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And somehow does this relate to a chicken omelet?

Guess the worst thing (so far) has been dying my fingers bright green trying to make my own ground foam.

Woodpeckers can cause a lot of damage to your home. They aren't happy with just one hole, but make them just for "the hole of it". Get rid of it one way or another.

Sounds like somewhere there's a break in your circuit. If you can get a hold of an ohmeter (resistance measurer) you can use it to check parts of the circuit to narrow down where the break is (low resistance = OK, high resistance = you found it!). Instead of an ohmeter, you can rig up your...

Russ - I don't much about this sort of thing, but it looks like it is on your local hard drive - doesn't it need to be on the net somewhere?

A "rule of thumb" is not to have grades over 3%, preferably not over 2%, unless your running geared locos like Shays, etc. If the grade is on a curve, the grade would 'feel' to a locomotive maybe double what it actually is, depending on the curve radius. The grade percentage is just the...

$50 and 3hrs is probably a lot more than she would have gotten from more traditional methods - auctions, etc. So you both got a good deal!

Why did they name it after the dance? :D

My heart goes out to you, scoob. When it seems like there's no right choice, it kinda means that there's no wrong one, either, right? Whatever you decide, you don't need to play the "what-if" game - neither the choices you're offered nor their consequences are under your control. billk

Here's a quote from http://www.tourvelo.org/swisalps.html Of course, anything on the internet should be taken with several grains of salt (including this posting:D).

I can't tell from picture if the building has a slate roof, but sometimes rocks are put on that type of roof to keep the slates from blowing off. (Ain't Google great?):D

Nickel silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. No silver. No iron, either, so a magnet would work to eliminate steel (but not brass).

Wouldn't it be more likely to be brass than steel?

I think we'll need to know: 1) More details on what's happening - is the train going off the tracks, or just stopping, or what? 2) A better description of the track layout - a rough drawing made with Paint would suffice. It's possible you could have one or more "reversing loops" in the...

Re: We Have A Winner!!! Gee, none of my cabeese have this stuff - does that mean I have to paint their sides yellow?

I'd keep my eyes peeled for something already formed into the shape you need. How about a "blister pack" from something (quick, check the trash!) - all you need is a 1 or 1-1/2" diameter section out of one that is roughly spherical (yeah, I know real ones are parabolical, but that would be...

How long will the batteries last if all they are powering are some LEDs? (Is the recharging thing worth the effort, especially if it's not that hard to replace the batteries?)

Uhh - is that to the vehicles or to the rest of the layout??;)

You might try using Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty instead.Mix it up pretty thin, about the consistency of pancake batter, add a little water-based paint of your choice of background color, and use a cheap paint brush, your fingers, popsicle sticks or whatever else you finds that works to smear...

Happy St. Joes!!! Den Svatého Josefa (St. Joseph's Day) Pekne-li na Svatého Josefa, bývá dobrý rok. "If it is nice on St. Joseph's Day, it will usually be a good year." Here in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village, the taverns are serving red beer, the bakeries are selling red bread, and the...