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Does anybody know if the the 1940's and 50's city freight yards had lighting in places other than the engine servicing areas? If so, what kind of lights were used?????????????? I doubt that if used,they would have had globes. I think they were an "umbrella" style. They were kind of shaped...

I have made a matrix of cardboard strips to support plaster cloth. I have several rolls of WS plaster impregnated gauze. I have some questions: Do you place the gauze in place dry and then spray it with water. Does this technique work well? Do you dip it in water first and then drape it over...

I have an old photo of a C&NW Freight station that I am trying to scratch build. It has about 15 freight doors that open directly without a loading dock. The photo is taken in the sun shine which is OK but it obscures some detail that is in the shade. It looks to me that there might be small...

How in the ____ do you delete messages from your private mailbox on this forum? I have tried to contact the web master and the "contact us" and have received no response. Can somebody help? Thanks, rhg

I am looking for 3/8" high white gothic letters with a black outline. I can't find any in the Walthers catalog. Are there other sources? I have some of the Walthers clear decal paper. Does anyone know if there is a way to make a good quality ink jet printer actually print white? Any...

I have built several tunnel portals for my layout. They are primarily double track and are on curves so must be wider than normal. I made them to look like they had been made from poured concrete, but I would really prefer they be made from stone. I considered kit bashing but the curvature of...

I am modelling the C&NW in the transition era in Wisconsin/Minnsota. I have just purcahsed the Walthers Trackside Structure Kit #933-3530. I chose it as it is a near replica of an interlocking tower in my home town of Eau Claire, WI. The tower was dark red. I have done some research and found...

Guess I am confused by the picture in their catalog. Is there only one unit per kit? The photo shows 3! $29 bucks for a six inch x 2.5" building seems a little stout. Has anyone built this kit? Can you tell me what the footprint is? how many units per kit? Thanks, Rhg

I have built the Walthers ice house and platform. My trackage is such that I have to place it on the layout with the icehouse sitting in front of the platform. One can see it better when you walk around to the end of the layout but I was concerned about first impressions. I was thinking about...

I had my open house which was associated with the Fort Worth Train Show. I was open from 12 - 5 on Sunday. I had 25 visitors. Some came with their significant others. Only one brought a child. I also had Murphy come to visit and he blew a turnout on the main about 4 PM. The wire had slipped out...

For those of you with radio control, How long do your batteries last? couple of hours, days, weeks? Thanks, rhg

I am having an open house and even though my railroad is yet un-ballasted and needs a few more buildings, I would like to set out a few people. Problem is they won't stand alone and I am not yet ready to totally commit to their final positions. Do you use a little rubber cement on their feet...

I went to HD today and found R11 6 prong phone plugs. They are used in phone service for multiple lines. Then I grabbed a 12 ft RJ11 6 prong "extension" phone cord. It is wired pin 1 to pin 6. I then came home cut one end off the cord and put one of the J11 plugs on the end making sure I was...

What type of cable do I need to connect the various tethered ports to the Command Station. I have an NCE system - not sure that that matters but I know that one type of "phone" cable connects pin "1" to pin "6" and the one I am looking for needs to run pin 1 to pin 1. Is this type called a...

I have an NCE Power Pro with radio. I have a small to medium layout 8 x 14.5. I have no difficulty with the radio reception with the base antenna siting on top of the train table. I would like to hide the base antenna. I have a Walthers Champion packing house, located next to where the antenna...

I don't know if I am using the right term on the title line. I have a piece of 3/16 tempered masonite that I plan to screw to the back edge of the layout along an aisle. It will extend above the layout table top 10" and below, down the back of the layout table 6" There are vertical supports on...

I have a small turning wye and my heavyweight passengers won't quite negotiate it. This means that I will have to turn the observation car on the turntable. all of my turntable leads have a slight curve in them and I am not certain that I can work the uncoupler and get it into the delayed mode...

What kind of success have you had with the Kadee electric uncoupler. I want to place one on the main and I know that a regular uncoupler may cause false uncoupling as a train passes over it on the main. Any advice? Thanks, rhg

I have just completed the Stewart #102 Sand Tower. No I am not sure how to mount it. I have a sand bin and sand house and a new Walthers diesel fueling facility, which I have modified by shortening it and removing the "shed". My question is how did sand get delivered from the tower tank to the...