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Tileguy...the Feb. MR got here Dec 29, which is about normal the last couple of years. I don't know if it's because we pay more $ or not...:thumb: :D ...or because our P.O. uses faster dogsleds than Northern Minnesota at this time of year.:cool: :cool: ( Nice morning here...we've had about 12"...

See page 10-11 of February 2004 Model Railroader. Anyone know more about C.A.R.M.? Is this partly a logical and expected result of what essentially amounted to the virtual cancellation of the 2003 Toronto NMRA convention, due to what many felt was an overreaction to S.A.R.S. ? Just...

Back to the future ???? How about forward to the past ? Yes, folks....miniature steam locomotives were developed ,ages ago, that ran on live-steam... just like the real ones. And...miniature electric locomotives were developed, ages ago, that ran on electricity, on the rail, on overhead...

I'll try to be brief with a couple of clarifications: When I said 75-80% of sales are to other vendors or to show-layout exhibitors, that means the value for $ of my product is good, as these are the most discerning of customers. I DO NOT sell to other vendors before the show starts, as I...

Just for a different perspective on this topic, let me address it from the point of view of a vendor: I am a "private" MRR vendor at six to eight Central Ontario (Canada ) shows every year, plus I do some custom building of wood trestles, bridges & buildings. My resale equipment consists of...

Glad you are back, Ima... What's on tap for that layout this winter ? I'm starting back at my own layout this winter...warming up by getting old cars out of storage, replacing wheelsets, repairing or replacing couplers, making sure the weight is up to NMRA recommended amount, a bit of...

What Vic describes is known as a "zero-clearance insert", and is a good idea to use for ALL perpendicular-blade woodworking, as it much safer than the large clearance inserts that come with the tablesaws. You need one insert for each thickness of blade you use....and one for each individual...

This boat so many of us seem to be in, is enormous. I'm actually doing a little bit of my own H0 modelling for the first time in many months. At the dining room table, no less...:eek: [My wife is away for a few days ]. regards, Mike;)

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Tower nearly done : regards / Mike

0-Lionel tower getting to 'nearly done'. Not much left to do on this unit now. regards, Mike

Hope any of you Gaugers that will be going to the OSMRC Brampton, Ontario, trainshow ( Brampton Fairgrounds on Heart Lake Road, [ Hwy. 410], 8km north of Boivard ) Oct 04-05 will drop by our table to say hello. regards Irene & Mike Robertson. :cool: :cool:

Thanks for the kind words. I don't have any other views to post right now, and have no digital camera of my own yet. Please keep in mind that these particular units are designed with some prototype features, and some of what I call "semi-scale" features....which are those that try to lessen...

Hello David; I too, use a method that employs small wood blocks between the splines. I've used both 1/8 Masonite, and ripped pine strips without problem, always on a jig for bridges, and without on the layout itself. Incidentally, I prefer the standard 'rough-side' Masonite for it's natural...

These are red cedar truss bridges, the smaller in Lionel-0, and the larger in 1/24" for G gauge, ( with clearance for 1:20.3 equipment). The decks are the same as I use on my trestle kits. The G unit deck has 10 routed drainage slots through the deck ( not seen in photo ). The bridges are...

Judy; Those recipes sound great, a gourmands' delight. I'll bet those ingredients work well with other 'formerly living things' also. Yours carniverously, Mike:D

Moose meat is pretty good for a change, a bit like deer. Also, there is no such thing as "mad moose" disease,....... at least not yet anyway, because so far, man does not get to determine what they eat. regards Mike;)

Belg, as Robin notes, the NMRA info will help. It is actually the A.R.E.A. prototype engineering standard. Keep in mind that the prototype RR engineers generally used as many support towers as feasible, in order to cut down on depth of girders, and therefore contain material cost without...

Andrew; This will only help if the construction you intend to use requires a 'perimeter' of stripwood around the edges of your sheeting : Glue this stripwood on the back of the sheetwood and clamp for a few hours BEFORE weathering. Use a moisture resistant glue, either a solvent type...