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Its pollen season here:( :mad: :curse: :cry: and what you hear is thousands of suffers like me sneezing and "honking" trying to get a breath of air!!!:eek: :D :D :D Sorry:oops: Switcher sounds will have to wait!!!:eek: :D :D :D

Thanks for the information Phillip:)

A spring loaded switch. That was very common on park railroads with an "out and back" configuration. The engineer did not have to stop and throw the switch after making a turn thru the reverse loop. The weight of the loco and cars would hold the points over until the train passed and then the...

For years and and years brass track was the standard. It was cheap to make and had certain electrical properties that were suitable for HO trains. HO did not become popular until after WWII. Metals such as steel and aluminium that were used for larger scale train track were still in high demand...

Please stop Boo-Hooing:) I am sitting here making switcher sounds for you.....listen carefully and you can hear them all the way to Canada!!!:D :D :D Don't feel like "The Lone Ranger"...I'm still waiting for the hon3 version of the RGS Goose from Con-Cor....it was supposed to be out in Jan...

Don, Labelle synthetic oils and synthetic gear lube IMHO is the best going. Well stocked hobby shops usually have it but they are getting harder to find:eek: They work just fine on both plastic and metal. You don't want to use any petroleum based oil like 3 In One because they will soften any...

Don, I would take the cars apart and remove the trucks if possible and clean them seperately. While you are at it pick up an NMRA N Scale gauge so you can check the gauge of the wheelsets. No doubt the wheels are gonna need cleaning too. The reason I say take them apart if you can is that water...

Thanks David and thanks again Shay. Its gonna be Monday before I get back to the loco. In my frustration with the thing I went and left it over at my friend's house:eek: :D :D and they have gone off for the weekend. I'll report back on the results.

Don, I don't see why you couldn't remove the shells and wash them off. You might want to use some kind of very mild detergent maybe like Ivory that doesn't have any harsh chemicals. It might be best to remove as much of the dust as possible with a soft bristle brush first though. I used to...

Thanks for the information Shay and Jon. Shay, the shorting plug is in place but I didn't know what it was for. I'm betting that is where the problem is as I get no power to the motor and I'll bet that one or more of those pins are not making contact. I can "jumper" the motor to the trucks...

The Robber Barron is baffled!!! My friend bought a Proto 2000 E8 from the LHS that doesn't know beans about trains. It was on sale for $30 bucks and there were no instructions in the box. It won't run. It has one of those simulated gyro-lites that does work. What is that massive curcuit...

Jon, Sorry to hear about this but I'm glad to hear that things are on the mend. Those "bugs" can be very nasty. Keeping y'all in our prayers....Vic

Nothing Beats Pencil And Paper Hi Wilson, I hope that I'm not adding to your confusion but there is something that has been overlooked here. Percentage of grade is better calculated in inches rather than feet for modeling purposes. For example, a 3 inch rise of track in 100 inches of track run...

Hi David, Try adding a tablespoon of vinegar to the Hydrocal to retard it when you mix it up. That will usually buy you some drying time. I don't know what "light Hydrocal" is. All I've ever used was a dense heavy material that is so strong you can dance on it when its dry:D I would expect...

They ain't that generous here! Even the price of admission has tripled in the last few years. Next thing you know they will be charging you leave as well as get in:D :D :D

But....with rank comes duty!:eek: :D....You have to see that the traincrew is fed:eek: So, Mac, Tyson and I shall be droping by for steaks soon!:eek: :D :D :D

We Have A Winner!!! (Congratulations Rory!! You are Yardmaster of the Week!! The Southern's bay windows fell into 2 classes. The road version was fully equipted and was painted all read. The "turn" version, painted red with yellow bays was not fully equipted and was used for switching...

Is that your final answer? Well you are absolutely...WRONG!!:D

Neil, I model Colorado in the early 30's. I don't ever recall seeing anything on what companies sold gas then or in your era. Its probably a good bet that it was Standard Oil though as they were one of the first commerical, nationwide marketers of gasoline. Some others that could be possible...

Some Fun With Mac's Pic Hey I remember those cabooses too!!!:) Let's have some fun with that pic.....and see who can tell us why the caboose's side bays are painted yellow....:confused: :D :D....there's a specific reason for that:eek: I know the answer and the first one that gets it...