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rolling stock wheels What's the best way to clean rolling stock wheels? My method is awful tedious. There must be a better way!

WARREN TRUSS BRIDGE I have an application for a Warren Truss Bridge that would be placed on a decline. Is it permissible [prototypical] for one end of the bridge to be lower than the other?

Would like to remove Kato factory installed decals & replace them with others. NaturallyI don't want to damage the paint on these passenger cars. Would really appreciate input as to how to do this & the materials to use from those that have done it. Or, where can I find some written words...

Peco Got 14 Peco Insulfrog turnouts on my 4'6"x8' N Scale layout. I'm running a Lenz DCC system. The Insulfrogs work faultlessly right out of the box. No [none] wiring rework req'd. No [none] problems re: shorts, stalling, or others.

Weathering David; Nice job!!!! When I grow up I'd like to do as well!! Who made the CP yellow caboose? Where can I get one? This is a NEED & not a want. Gotta have one.

Lumber Mill To Belg; Thanx for the reply. The Cornerstone kit appears offsize. It seem to be larger in dimension when compared to other N Scale structures. For instance the doors & windows are much larger or appear to be than those of other comparable structures. Same goes for wall height.

My layout going slowly but surely. I've got a Walthers Cornerstone Mountain Lumber Co. kit which commands a central location on the layout. I'm not happy with it & would like to upgrade to a more realistic model such as a laser type[Blairline for example] Any ideas from you N Scale Gurus?

Good input from everyone & thanx

Finally ready to put a concrete 2 lane road thru a small town with small businesses on ea. side. I'ts taking place in the 1950's & is a U S Highway [not Interstate] in Montana. In N Scale how wide in inches should it be? Thanx for your input.

I just sent off for the Shamus CD. Havn't seen any feedback from you guys that have the CD. What do you think?

N scale???? Where does one find these in N scale??

Micro Train Uncoupler Hey you guys; Thanx for your input. Seems that a great deal of my problems are because of small burrs in the coupler. These burrs keep the couplers from disengaging. Whats the best method to use to remove these small imperfections?

Need some help! My layout has 14 turnouts with lotsa switching & coupling/uncoupling opportunities. I've installed 7 undertrack magnets which generally work well. Occasionally I'll buy a new M/T car that won't uncouple although the coupler swings when run over the magnet. It just won't...

Metal Primer Thanx for the replys. You guys using auto primer; Do you spray it on or do you brush it?

How do you prepare/prime those small metal parts in an N Scale DPM Gold kit? Want the paint to adhere but don't want to lose the detail as some primer paints do. Been told that the product "Blacken It" will slightly etch the metal & paint will stick preserving the detail. Help!

Surform Tool for Blue Board Hey Gary; Thanx for the good info. Re: the Surfoam tool you reference. Could you give me the Mfg. & part no.? I've bought a couple of things I thought would do the job but I was wrong. Thanx jgl2@earthlink.net

Air Brush Re: paint/thinner ratio; Jan Myers of Badger Air Brush sez to mix the paint to a consistency of 2% milk & no thicker. Try it & let us all know. P S Just got my new Badger #200-20. What a beauty!!!

C P Cabeese Thanx to you all for the pics & the input. I,m looking hard for that there yellow one. If any one finds an N Scale in those colors pls. let me know. Thanx again Jim

Clouds Help me out fellas; please Where can I find the Gavin Miller Technique? Looks Great!!!

Nice pic Thanx for the picture! I'm thinkin' Atlas or Kato has that car. I'll be looking.