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I really like it! I have been comtemplating some kind of kitbash for a Reading-like semi-streamlined Pacific or a Delaware & Hudson locomotive. I really like the looks of it and how you went about building it. How did you add the extra axle to the driver line-up? Was this a 2-80 with a...

e-paw, That is great work! I love camelbacks and yours is a scratchbuilt beauty! The work you put into it makes a beautiful model. Well done!

Thanks everyone for the nice words. Doctorwayne, I actually have to credit you with the inspiration to take on the project! I saw your light 4-8-2 and was impressed with the new look. I was going to modify the B-mann USRA heavy boiler until I had a Hudson and the 4-8-2 sitting...

Just got this one out of the paint shop. A new L2 4-8-2 for the Big Four in my basement. I have been working on-and-off for a year (!) but finally got it done. Take a Bachmann Heavy 4-8-2, add Rivarossi boiler, make new pilot and add some details. The tender is the original B-mann USRA long...

Hey guys, sorry for the delay, lots of Scouting things going on this weekend (and Monday evening)! Thanks for the kind remarks. I am pretty excited about these projects and can't wait to get the first section of the layout scenery done including these facilities. I'll keep you posted on the...

It has been a while since I posted but here are the newest additions to the layout. Hopefully, I have figured out how to post photos... A couple of Walthers kits, including a new passenger station made from the REA building, a new mine (for my oldest son), and some kind of trackside industry...

I think it is nickel silver, not steel. However, like you said, I am worried about it being too much of a good deal. As far as code 83 goes, that is great news about the Rivarossi locomotives. I will have to take a unit to the LHS and give it a shot on a turnout and straight track. Thanks...

I am going to build a staging area on the lower level of a new layout. I am planning on using code 100 track but may switch to code 83 for the upper level becasue of looks. I have some questions: Has anyone used Model Power track and if so, what were the results? The track seems like a deal...

Sparky, I got it from Miami Trains, www.miamitrains.com. I'd like to take a picture but we started remodelling (I'm doubling my train room in the process!!!) so everything is packed away. There is also a guy in Pennsylvania going under the name "New World Trains". Miami Trains has good pricing...

I picked up one of the Frateschi EP-4's. I really like it. It is quiet, smooth and can really pull. I plan on adding more weight thinking that the two motors in it can handle the extra work. The detail is not the quality of the latest Genesis of P2K but very good, esp. the trucks. I may need...

I am interested in buying a couple Frateschi V-8/EP-4 but am leary of their characteristics, including both running quality and overall detail. I want to kitbash them into some freelance US locomotives and ultimately add some electric territory to my layout. They have been out for a while...