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If that is solvent based resin don't let it anywhere near that styrofoam. Long story short or short story long. I tried clear casting resin over painted styrofoam. After a few minutes bubbles started forming and not long later the resin lake disappeared under the styrofoam. I was...

Here is another option. There is an very tempting store up here called Lee Valley (especially if you are in to wood working). They carry all kinds of unique products. In this case it is tool box drawers. They give simple instuctions on how to make a chest of drawers with some ply wood and a...

The layouts were amazing. Alot of hours went into them. However I was a little disappointed with the vendor turnout. Kept my eyes peeled but only managed to meet Storm. BTW the Via coaches run fine.

If you decide to run your train layout from your car battery just be aware that you may need a boost to get going after a few hours if the vehicle is not running. Traditional car batteries do not have large reserve capacities they are primarily designed to supply large starting currents for...

Woodland Scenics product is called Realistic Water . Go figure. I tried the clear casting resin first and it ate right through the painted styrofoam and the smell drove us from the house for days. The Woodland product does not drive you out of the house or eat paint. However like all good...

What a waste :o I went to university for 4 years to learn that and all I needed was to finish grade 5. :D :D Did you ever notice the number of Train operators that have to play with radios as well? 73, de VE3YGY Electrical Engineer Yesterday I coudn't spel enginear. Now I R one...

Thanks for the information. I really like the subject matter of the real thing.:cool: More questions. How do you print on magnetic sheets? Where do you find them? I like the idea of being able to change the sign, since I think a couple of these may end up on one of my N-Trak modules. It...

I wanted to try scratching a couple of bill boards. Not quite sure where I'll use them but ran into a bit of a snag and thought I might check with the gang here. My problem Dimensions?? Are there any standard sizes? typical sizes for city streets, highways, along the rails? Ratios...

Another source for small lights is Mouser Electronics. This link is to the catalogue page for minature lamps. http://www.mouser.com/catalog/614/85.pdf If I did the math right they have a bulb that measures 16.25" by 8.12" in HO they also run at 5 volts. Another option to control...

Thanks :) I haven't been as adventurous as attempting a whole acid plant. I am actually building a loadout facility as part of a N-Trak module. The decision to continue with that layout design now was based on finding the acid cars. As things progress on the module I will post a few...

Finally this is what the orginal tank car looked like. It also show the decals I used.

Another angle.

Here is the almost finished car. I still have to apply a protective coat over the decals.

I have been lurking around as a guest for the last year or so. The Scratchin' and Bashin' section motivated me to try my hand at it. The two main employers in our area generate a large amount of acid as byproducts. This acid is shipped all over North America. Looking at many of the railfan...