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DPM makes good kits but proper assemble it a bit tricky.

neat ,wonder if any of the Wahl family are model railroaders? Ha! You see I live in Sterling, IL. where Wahl is and am friends with the Wahl family. Nice to here that a product marketed localy is used by members of this fine forum.

yes the lower the # the sharper the turn ,think of a 36 inch circle put a dot in the exact center that is 18 inches from the edge.

what heat it was a balmy 98 deg. when I got off work today .:D

Bob have you tried Yardbird trains for parts?

not knowing where you live well if there is any oil you could do a pipe yard in by rail out by truck , a mine machine dealership or a grain dealer.

whats the time frame of your layout?

88 that looks (for the lack of a better word )Fabulous:D My enter in this challange(if :curse: Walthers every gets my supplys here) will be my first all plactic scratchbuild hope it turns out half as good as yours.:thumb:

glad to hear the news Micheal :)

anyone know what the trim color was on a Burlington brick freight depot?

coming along nicely :D

88 its the paper that flying model airplane guys to cover there frame with it's a thin paper that shrinks with the paint as it drys I'd post a pic of one i did if i could get it figured out :curse: how to get files small enough to post on the gauge with this new puter camara combo.:cry:

nice stack Ray :) what do you use to make the rivets ?

one fine looking building 88 have you ever used silkspan for tarpaper roof ?

bodacious looking car Kurt:) what painting method do you use brush or spray ?

they were more or less custom painted Atrearn blue box kits.

got my DPM freight depot now i will build it as intended and after i will modify(just like the 1:1 world) it will post photo's as soon as i can get the :curse: :curse: :curse: :cry: :cry: file size down to where i can post them here.

screened sand or sand blasting material, i use screened sand .

great shots Brakie but all the green just don't look right to me :D

never had to replace the centering springs but from time to time have had to replace the knuckel springs.