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You always do great work, Eddy, and this is no exception!

Neat Mike!

Great Stuff Harold!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: Bookmarked!

I only spray water based paints, So I tested mine first with water :D

I Love it Robin! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Cool boats val!

Great pics, and the months less than half over!

Welcome to the-gauge Brian. I'll see if I can find a helpful O scaler, since I don't know O. I just know it's big :D :D :D

Carbon buildup between the plates where the brushes run on the commuter? That's a problem with the weak bachmann 44/70 tonner power truck (old type).

I agree with Russ, that with Atherns, even their lower priced stuff is good. Real good quality, maybe lower on details and maybe not quite as "instrument" like.

A can motor is sealed in a small metal can, but does not necessairly gaurantee quality. Best bet is to e-mail the seller and ask and/or stick to quality manufacturers and high end lines. Really best bet, IMHO, for loco's is forget e-bay and go to trainworld.com. Look at the LL P2K's for $30 to...

Life Like P2K is high end, but many consider Life Like (not P2K or P1K) train set quality. Bachman has a Spectrum series to compete with high end lines, and is far superior to train set quality, but IMHO not up to standard with some others. I have a lot of bachmann spectrums I bought because...

Usually that would indicate you need a heavier iron, but if the clips work for you, why tamper with sucess?

Great pics! Glad you got the resize down. Now there's no holding you back. Work? What's that. Sounds like a four letter word. :)

I like to solder flex track before bending it. I have gone without joiners, but in most cases and for most people, it's probably best to use them. Best to stagger the joints, especially on curves. Be fast and the ties won't melt :O and it's a good idea to check the gauge after soldering.

Larry, it's best to shoot at the largest image size, archive the original image, work from a copy and resize it with a program that allows you to adjust the compression. Xnview or The GIMP come to mind. The GIMP allows you to see the final file size before saving if you check the preview block...

Feel free to re-enter with LPB. It's all for fun. If you want to leave the current photo in, we'll let the vote decide if it's acceptaable :)

Nice photo, Larry, and damned goo dmodeling! :D :D :D

Beautiful locos and nice photos. Sorry I missed hte thread until now :) Welcome to the-gauge.

and to runner up trainworm! Way to go both of you :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=12995 Lots of great photos and a close race!