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Hi, just wondering about box cars in the 1925-1930 time frame here in canada, i would imagine they were all wooden at that time, for the most part im talking general freight/grain/ and stettlers effects, im looking for Canadain Pacific cars and they seem to be scarce,, could you buy flat cars...

just a thought,, what would happen if you painted the rail joints with automotive rear window defogger repair stuff?? it conducts electricity but likely gets exspensive,,

I was a little leary when i saw that loco in a set with some of the cheapest cars i have ever seen,,, but i bought 1 set for 79$, and was really impressed,, so i waited a while and they came back on the shelf at $49.99 so i got another,,,, should likely have got a couple more. i'll be on the...

hey guys,,, quite the disscusion,,, I tend to agree with Pgandw, since a 100ft tape measure changes less then 1/8th inch for 20deg temp change! I have a Luftkin ruler with the temperature correction on it. If you have and indoor layout with more then a 20 deg temp change,,, you need a new house LOL

Very nice job!

"interurban" I actually bought it semi finished from and old fellow,, im working on valve timeing, boiler etc. when i retire in 40yrs i'll build one from start to finnish LOL

heres my big project,,, LOL maybe not the steam you were exspecting lol

Working in an electrical shop and the odd computer taught me "that there is a certain amount of smoke -contained- in every electrical component at the factory, If you let that smoke out ,,, its shot!" LOL

Hi guys, wondered if some of the more exsperianced modelers could point me to some Canadain Pacific steam for my 1924-1930 Saskatchewan canada layout, i'm looking for freight and mix freight motive power on a branch line, so i'm guessing 2-6-4, 4-6-0, 2-8-0 i would think, i've googled CP in all...

I have heard mention of this Homosote,,, what is it? i have never seen any in canada and no lumber yard workers seem to know either.

Hi guys, i plan to use 1/2 inch MDF board supported every 32inch or 16 if nessisary,(using mdf for better smoother glueing surface) with 1.5 or 2 inch pink foam over the entire surface, i did something simular but on 3/8 ply wood and knelt or stood on it many times with minimum defection. I...

never thought of staggering the rail but sounds like a good idea, i have about 30ft of track with just a few whistle stops, and or bridges, can i run fex right over the bridge, then maybe pull some rail out of another peice to use for the gard rails?

Sliding rain to the inside of the curve i've allways been told, tha way you just clip off the extra.

iTS in my basement, aprox 20-22C deg lol

OK thanks guys, i have about 30 ft or "relitively" straight track are gaps for exspansion nessisary on an indoor layout? or can i solder pretty much all joints? one fellow said after 3 sections of 3ft leave one "loose" but solder a jumper wire on to insure good conductiveity

whats the bests way to join atlas flex track? i plan to solder the joints were possible, but what do you do with the ties, notch them or remove a few??

good tip! keep glue from parts that are supposed to move ...Check!

I'm going to clear off my drafting table and see what i can figureout, may just do the end towns for now.

ya, i'll google it and see if i can find out more about homasote,, i think i had it right on the first post. the one i saw they used about 4 strips on edge so it could be curved and glued them together, looked neat, my first layout i used 2 inch pink styrofoam, on the entire sureface, but you...

This magazine they used this homosote as the actual track base/support then stapled screen mesh to it to form the terrain around it, not just as grade and ballast, I will use the cork type for that. ya its quite the bridge, it used to have 2 way traffic below but now is one way with lights at...