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My first wife (that's the one I'm currently married to) likes looking at the layouts when they are finished - but unfortunately shows no interest in my indulgence or is willing to assist in my passion.

Go to your local Hobby Shop and pick up the appropriate 'bulk pack' (10 sets of trucks with couplers) they have the '"o" rings and M/T pins- and you'll aways appreciate having extras around. Keep an eye for the small, medium and long shank length for each specific application.

Just re-use the old pins - they will work fine. You may have to use the washers in 'some' applications depending on the car for car-end clearance.

What are the linear dimensions of the layout? I wondered where all the CN Units that I didn't already own went.

Now that IS neat

In addition...it doesn't work as well in our N Scale as explained.

Thanks for reminding me about this...it's been a while since I have turned on the power - and had forgotten I started this on TB. I updated the topic also to see if I could get a simpler fix.

How about painting the electric switches a rust color and surrounding it with metal fencing.

I took engineshop's advice - ( I can't beleive I didn't think of that....duh). Apparently the kato shells are a pain to strip. So on the end I will have 2 Amtrak shells to sell down the road.

Anyone know where I can obtain one or two of these units - I've exhausted my usual haunts and am equally exhausted. Feel Free to PM me - Thanks in advance.

Recently speaking to two LHS owners - I have established that there are numerous other 'N' Scalers in my town/county. Rather then immediately trying to form a 'club' per se - I wanted to form a network - that could share their interest, ideas and talents to help each other out and/or bounce...

False Alarm - I thought I had it but I only go back to 1979 - my apologies

I've got it - I'll scan it when I get home from work tonight if you still need it. Which plan is it ?

The seller sounds like a sore loser who didn't get what HE wanted for them in auction. Don't let it discourage you from searching for that special item again. I have bought alot on the 'bay due to manufacturer's 'limited runs' from years back and have been fortunate to deal with honest people.

I picked up a Hallmark N scale GP9 that requires an expert to make it run again....anyone here know of someone familiar with this kind of thing - who could diagnose and possibly bring it back to life ? Someone in Canada would gain extra points but it's not a necessity.

I look out my back deck when I hear the sound of the train sounding the horn at the Paris Junction crossing (to my west), or the wheels hitting the Paris Steel Bridge (to the east). I know the train will be in my yard in about 30 seconds either way.

I picked up one of these units in my LHS today on a lark. He had one running with a steam diorama and it caught my 'ear. I bought the diesel unit - hooked it up as per instructions to my Control Master 20 and find it somewhat interesting enough. I am running DC analog. (My 8 year old winces...

'N' right from the beginning

So while flipping through the satellite channels this past weekend - I noticed they were showing an episode of Pierre Berton's CBC epic 'The National Dream' (for those not familiar..it was a docu-drama about how the railroad was built west in the 1800's). I hadn't seen this since my grade 5...

Biased turkey - #2 is the easiest. Buy a good rail car with rapido couplers (remove 1 truck assembly) - then get a package of preassembled trucks with M/T's and create a conversion car. Cheaper in the long run. We have a couple of these on our club layout for those who remain 'uconverted'...