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If you want to do late 1870-early 1880 there is my approach using HO track gauge for Sn3.5. I have the why at: Why Sn3.5 for Modeling the 1870's ? Thank you if you visit Harold

Sn3 has evolved into a hobby of buying P-B-L brass and cars and discussing building colorado narrow gauge with it. I don't think anyone does conversions anymore. Here is the best S scale website: S SCALE MODEL RAILROADING Harold

I have a "what I did" about my attempt to make volcanic rock formations using ceiling tiles at: Model Volcanic Rocks from Ceiling Tiles Thank you if you visit Harold

Done both those and Fn3 also Harold

But I am amazed that parts from all four got me where I wanted to be. As Hannibal of the "A Team" said, "It's great when a plan all comes toghther."

I wanted to model the 1870's in On30. MMI is bringing out a 1870's 4-4-0, but $400 dollars, HOLY MOLY!!!!!. The Bachmann Mogul looks silly with a balloon stack when you see it in person, it is an 1880's state of the art loco, not 1870's. Going back to my original roots and my rubber gauging...

No, the grass can be vacuumed and it doesn't shed since it is a clothing fabric. Harold

I have a "what I did" about giving faux fur grass a more unkempt wild look. The new material is at the bottom of the page. at: Using "Pelted Mink" faux fur for Grass Thank you if you visit Harold

It is not the amperage. You are experiencing a voltage drop in the section of track. I can duplicate that condition on my staging oval. If I disconnect the oval and only use jumper wires, duplicating a bad connection, the Roundhouse 4-4-0 will perform like you discribe. If my Digitrax command...

It is the layout. Harold

I have a "what-I-did" about an simplified drawbar for our operational link and pin system for On30 at: Operational On30 Link and Pin Coupling The new drawbar is only two pieces and can be fashioned in less time and work. Thank you if you visit Harold

It will not run on the "n" mode on Digitrax. It will display that charactricstic of choppy action. It needs at least the 14 volts. A power loss due to bad wiring will also cause the condition. I have one 4-4-0 that will run on the "n" setting and one that won't. That is why I don't believe...

I have a "how-to" about an operational link and pin system for On30 at: Operational On30 Link and Pin Coupling Thank you if you visit Harold

Everyone omits the final statement the Mr. Yungurth stated in a later issue of MR about the layout. It wasn't as much fun as he thought until he added a continuous connections to both ends. Harold

The nineteenth century 4-4-0 was the best looking steam locomotive ever made. Harold

When I do the Mogul I will buy one without sound and use a Soundtraxx Tsunami and utilize the IHC tender shell. Harold

I have a "what-I-did" about merging an IHC oldtime 4-4-0 with the new HO Athearn/Roundhouse 4-4-0 at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1879/locomotives/4-4-0_merge/ Thank you if you visit Harold

I have a friend who makes Russian Railway models and makes trucks from resin. Use Tichy bearings. The trucks are made as a multi-piece assembly. Tichy Train Group - CMA Harold

If it runs fine everywhere else but certain sections, it is the track. If it was the locomotive it would act the same everywhere. It might not be getting a correct DCC signal through the rails. I had that problem with mine on a temporary segement until I ran feeder wires to that section. I have...

I use a pair of side cutter pliers and squeeze a groove into the axle for loose drivers and gears. I use the NWSL Quarterer for quartering. Harold