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So, if I'm in, I had better PRODUCE this time. So, as mentioned, I intend to build a small Shay-sized enginehouse for the branchline on my new On30 layout. Here is a mockup of what I intend to build. This will be a very small enginehouse, and will be part of a string of small branchline...

Can it be true? Have a gander at the bottom of this page... http://www.i-sng.com/On3/On3_Locomotives/Die_cast_loco/die_cast_loco.html Like many others, I'm waiting for the Bachmann 4-4-0. Mostly for financial reasons, as I suspect they'll be at least half the price of the MMI version. I...

Remember the President's Choice Mini Chefs Train Sets that were available over Christmastime? Much of the entire thing is a write-off, except for the locomotive, which is a nice Mehano (?) 4-6-4 in CN green and black, with a Vandy tender. I'm pretty sure we had a good length thread about these...

Well, with the arrival of my K-27, the last straw has been broken with regard to getting the modular layout anywhere near completed for the September show here in the Edmonton area. It seems that the K just does not like the Peco turnouts, as they're a 24 inch radius. Also, these turnouts are...

Well, with the module frames built, a basic trackplan figured out, and the cork laid, it's time to start the scenery on the modular "Lone Wolf Line". Rather than using easily damaged foam, I've decided to build my scenery with the hardshell-over-wire method. I have chosen to dip paper...

Here's one of those questions that gives away the fact that I'm a newbie. The question relates to the modular layout I'm building. Is the only advantage of the Homasote-type (or cork, for that matter) sub roadbed to dampen noise? If so, is there really much need for this stuff on a layout that...

...Contained an article on scratchbuilding a small station by my idol, Ben King. Anyone have that one, by any chance? :)I'd love to get some dimensions for a similar structure. Thanks! :thumb:

I have already run this thread in AMR, so I appologize to those of you who've already seen this. Nevertheless, here we go. For a good number of years now, I've been going to the Edmonton area train show in September, hoping to see some On30 stuff. First, when I'd only heard of the new...

While I'm NO DCC expert by any means, I have a sort of overall grasp of the idea. I'm looking to eventually pick up a DCC system, and really liked the MRC Prodigy. I had spoken with people, however, who said that it would NOT be a wise purchase, and that I should go with a Digitraxx Zephyr...

Anyone catch the Sunday issue of this cartoon?

Well, once ina blue moon, I actually venture into the city on a weekend. This time, I got caught right in the middle of the worst storm to hit since the tornado of '88. Here, at the very beginning of the storm, I hopped out to take a quick shot of the roadway, and promptly got beaned right...

After TrainClown's CN yard pictures, the comments about the GMD-1 he photographed reminded me of a kitbash I'd tried over a decade ago; one that was eventually shelved, and practically forgotten. There were a couple of releases of this unique ugly-duckling locomotive made. All wre brass...

A plea goes out to our traction and old photo gurus - I've gotten my hands on another Bachmann On30 combine, and this time, I'd like to bash it into a doodlebug-type traction thingy. This model has the baggage doors and passenger seating. I'd also appreciate gas-electric pictures, just to...

Every now and then, looking elsewhere on Ebay - trying assorted typos, for example, can yield a nugget that others miss. With On30 combines going for an arm and a leg, I lucked out and got one for $20.00 US. So, The Megill River System has taken delivery of a barely used New York...

Well, as my older Floquil paint get used up, I'm thinking about switching to Poly-S. Just wondering - - These are water soluble, aren't they? - Can anyone point out pros or cons with this paint? - How are they for airbrushing? Any tips? Thanks!

Up to this point, I've not worried too much about this, but when I start scratchbuilding structures in earnest, I'll want at least a few rooflines that are actually straight. The two structures that I've built in O scale both have a warped roof. Have a look at the little wooden...

Perhaps you painting gurus out there might be able to help me here. I'm trying to acheive a certain effect with Grandt Line Window and door castings, and seem at a dead end. Sure, it's a simple task to just paint their castings. These look like nicely maintained, freshly painted doors and...

One glorious spring afternoon found a gentleman enjoying the sun on the front porch, whilst tinkering with his latest model railroading project. The front door of the house next door opened, and out came Timmy, who went to the garden shed, rummaged around for a bit, and wandered by trailing...

...Nowhere to upload them to a site for download. Does this make any sense? Would someone with more computer savvy than I like to have a go at this? I cannot even offer to email these to everyone who might be interested, because out here in the middle of nowhere, all I have is super slow...

I'd like to offer a couple of pictures for your perusal. Someday, I'd like to scratchbuild a water tower for my little locomotive servicing area. Until then, I'm going to use this mockup, rather than a roughly-cut slab of stryorfoam marked, "water tower". :rolleyes: This is part of a...