Search results

Has anyone found an inexpensive bridge track with guard rails? Walthers makes it, but to install it on a bridge cost double what the bridge itself cost. Looking for a pre-made or way to home make the track with the closer ties and guard rails. Thanks

Here is what I got so far. Made them from Athearn F7s. The decals are custom made off an ink jet printer so there not so good. Its a bad camera too soo its enough to get the picture. Have a few more decals to put on and some more details as well.

Im trying to make some decals using the Testors system. Im only using the paper becuase I found the program to be a rip off. Im trying to make decals for the Norfolk Southern new F9 units. Its a gold color and on the clear paper I can not get it to show up. Everytime I take them off the paper to...

Is anyone having problems with the Hybrid and Threaded display modes. I really like having the scrolling list of the replies to a post and being able to click on the newer ones or what not. But it seems that after I get a ways down the list, it starts jumping to the first post instead of the one...

Does anyone know if they have a website? I need the side air grilles for a F9A unit(vertical slits) and for two F7B units(horizontal slits). Detail Associates seems to be the only people who make them, and Walthers is the only perosn I can find that sells them, except they are out of stock and...

Can anyone tell me what type and size fan is on the rear of the new Norfolk Southern F9A unit. Looks to be a 48 inch fan maybe. Thanks.

Riding by the Norfolk Southern yards yesterday in Roanoke I saw two E units with no sides, and a blue tank engine. At first I thought it was the Thomas locomotive just making its way through, but it was to old and worn for that. I was trying to figure out where they were all going. Anyone else...

I want to model the Norfolk Southern F9A/F7B set put having problems finding F9s. Is the any exterior difference in them? The most I can find is a different engine and interior stuff. I want to find one in Southern paint so I can get the design right on the Norfolk Southern. I found one or two...

I want to model the new Norfolk Southern F9A/F7B set, but I can only find F7As. What is the visible difference between them if any. The most I can find is a difference in engine and interior stuff. Thanks

I want to model the new Norfolk Southern F9As and F7Bs. Stewart and another company make the southern in the black paint, but are a little expensive for me. I am going to try to take some of the Athearn F7s in the southern green paint and try my best to get something looking like the new F9s. Im...

I want to put sound in a Proto 2000 GP38-2 engine. I need enough functions for headlight/reverse light, front ditch lights that flash and rear ditch lights that flash. That should be 6 functions at least. I having problems finding small sound decoders and wonder if anyone else has tried to...

I am trying to hook up ditch lights in the Athearn Locomotive. Its one of the Ready to roll Dash9-44CW but actually 40CW. I have a Digitrax 163 hooked directly to the 9 pin connector. I now where the 2 functions are at but where is the common to wire both back to? Thanks

I have a Virginian Proto 2000 2-8-8-2 and a Proto 2-8-4 Virginain. I want to put sound in both but not sure what decoder will go the best. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

I was wondering if anyone knew any company that makes HO scale signals used by Norfolk & Western. I know they are similar to the PRR signals, but can't find either already made. Any help would be great. Thanks

Is MRC the only company that makes an automatic reversing unit? I have looked everywhere and that is the only one I can find.

Im trying to install a Digitrax DH163AO in an Athearn Genesis SD70M. I am having lots of problems. The lights will never work. The motor functions are all that works. I am using 1.5 volt bulbs with 680ohm resistors, one in series with every bulb, I use this light set up with every Athearn...

Im trying to install a Digitrax DH163AO in an Athearn Genesis SD70M. I am having lots of problems. The lights will never work. The motor functions are all that works. I am using 1.5 volt bulbs with 680ohm resistors, one in series with every bulb, I use this light set up with every Athearn...

Has anyone found or tried to build an intermodal crane for a port to unload container ships. I have seen many small cranes that unload trucks and trains, but nothing big like the ones that unload the ships. I found one, but it will only clear 20' containers. The other one I found cost to much...

I have the Proto 2k 2-8-8-2 Norfolk and Western. I am having troubles keeping the coal tender on the track around curves. I am using 22" radius curves and I know I read a review saying it worked perfect on 18" radius curves. I put some weight in the tender and that reduce the problem but it...

I just bought an Athearn Dash 9-44cw Norfolk Southern locomotive(HO scale). I was working on it and noticed something weird. The head lights are not above the windsheild in the horizontal arangement. They are below the windsheild in a vertical arangement. I looked at many pictures of the real NS...