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Who makes good looking n scale coal in various small sizes? Going to need a couple of different sizes for the coal tipple and hoppers. Jim

Paul, One fellow at http://hometown.aol.com/wdenton101/Technique.htm used small wood knobs made for cabinet doors. Jim

csxengineer, I would be interested in seeing any pictures you have of the Chartiers Branch which was south-west of Pittsburgh and ran from Carnegie to Washington, PA. Jim

I used Woodland Scenics' ground cover exclusively on the old layout, but thought it would be worth looking around a little before using it on the new layout. Other makes I have seen around are Scenic Express and Noch, and I'm sure there must be others. We have come a long way since the good...

Dick, Are you talking about the black sticky roadbed from AMI? The Woodland Scenics black foam type looks pretty sturdy. Jim

Keith, It looks like good stuff; let us know how it works out. I have heard others express positive opinions about it. I just finished my track but used cork as it work fine in the past for me and didn't see a need to change. Good luck with it. Jim

Quarthering in real steam engines is important in that it prevents a top or bottom dead-center problem that could occur. That's why one side is 90 degrees from the other. All the counterweights on the drivers are also aligned. Models do not have to worry about top or bottom dead center since...

I used a mix of WS fine ballast on the last layout and though it looked pretty good. I was in a hobby shop last weekend and ran across some ballast from a company called "Smith and Son Ballast". Anyone hear of this company? I purchased a couple of bags of the Penn-Ohio Limestone #50, which...

I use to have a girlfriend that looked like Bambi, but that was another life and another time long long ago. Nuff said...

To all, After re-reading my own post, I realize that it sounded a little harsh and some may take it the wrong way. I did not mean to offend anyone and I apologize if I did. After doing some additional reading, I find that my post was also wrong. There are now on-board Crest radio receiver...

Perhaps someone who has actual experience with this system should answer your question, but my understanding is that the use of on-board radio-controlled decoders is pretty much limited to the larger scales like "G". The full-function Train Engineer can switch between multiple receivers and...

I understand all the wonderful and magical things that DCC can do for you and cannot disagreed with any of it. It gives you the type of control of your engines in way that you can not achieved otherwise. However, I do not want its cost, installing decoders in steam engines, learning CV's...

Stary, I just finished using this product on the soldered joints under my layout. Some had multiple wire taps into them and regular tape just kept coming unraveled. It's called Liquid Electrical Tape. The brand I got over the Internet was Star brite. It works great, but you have to watch...

Penlu, Are you talking about the Crest/Aristo-Craft Train Engineer and Basic Train Engineer for DC layouts? They are both wireless throttles that have an associated receiver that connect to the track. If you are, I can give my comments in about a week or so on the Basic Train Engineer, as I...

Rory, Thanks for the info and pictures on your tree making - they look great. I'm a ways from making trees for my new layout, but have been doing some looking around on different techniques and styles. Perhaps this needs to be the start of a new topic. Anyway, last layout used all of WS...

Rory, Looks very good.; nice job. I'm new to the Gauge so I may have missed it, but I was curious about how you made your trees which look very realistic. Jim

Robin, Great looking track and ballast; well done.

Just started the slow process of spray painting my track with Floquil Roof Brown. Since the layout is in a bedroom, and my wife thinks the smell is too bad, I am limited to doing small sections when she is not home and the bedroom windows can be opened for ventilation. I was going to move the...

Charles, Nice job on the benchwork. Also like your trackplan; think your going to really enjoy it. Keep us informed of your progress. Jim

Thanks guys. Sounds likes good stuff to use. I will check the local hardware, and boating, stores in the area. Good to know about keeping it away from foam, but the wiring I have right now is under the plywood supporting the track. I'll use foam for scenery support, but did not want to lay...