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    Looking to buy a digital camera

    I have no brand loyalty. Before I had the Konica Minolta I had a Fujifilm S602, a 3.2 mp camera. I dropped it and the repair bill was more then the Konica Minolta cost so I bought one. The S602 took good pictures, also. I have had pictures in magazine articles published from the S602. I...
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    Looking to buy a digital camera

    I use a Konica Minolta Z20 and have had good success with it. I got it two years ago off e-bay for under $200 refurbished. It will do closeup work HO scale Does layout pictures Wagon Road Creek on the On30 Pacific Coast Air Line Railway I really like the camera, and have used it...
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    Cement for plastic/styrene

    MEK is the best Harold
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    Making Grass Clumps from Faux Fur

    I have a "what-I-did" about making individual grass clumps using faux fur at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/grass_clumps/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Coupler setup on Bachmann On30 cars completely wrong!

    Since very few will have that long out of print issue of NGSL Gazette I have scanned the article on my website at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/couplers/ It is at the bottom of the page Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Coupler setup on Bachmann On30 cars completely wrong!

    There is a constant whine about the height of the couplers on Bachmann's On30 cars. If you can get a hold of a September 1977 Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette there is an article on a Ferrocarril Mexicano 30" gauge boxcar. The coupler is setup the same as the Bachmann On30 cars. The FCM...
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    Pelted Mink Faux Fur for Grass in N Scale

    I posted a "what-I-did" about using "pelted mink" faux fur for field grass. I was asked on another forum if it was suitable for n-scale. I posted this picture and the n-scalers thought it might be useful. The pale guy is Preiser n-scale The article is at...
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    Pelted Mink Faux Fur for Grass

    I have a "what I did" examining "Pelted Mink" faux fur for grass at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mink_grass/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Put a Soundtraxx Tsunami in the On30 Bachmann Mogul

    I have a "what I did" about a Soundtraxx Tsunami in the On30 Bachmann Mogul at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_tsunami/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Making the rapids at Wagon Road Creek

    I have a "what I did" about making rapids and rushing water at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/rushing_water/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Making Bark Texture for HO scale

    I was asked if the bark texture in my "what I did" was suitable for HO. Here is a picture with O scale Engineer Bill and HO Mini-Bill for comparison: The article is at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/bark/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Simulating Tree Bark

    Those are 3/16 diameter dowels. I think it should work for HO. Harold
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    Simulating Tree Bark

    I have a "what I did" in my attempt to simulate tree bark at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/bark/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Making Frothy Foamy Water

    I have a "what I did" about making froth on rapids at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/froth/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Soundtraxx DSD LC decoder line

    I just got this from Litchfield Station about the DSD-090LC and DSD-100LC's: "The long await arrival of DSD090-LC and some DSD100LC decoders from SoundTraxx has happened. We currently have stock on all the following part numbers, which have been delayed due to parts issues: 820060 820061...
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    Making Background Foliage

    I have a "what I did" about making background trees with lichen and Woodland Scenics Foliage at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/backdrop_foliage/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    staining wood ties

    The color of most pre-heavily creosoted ties goes more toward a weathered gray from : Slim Rails a great site for narrow gauge at: http://www.urbaneagle.com/slim/index.html Slim Rails is a must visit Sorta like this: I paint my wood white and stain the paint at...
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    Accumate HO couplers on the Bachmann On30 Outside Frame 2-8-0

    I have a "what I did" about putting Accumate HO couplers on the Bachmann On30 outside frame 2-8-0 at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/of_accumates/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    The Re-tooled On30 Bachmann Boxcar

    I have an web article examining the re-tooled On30 boxcar at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/bachmann_boxcar/ Thank you if you visit Harold
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    Accumate HO a better coupler for On30?

    I have a "what I did" about putting Accumate HO standard couplers on Bachmann On30 freight cars for improved appearance and performance at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/accumates/ Thank you if you visit Harold