trash anyway!!!!!;)
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    Up/sp

    Hey Bob, It's been awhile!! I think the UP will probaly get to painting the units unless they are just about junk. They are still running C&NW units here in their original paint.
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    Christmas is a time for window glass

    After everyone has opened thier presents this Christmas collect all the bubble pack and boxes with viewing windows in them and you probably get a years worth of window glass. What I do is find all the flat pieces cut them out with scissors, put tissue paper between them and save them for the...
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    Button Works

    Hey Jim, Are you sure nobody's going to miss that button you have stuck to the front of the building???????????:eek:
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    K&I #810 Switches The Branchline

    Nice work Charlie:eek:
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    What kinda glue????

    I second the motion!!!!:eek:
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    Track Levelling...

    Hey Bill, Astring level is a small level, the one I have is about 2" long. You use a lenght of string stretched tight from on point to another and hang the level on it ( it has small hooks on top) then you can move either end of the string up or down till it is level. Comes in handy over large...
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    New Rock Faces

    Hey guys, If anybody is interested I have about 40 cases of tiles I rescued from an old warehouse that was getting knocked down. I got them for free and will let them go for free. All you have to do is pay shipping. Each box weighs close to 50# so I don't know what it would cost? Also I looked...
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