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Because I received such useful input following my first request, here are some more HO scale manufacturers. Can anyone provide web sites for these companies? Gloor Craft, Historic Scale Miniatures, KMP Models, Mainline & Siding, Precision Lasercraft, Scale Works, Rocky Mountain Modelworks

TEP 60 - Thank you for the web sites. I have added them to my spreadsheet of HO scale manufacturers.

I'm also looking for a web site for Micro Engineering.

Can anyone provide web sites for the following manufacturers of HO structures? Better Than Scratch (B.T.S.) Built-Rite Models Busch Campbell Scale Models Cibolo Crossing Heljan Keystone Locomotive Works Peco Timberline (not the scenery manufacturer) If you don't have a web site, any other...

Today I received a reply from Precision Scale Co. regarding these items. Here's their reply: The are #4898 and #4066, both of which have been discontinued. WE HAVE MOVED! Effective September 12, 2006 Precision Scale Co., Inc. 2383 Meridian Road Victor, MT 59875 USA

Is there a method for distributing Excel spreadsheets through this forum? Is it appropriate to attach a zip file containing the spreadsheet?

If anyone is interested, I have an Excel spreadsheet listing quite a few building manufacturers (about 75 companies).

There are many companies that make buildings for HO scale. Going through the Structures section of the current Walthers catalog, I counted 56 companies that make buildings (I excluded any company that only makes bridges, etc.). For those interested, the Structures section of the new catalog is...

Assuming I was going to stain the wood for this display case, do I need to be concerned about the stain from the wood getting onto the train car wheels over long periods of time? I assume this is dependent upon the particular type of stain used. It might be wise to not stain the wood where it...

One feature I have noticed on a few display cases is the presence of track and road bed. My first thought was such detail is un-necessary. After considering it further, I realized the track and road bed raises the train cars a small amount and might make the lower details easier to view. This...

That is a very nice display case, especially for $54 and 3 hours invested. I was a bit concerned about the cost once I got into building my own, but maybe it won't be too high. Did you use pine or some other type of inexpensive wood? Most of the pine available locally has not been properly...

You have a very nice display area. Do you routintely remove trains from the display so you can operate them? Or, do you leave the display trains alone and have a separate operational set of trains?

I have been exploring options for HO scale display cases. I wish to mount several display cases on a wall to store a variety of engines and cars. I'm thinking about display cases that are approximately 36 inches wide and about 24 inches tall. I have looked at several commercially available HO...

Do you store the alcohol after using it or is it simply discarded? Because of its relatively high evaporation rate, leaving it in the ultrasonic cleaner for an extended period seems like a bad idea. I generally rinse the ultrasonic cleaner as soon as I'm finished using it.

This evening I performed an experiment using alcohol in my ultrasonic cleaner. I put an old shell in 70% isopropyl for about five minutes (two minutes followed by three minutes). The paint in some areas came loose and many other areas look unaffected. In certain areas, entire patches are now the...

Thanks for all of the good advice, descriptions of past experiences, etc.

Hello Dragon, Would you be willing to post a photo showing one of these installed? I am certain that several of us would be very interested in seeing how this works.

David, What wetting agent do you recommend?

What type of alcohol do people recommend? Isopropyl Alcohol?

Thanks for all of the suggestions. Now, I need to buy a few supplies and begin experimenting. Off to the store...