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I think I may have made a very cool find ... possibly a new way to make custom decals. It's some sort of a mini silk screen setup, that appears to be very easy to use. I have no idea what the price might be (but I should know soon...) This is cool, because, like the Alps printers (which are...

That is one of the wackiest Rube Goldberg type machines I have ever seen. It's so cool. I especially like the cam wheel and the carved 'rocker cam' wheel that makes the truck appear to bounce as it sets back down - I think I'm going to have to borrow and modify this idea when I add animation to...

I've seen this a lot of times in Southern California. I think the reason is that when the rails are removed from the line for scrapping, the crews don't want to go to the trouble of removing the rails in the crossing, as the spikes are below the paving (more so with older style crossings - the...

I voted for everything except 'Don't use plastic structures', and agree with shaygetz - building type is more important to me than manufacturer, to fill my needs. Chris

Here's an aerial shot of a steel mini-mill in southern California from GoogleEarth, as well as a link to their site, which has a few more pics: http://www.tamcosteel.com/compinfo.html It's a fairly small industry (by steel industry standards), and uses an electric arc furnace to recycle scrap...

Actually, I hadn't. I spent a big chunk o' time looking around the net before making my post, and found a few pics, but Fallen Flags didn't come up, and totally slipped my mind. I did find a few good pics there. Thanks Chris

I was wondering if anyone has any pics of FGE 'Solid Cold' 57' mechanical reefers, and would be willing to post them? I bought the Athearn set of 2 reefers, one with the mispelled 'Solid Clod' logo (would it be too much to ask for a prototype pic of this exact car...), the other painted in the...

I was driving behind a railroad MOW truck on the freeway one day, and on a sharp curve at an intersection, a sealed barrel of new spikes flew off the truck and slammed into the guardrail - and exploded spikes. I got off at the next exit and went back, hopped out of my car, put as many of the...

Grand Line offers the Wentamuck Mine kit in HO scale, which includes a couple of mine carts like your photo example, as well as some track: http://www.grandtline.com/ Seems like a cool little kit. Chris

I've seen more of both (agave and yucca) this season than I've ever noticed before. And as for modelling, the past two issues of Model Railroading have had a 2-part article on modelling the Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass, as well as local vegetation including yucca. Chris

Here's a tangentally related question: On the prototype, in a hump yard, how are the couple centered for coupling? Does it work out that, with the approach track being straight, the couplers are centered when the pin-puller releases them, and therefore generally in alignment when the car coasts...

I haven't noticed these spread across southern CA very much until this year. The weather conditions must have been optimal, because the blooms on tons of these things (or a related species) shot up in a matter of weeks, in areas I had never seen them before. The spikey base plants don't announce...

I use all types of acrylics on model structures and track, but always prime everything first. On structures, I usually brush on a coat of white acrylic gesso. This bonds to washed plastics very well, and all the overlaying colors I've ever used go on with very good coverage. On track, I...

I've purchased a couple of pair to play with, and they're very cool. If I were planning on building a P:87, narrow shelf layout, I'd definetly go with these. But for the railroad I'm planning (and tentatively starting), the aforementioned automation of Kadees in tough to reach places wins out...

Any pics of the hump yard?

I saw Google Earth http://earth.google.com/ several months ago, and have been patiently waiting for google to release the Mac version, the free version of which I just downloaded. It is so cool, and such a great modelling resource, whether you're a prototype modeller or freelancer. The number of...

I like the idea, and think giving people an uncompressed bird's-eye view would really give a strong impression of how large modern distribution centers are. I also think accurately modelling the correct roof geometry (ridges and valleys, all slightly sloped and leading to drains), along with the...

I'm sure Monk has plenty of B-roll shot in San Francisco, but the show is shot in LA. In the episode 'Monk and the Other Detective' with Jason Alexander, there is a seen that's supposed to be the hills near Oakland. It was shot on the hillside below Dodger Stadium, with Highland Park in the...

I built a kit of the Maglev that Revell makes. It's a pre-finished static display kit. Here's a link to one for sale, though the asking price is quite a bit higher than what I remember paying: http://www.cahood.com/M2993.htm As the windows are opaque and the car bodies are basically hollow...

I like the sound of the water putty idea. I'll have to give that a try. Chris