Search results

Woodie, Ask Walthers what it would cost to ship an order your way. Faller is great for all kinds of things, but the BIG landscaper in Germany is NOCH. They have all kinds of rock materials, trees and hedges, viaducts, bridges and a variety of other products. Take a look here at...

Woodie, MEK sounds like an impressive product. I'll look at the Elmer's product for contents. Are you able to purchase Du Pont's Duco Cement? George.

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL!!! I opened up the July 2001 Railroad Model Craftsman last night and SHINGO!!! An article on Rivarossi "HO" passenger cars! I went straight to the information on WHEELS and was reminded of another problem with this folly. Rivarossi's wheels are a scale 33" in diameter...

Thishandle, For what you're talking about, large scale is the way to go. As Woodie reccomends, "O" scale or Number 1 scale (LGB). The problem with a shelf layout is it's usually too high for people to get a really good look at, and derailments can be catastrophic as you can imagine. If you...

Woodie, FALLER of Deutschland makes a wide variety of printed sheets, some embossed where appropriate, for everything you can think of. They have wood shingles, tile roofing, siding, stone patio work, all kinds of stone walls and they're not priced out of sight. Be a devious fellow, buy ONE...

Woodie, Some years back when maintenance was a problem during the decline of passenger service, it was common to see water trapped between the window panes. Some of us used to joke when we saw glue along the bottom of a window that it was just this sight. It's probably harder to cut the window...

Shamus, it doesn't look like plaster, it looks like stone! Are you pouring on site, or putting in pre poured dry slabs? How long after you pour it in an area before you carve it? What are you using to carve it with and how do you achieve the grainy texture to the plaster? So many questions...

Hello Jim! I tried Kadee wheels in the 80's on Rivarossi passenger cars and thought they were garbage. All the axles bent over time, and didn't have as deep a flange as I'd wanted. They took turnouts very poorly as well When IHC cars used to be AHM in the 60's and 70's, beautiful insulated...

This story gives "Stuck in Neutral" a whole new meaning. George.

Jimmy, Is The famed Blue Train, or whatever it's called still running into Zimbabwe's capitol from RSA, or am I out of date? George.

A rabid Penn Central enthusiast, but only under certain circumstances, like when....

Beautiful artistry in the works, Shamus! Now we know where you've been lately. I especially like your rock cuts. Did you have your commissioned backdrop helper do the painting? George.

Hi Guys! Depending on the type of look you're trying to achieve, you can go retro and remain modern..... Model Power also has old gas lights (coach lanterns on poles) which are nice and small. Over this way, many communities are gong with ornate wrought iron lamp posts with mercury vapor...

Robin, Thanks for the geographical pointers. I've never been so close to the Canadian Shield so I was surprised at the topography. The only places I've ever been in Ontario were almost as flat as Kansas! How far out of Thunder Bay is this place? George.

Robin, I don't see a CN emblem anywhere on that gear. Have they farmed out aspects of maintenance to contractors? George.

OK, I'll bite. I can't reach the link. What am I doing wrong? George.

Drew, Thanks for the nice pictures! I didn't know that UP went all the way to Milwaukee. Is it a run through, or do they now have trackage all the way there now? If it's a recent development, what's the heritage of their new trackage? George.

Lance, That's amazing that the cab is as quiet as you say. And your concerns about staying awake are well founded......Especially since there's a movement afoot to reduce the crew down to one man! George.

I always am interested in the "heritage" of a line when a story breaks. Does anybody know who operated this line 30-40 years ago? George.

Matthyro, I had to squint on the second shot, kind of like a "Where's Waldo" puzzle, but I was impressed when I found the grain train! Were you up a tree for that, or how did you keep from falling down the mountian? Are these shots in Ontario? George.