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Ok, seeing as how it has gotten a little quiet in here, I'll post a few pictures of On30 projects that myself and my step-father-in-law have been working on. We'll start with mine, as my time has also been taken up working on bookcases for my office/train room. I took a 1/43rd scale 1934...

Haven't seen this question answered yet. I have a few negines that have built-in DCC Decoders. Some are Bachmann On30 engines, so I can remove the decoders if necessary, but one is a Precision Craft On30 Goose, which I'm not sure I can remove the decoder. Will it hurt the Decoder to be...

ok...I'm good at starting projects, lets see if I can finish an easy one. I had a beat-up old Rivarossi Heisler in my parts box, plus a couple deisel shells that I originally picked up to practice painting on. So, I'm going to take most of the long hood of the Alco shell, replace the smaller...

I spent the weekend getting some of the framework for the On30, around-the-room, layout built and installed in my office. The On30 will be up near the ceiling to allow for the around-the-room setup, yet still maintain an ability to turn the room back to a bedroom if necessary. This level is...

In an effort to increase revenue...the Dragon Mountain RR held the first-annual "museum days" on their line. Inviting numerous tourist organizations, and importing some antique equipment, the Dragon Mountain hopes to begin a new trend, and improve its standing in the community. Though...

Got this link from the 4L mailing list (Loyal Legion of Logged on Loggers). It is an awesome account of taking two F-M engines up to fight snowdrifts in AZ. http://iprr.topcities.com/azhwy/index.htm

Well, for any who remember, I finally got started on the benchwork for the Dragon Mountain Logging Co. early last year. Well, due to various reasons, that project was scrapped. Mostly due to the fact that I had to move from that house. Now the wife and I are in our own place, and I've got a...

ok...the scratchbuilt climax is on hold while I try to relocate the parts I was going to use for the trucks. In the mean time, I decided to start practicing building a trestle. I got some hardwood dowels from the local Chase Pitkin (cleaned them right out!) and stained them with Minwax Red...

Not really model railroad related, but this guy did an AWESOME job of modding his computer case, and I think a lot of the skills he demonstrates would be a learning experience to anyone viewing it. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1 I am already thinking of ways...

Decided since I couldn't afford to buy one of Bachmann's On30 Climax locos, I'd take some spare parts lying around, and some PVC from the local Chase-Pitkin, and a On30 Wooden Shay cab kit to start scratchbuilding an On30 Class-A climax. http://www.frontiernet.net/~blkbear/DCP_1226.JPG...

Would anyone have plans for a small 0-4-0--0-4-0 Garratt? All these wonderful posts on converting HO track to On30 and stuff has me wishing to add a tiny, outside frame Garratt to my On30 logging line. Michael

I have a spare set of MDC Shay trucks that were originally slated for a scratch-built HO scale climax. With the release of the Spectrum climax later, this is no longer worth the time to me, so I'm thinking of either an HO scale standard gauge class-A, or using them for an On30 class-A...

I'm looking for HO scale spoked wheels to use in Kadee archbar trucks, or in the trucks that came with the old Lincoln Funeral car. Does anyone have a line on spoked freight wheels? Michael

After 8 years - it has begun - now ending It's been 8 years wince I was introduced (again) to this hobby. In that time, I've finialized what I would like to model, just never had the room or money. Well, both finally appeared, and after negotiating the removal of some riff-raff from the...

I found this on ebay once and saved the pics (as I couldn't afford the real thing) so I could model one in a scale I could afford. It looks like someone kitbashed a Model T into a portable cutoff saw (radial arm saw, whatever you wanted ot call it). http://www.dragonmnt.com/saw.html...

Anyone know of a good source for spoked wheels for old-time freight and passenger cars? Michael

An engine house I'm building board-by-board. The boards are stained using a Minwax dark walnut Stain Stick. It's assembled via yellow wood-glue. Please critique? http://www.dragonmnt.com/enginehouse.html The engine is a rebuilt and remotored Mantua 2-6-6-2. Michael