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Purchased the subject loco a few weeks ago. I already have one and it runs so beautifully, I thoight I'd get another. Now my problem is I can't seem to get the plastic body to sit down on the frame so I can screw it together. Wasamatterme??:curse:

One of my favorite engines is a Life-Like S-1 I bought several years ago. Now, because of the near perfect way this engine runs, I'm trying to find another. Walthers doesn't list it in their latest catalogue. Am I destined to relegate this engine to an irreplaceble classic? Allan

Those of you who plan to "operate" your railroad, don't overlook the Car Routing system sold my MicroMark (Product No.82916 @ $26.40). They provide four 3-bay card boxes to mount on the layout that are so well finished you'd be hard-pressed to duplicate the workmanship. Along with car cards...

Just found a kit from this manufacturer on Ebay. $10.00 cheaper than from their own site (not unusual). Anybody ever built one. They look really good, and style of their structures would certainly fit well on my new layout. Comments, if any, would be welcome. Allan

Have rarely had any problem on Ebay with over 350 auctions there. But once in a while you run into auctions of model rr equipment posted by non-modelrailroaders. A few days ago I spotted two Troller speed controllers...one double Pack and one single. Both advertised as fully working. You guessed...

We're seeing more and more structure kits being advertised at big dollars; $200 to $300 and up. If one catches my eye, it really takes some challenging saving efforts to be able to afford the big buck price tags. That leaves me to believe that some of our favorite manufacturers are really...

I have a new layout open-frame base awaiting a table top. I had planned to use 1/4" plywood and Homasote. I'm now wondering if I can get away with just the screwed and glued Homasote? None of the framing is more than 12" apart. This would save me a lot of labor (and $s) and might just be strong...

Hi all that might be interested. The layout that was -- The Central New England, is now gone. Cut up into five sections and sold to a gal who's using it in her railroad antique parlor and connecting ice cream shop. I miss it, but no way could I get up the nerve to try and put it back together...

The original CNE was cut into five pieces. They survived the move pretty well. Three or four buildings fell off but were rescued with minimum damage. The movers did a good job, having never moved a train layout before. They did the best they could. Now I've got to figure what to do next. The...

I'm as about as far away from a "joiner" as anyone can be, but several years ago I joined the Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society, and have found a very classy source of Prototype info in our hobby. They publish one of the classiest magazines twice a year (June and December) called simply...

I've been a member now for a couple months, and I suspect that some people think I'm just talk. I've uploaded new pics of my layout in the gallery for anyone who'd care to take a look at some of my building efforts. It's under the title of "abutt's Central New England HO rr". This is a small...

Have been spending a lot of time the past several days at the two G&D sites available learning a lot about the guy I admired so much. If any of you haven't seen these sites, you should. One of the things that really impressed me was the amouint of misinformation that surrounded John's death...

I run a waybill operating railroad based on Allen McClelland's V&O where each town/industry has a set of boxes labeled "Set Out", "Hold" and "Pick Up". Once cars are at the various industries with their respective waybill "advanced", everything runs smoothly. It's the beginning of a train run...

Am a lone operator of my railroad, which is a link line from the NH to the Penn. One way, with maybe 4 to 5 industry stops takes about 30 mins. Trying to decide whether switching fro simple DC to DCC is worth the effort...and the money. I don't think so, but would like to hear other opinions:)