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Wayne, i agree with Scott:winki: , AWESOME SHOT of nutbars F's on your layout:thumb: . Scott, i am not sure on anyone else's vids:confused: , perhaps others will chime in on this:winki: . Unfortunately YouTube vids just don't work for me:cry: , I'm dial-up:oops: , but Mark occasionally makes...

NO PROBLEM Todd:winki: , i'm ALWAYS GLAD to post UP pics:mrgreen: . Honestly, i thought i had taken more "FLAG" engine pics then that:confused: , but i found most of my pics have the old standard paint scheme, or the "lightning bolt" scheme.

Scott, THANK YOU for the kind words on my F unit plow:smilie: , i kit bashed it to make it EXACTLY like UP's:winki::mrgreen: . Hey, you mentioned you like ALL layout vids, have you checked out Marks(Chessie4155) thread? Mark has a thread chalk full of AWESOME vids of his layout:thumb: . he has...

Josh, there are several ways to use Solaset, its pretty strong, and we each use it how we have found works best for us:winki: . I have had good luck doing this; With water, get the decal set EXACTLY the way you want it, then wait for the water to completely evaporate away. about 20-30mins...

Wayne, THANK YOU!, for the complements on my C420:smilie::mrgreen: . Matt, i just happen to HAVE an Alco RSD-15 Alligator too:thumb::mrgreen: , its a BLI, and is the SAME ONE that is at the IRM(#2407 ) :winki: . i have pics of BOTH:mrgreen: ...both pics are old shots though:oops: . EDIT: i...

NICE start off this week folks!:thumb: Jeffrey's F unit got me thinking, most of us have those:winki: , how about F units as the secondary theme this week:mrgreen: .

Just to throw MY 2 cents in...:119: , i ONLY use Solvaset:winki: . As Wayne mentioned, its probably the strongest solution of them all, so you want to be careful using it, but i next to NEVER have problems with air bubbles or getting decals to conform to odd surfaces:thumb: .

THANKS Matt!:mrgreen: ******************************************************* ON MY SIDE OF THE TRACKS... Well, i finished up my NEW UP Alco C420:thumb::mrgreen: ...ALMOST:eeki::119: , while putting the finishing touches on it tonight i noticed; 1- I am out of the wire i use to make the...

I have posted these pics in this thread before:oops: , but Todd(csiguy) requested some shots i have taken of UP's flag units, and any Heritage units i had taken shots of:thumb: , sorry Todd, the ONLY Heritage unit i have taken pics of is the CNW one:frowns: , but i hope to have shots of ALL of...

Mikey, like Steve, I'll be darned if i can figure out how this thread passed me by:oops: , but none the less... CONGRATULATIONS MIKEY!!! :wave7::wave7:

Steve!:mrgreen: , SLAP OUTSTANDING JOB!:thumb::thumb: The weathering looks very believable, the walkway, pipe and wood over the window were ALL very nice touches too:thumb::mrgreen: . You took a model that needed help, and really turned it into a FANTASTIC piece that ANYONE would be proud to...

eastsider, :welcome1: to the Gauge:smilie: . As for freight car kits, don't count out Accurail kits:winki: , they are a touch easier then Athearn kits to put together, and really make for some decent looking cars:thumb: .

Josh, i think Steve's post really best described my thoughts too:thumb: , you have come a long, LONG way, and all for for the best:winki::mrgreen: . i have known you now for quite some time, Josh, and your modeling skills have consistently got better and better, and quite honestly, for what its...

Sounds like a GOOD PLAN Tom:thumb: , you certainly have my best wishes on it:winki::smilie: . i have to be to work at 6:00AM:eeki: , looks like i better sign out:119: .

Tom, I'M IMPRESSED!:bravo: NICE fleet you have there:thumb::mrgreen: .

Gus, THANKS for the link:thumb: , i am unable to view vids here at home since i am dial-up:oops: , but i checked it out at dads:thumb: . Triplex, yea, its hard to find pics of the "Greyhound/Overland" paint scheme, like i said, i have only seen that paint scheme on the "Harriman" type...

Gus, Steve & Wayne, THANK YOU for the complements on my bargains:thumb::mrgreen: . As for the UP dome with the Greyhound/Overland paint scheme, i am 99.9% sure that paint scheme on a dome is...A LIE!:eeki: . I have seen no records that that paint scheme was ever on a dome, and i checked all 12...

Scott, THANKS for posting that info:thumb: , i wasn't aware of that, though i don't follow the Utah Railway, i thought it was very interesting:thumb: . Triplex, DOH!:eeki: ...:oops: ...your right, just goes to show i read to many model RR magazines, looks like i got 'em mixed up:119: ...

Steve, i don't know much about mines:oops: , but i know in factories sometimes windows would be boarded up or have sheet metal put over them, another thing, Fairbanks-Morse painted the glass sections different shades of green on a couple of their buildings, i am guessing it was to reduce the...