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I have pictures of my preliminary installation of a Soundtraxx Tsunami in an HO IHC 4-4-0 at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1879/locomotives/ihc_sound/ Thank you if you visit Harold

I have an article about faux fur grass at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/fur_grass/ Thank you if you visit Harold

It looks interesting to me. That is how decals used to be printed, silk screening. If I didn't have an ALPS and ink i would probably look into the system Harold

I have a "what I did" about putting a Soundtraxx Tsunami in the HO MDC/Roundhouse Oldtimer Locomotive at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1905/roundhouse_sound/ Thank you if you visit Harold

Here is a good article on digital photography with an under $200 camera: http://www.conrail1285.com/news.asp?storyid=28 Harold

Why in this day and age would someone invest money in a film camera? Harold

A film camera is very expensive in the long run with the cost of film processing. I use Konica-Minolta z20 that runs under $200 and have had good results with. I have even used it for published articles. A digital camera allows developing techniques because you can try every imaginable...

The parallel to the edge trackage myth is overrated. Your layout will be realistic or it won't. Most trackage in real life is parallel to a road or manmade edge as a border. My track is only an inch from the edge and is parallel. I can't imagine how track being at an angle would change the...

http://litchfieldstation.com/lobby/index.htm They are the best place for DCC, even better than Tony's Harold

Most smaller narrow gauge railroads, which were the majority, used dirt and gravel from the drainage ditches excavated alongside the track. I use paver sand to represent that gravel. I have an article at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/gravel/ Thank you if you visit Harold

I have a "what I did" about 36" diameter wheels and scalish couplers on the new Athearn/Roundhouse passenger cars at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1905/passenger_couplers/ Thank you if you visit Harold

Testor's paper works reasonbly well and is available at more places. I use a Lexmark 3n1 "photoprinter" I got at Walmart for $48. The photo printer ink works better than the regular inkjet ink. Use the white paper as the clear makes a transluscent decal without the "white" in the image. Just a...

Spend the money and buy the soundtraxx Tsunami you won't be disappointed Harold

I had one guy send me a personal check, I specify no personal checks. Then he complains about how long it takes him to get the item after the delay because of HIS personal check clearing. Go figure Harold

The "scale" ones sometimes have a small piece on flash on the face of the pivot lug, if that is not scraped off they will not spring back well. It is very hard to see but is the only problem I have had. I tried pushing two cars together manually and the scale couplers always spring back no...

Use the Sergent model with the Accumate Draft gear box. It will look much better than the putting them in the grossly out of scale "Kadee" gear box on the cars. It only takes a little more work and they function better. I use the Accumate Draft gear box with the Accumate Proto:HO couplers. I...

I poured sand with rocks in the river bed and used Woodland Scenics Realistic water, I have what i did at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/rushing_water/ Thank you if you visit Harold

I have a "what I did" about putting smaller more "scalish" couplers on the new HO Roundhouse freight cars at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1905/freight_couplers/ Thank you if you visit Harold

I use paver sand. I have articles at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/ Thank you if you visit Harold

Eric Larsen sent me pictures of his faux fur grass from my web article More pictures of Eric's modeling can be found at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/larsen_grass/ Great pictures and modeling. Thank you if visit Harold