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Larry I had a Hobby Town F unit drive with a Atheran C&NW f7 that was smooth as silk low geared but would pull the paper off the wall I bought it at a swap meet for 15.00 used it 30 years..I would love to find that kind of performance [at that price] today in N.It seems to me that most of the...

Larry I'm stuck in the 80's cause I'm still running most of that stuff. I was a HOer for many years and well into the 90's I was still running and enjoying Varney,Howell Day. Walthers AHM .I like the new stuff but I love the old stuff...Cox 47

Nice job Steve..Varney had some pretty fair box cars and gons too also a interesting bay window caboose I rebuilt one a few years back..Jerry

Looks like the 'rust belt' on the east coast good modeling...Cox 47

Nice work and pictures are good too...Keep us poted..Cox 47

they also made a real nice freight house. If I rember right all the kit were designed by a man named Al Armadige and that is most likely the right spelling. Those kits broke new ground when they came out and helped make way for all the plastic kits we have today. Cox 47

I need decals N scale for Illinois Central. Any one know if any are out there? Thanks Cox 47

Good job! lota good stuff Gas station build very good. Cox 47

Great job! Yor weathering is very good. Can we see some more of your work and methods. Cox 47

First Class Modeling and fantastic photos Lets see more Cox 47

WOW!! do you have any other pictures of your work. Cox 47

With al that Hangin and gun play don't forget Boot Hill and how about Miss Nancy' Ann's Home for single woman? Cox 47

I laid a yard on some rolled roofing left over from roofing my home at the time. it worked well was easy to cut, It was grey so I went ahead and ballasted with Cambells Cinder Fill The contrast with the grey and black looked good. I had no problems with it. I think I would use it again With a...

I have used Brass wire to make a frame. I lay out a template build right on it plan I use solder but you could use super glue. Then get a pair of old womans pantie hose cut out a piece larger than the frame you have built use super glue on frame and stretch over Frame when its dry trim it to...

Will this work? I lost my Air compresser during a move I uncovered a nebulizer I had for some time. I had always wondered if it would work with my air brush. I hooked it up just using the plastic tubing it had on it, It seemed to have enough air to work the gun but before I try some paint has...

You can also use brake fluid to strip paint but again test it first to make sure it won't crazy the plastic and make sure you wash well with soap and plenty of water to remove all trace of the fluid as if you don't it will cause the new paint not to stick.Cox 47

You should at least remove the lettering I have had some luck with an eraser on a pencil and something like Pine Sol or Goo Gone . If your looking for a "cheap" box car red pick up a can of Primer I use 16011 red oxide primer the brand is Miracal Its 1.00 a can at the local $ store Wally World...

Varney sold thm as F3's. You can drop the body on an Athearn F7 and have a heavy unit that will pull the paper off the wall!! Cox 47

I have no local hobby shop. Where's the best place to get MT type couplers?Atlas? Cox 47

How can I put Trucks on N scale cars . Ihave some Model Power I'd like to use screws like HO Athearn. What do you use to fill thehole,Self tapping screws? What size and where would I locate them? Anybody Who has done this give me any help? Thanks Cox 47