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Tank Wire Bands Hey Bill glad to hear from ya. This Forum has been kinda quiet lately. On the wire bands, they went well but I think my tanks might have shrunk a bit, the wires are a little loose. I don't know where this wire came from, it has a corroded metal look to it is why I used it & I...

Been busy with a lot of construction work which is good but not much time for trains. Here are some pics of my water towers that will be part of the mill project. I will probably build 1 or 2 more, maybe a little bigger. Paper towel roll wrapped with scored bass wood. Bands made from wire...

Thanks Jerry for the comment. Check out my Maple Valley Logging & Millwork project on the Logging & Mining Thread. I just joined this THR & will be posting my items. We dismanteled our layout thinking we were going to move but decided not to yet. I am currently building things as diaromas so...

Here is a little project my son & I built for my wife a few years ago. It is scratch built using poplar. The wagon driver & the guy hammering were cowboys & my son then 13 operated & painted on them to look Amish. I haven't put the bridles on the horses yet until they get to there permanent...

Very nice Historical pics. It's fun to look at those old pics but at the same time it's sad to see them all abandoned. One can just imagine all the work & time spent in them old places in their hayday. Keep us posted.

Hello Steamaholic Regardless of what fix you use when it envolves tubing make sure your shafts & especially the inside of the tubes are CLEAN. Some tubings have coatings or a film inside & this will cause slippage. Good Luck!

Hey Pat check this web out. http://www.caboosehobbies.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=13988 Let me know if it worked.

Hey Pat glad to hear your back on track with no dips. It looks good, keep us all posted.

Hello Downeaster. Enjoyed the pics of the RCRR. I seen some areas that could use a snow shed or two. That's a GRR that has some realistic views to it, a lot of them look like a giant toy with very little scenery that accents the train. Again a very nice GRR.

Hey PrarieTrain The section of track between your nails in the second pic looks very much out of alignment. The section before the nails in the first pic looks like it has a lot of space between the track ties & the base. This could possibly cause your engine to dip down & hop off the rail. The...

Hey Doc sad to hear about the end of your great layout but at the same time excited about your new endeavor of Garden RR. I know what its like tearing down your little empire. Being a self employed carpenter & today's economy I'm not sure how soon I can start another layout. I have been tempted...

That's an awesome engine, I'm with Steamhead take your time & Go for it!

Thanks Gus & Mountain Man for the comments I really appreciate them. I find it very relaxing slipping in my own little magnified world building something that other people wonder where I got it. We are all fortunate that we can create our own layouts that are all unique. Like Bill mentioned...