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Switchbacks and reverse running were the order of the day on most logging lines. Most logging operations didn't even have turntables. Maybe a wye somewhere if there was room enough. On steep grades, the loco's were usually operated with the front of the locomotive upgrade in order to keep...

What do I think? I think you are doing a great job. I happen to like board by board models. I also tend to like the decrepit, well used, under maintained look. Maybe a bit of smoke in the rafters and some gray on the lower portion of the uprights. New cedar shingles are a red-brown color but...

mabelair: There's nothing wrong with a 4X8. Now that I think of it, theres a good subject for a survey question.

I would use a earthtone color. Flat latex paint. If you look around at your local area, you will find that the dirt shows more than you realize. Only a well manicured lawn is an overall green. Railroad and industrial areas usually have a lot of different shades of dirt, gravel, weeds.

Kevin: Just soaking will not do the job. A soft toothbrush and a good scrubbing are necessary, followed by a thorough drying. are you trying to completely cover the lettering on the cars? The lettering may show through the airbrushed finish. You can use an eyedropper and count drops or...

I forgot to mention the "wife" situation. It might be better to find a blender at a yard sale. Yes the foam does deteriorate when exposed to sunlight, high temps and just plain old age. I remember some of the early padded dash boards that would sag after the foam disappeared.

Were the cars cleaned really thoroughly? Don't handle them after cleaning. Use cotton gloves. We used to call them undertakers gloves. Make some kind of holder to turn the model without touching it. The glossy plastic will not take paint very well. Just some of many available suggestions.

I worked for a commercial model shop and foam in blender was the standard procedure. Make sure that your blades are sharp. You will have to experiment with colors.

If you don't paint, the pink or blue foam or whatever, kinda shows through.

Hello Matthew: Welcome aboard. If you are contemplating a shelf layout of not over 24 inches in depth, I will suggest using some metal, heavy duty shelf brackets. There are some available that are rated for a 300 pound load. You do have to attach them to studs rather than just the wallboard...

As Roger said "several people reported poor results when attempting to solder rail". There was a similar post about one year ago, right after Christmas.

Vince: Unfortunately, I have only myself to deal with when deciding to use the dining room table. It does make a mess but I try to keep the foam dust to a minimum and do my eating elsewhere. Hopefully, I'm to the point where the dining room will soon revert to it's original purpose.:mrgreen:

Hello and Welcome. Another On30 person here. I'm currently doing a module that will fit in with an informal, group modular layout in a local community. I have the foam landscaping on the dining room table and the base is under construction. In a couple of months, I'll be going back to the HO...

Dansco: The reason for the four bunks and uprights is because the cars are used for shipping short or irregular length logs. Nothing is wasted anymore. After the fires here in MT in 2000, we had a lot of fire damaged timber going by rail. All different lengths and condition.

I've used both carpenters glue and liquid nails. The latter works well for both track to roadbed and roadbed to foam.

If you can find a copy of the December 2007 Model Railroader, there is a suppliment on the subject of your post. You might be able to order a back issue. Its, titled---Workshop tips, Roads and Streets. One article uses Woodland Scenics paving strips. Another uses Scultamold. The third...

I don't know of any correlation between a models grade climbing ability and that of its prototype but 4 percent wouldn't have been a problem for a two truck Heisler. Did the wheels slip or did it just stall? If its wheel slip then added weight or modifying the loco to use traction tires would...

My personal opinion (for what thats worth). No, the Shay doesn't look right next to HO buildings. It didn't look right when I ran it on our HO scale layout. It doesn't look right when parked next to my HO scale engine house and it definitely doesn't look right when parked next to a Bachmann HO...

There is a rancher about 30 miles south of me that has several BN caboose for sale. One of our club members bought 2 of them for use as cabins at his lakeside resort. They look pretty nice now that he has them all fixed up. I'll ask how much he paid for them.

I can see where you are coming from but the On30 equipment is small. A bachmann 2 cylinder shay was small. I believe it was modeled after a 12 or 14 ton loco. If you compare it to a small O scale, standard gauge loco you would get a better comparison. Also, if you can find any HOn3 equipment...