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Don't ever question Dad again... He was one of us... ;) Tom F:p

Thanks Javier... I copied the list for reference. We Americans can hardly speak English most of the time, let alone one of the "well established" languages...:p :D Tom F

It is the same unit Javier posted a picture of ealier in this thread, the red and gray Fleischmann DSB unit. Tom F

The very fact that everyone can discuss this topic in a civilized manner shows to what lengths people here go to "protect" this forum. If anyone had started throwing insults, Dave would'a quashed 'em like a bug, and been hailed a hero!...:D On most other forums I know of, you would have been...

Wait! I got it now... It's a fuel oil tank for an oil fired steamer! And a pretty good one at that... I saw something like this in an old picture of (I think) the old SP yard in Globe, AZ. Dad knew what he was doing... ;) Hey Lynn, I didn't bring up the dawg, she did! (he, he) :D She...

Oooo, Jon, by Christmas mornin' that there mp3 player is just a gonna' be a lump o' coal!... For shame, for shame...:rolleyes: I'll head over to the hobby shop sometime this week and see if the two header is still there... Tom F

Silver polish is good because it has a low abrasive quality to it. It is about the same as toothpaste. Just be sure to clean all the polish off or it will get into the gears and start collecting dust and other debris. A good non residue cleaner works good as a final "wash" to remove all...

To the east of the loco? Spoken like a true engineer (and I don't mean a train engineer...):D How are we 'sposed to know where east is in a photo?:p It looks like a "customized" water tower to me. Considering the caboose "yard office", it would make sense to continue the theme by using an...

Six inches?!? You're not thinking correctly. Get rid of all the other stuff in the room, build fido a heated doghouse outside and extend the layout across the whole room. Then, when you run out of space, start knocking walls out and slowly "incorporate" the rest of the house. C'mon, what...

What are you talking about? I use my track to dust the house. :) I swear every little dust mote finds its way to the rails and loco wheels. I just clean the track once a month and the house stays squeaky clean (which is saying a lot 'cause I live in the middle of the desert...:D ) Radio...

Don't forget the local hobby shops. I picked up an N Scale Railroading mag a while back just because it had an article on SW1500s (and to see how the "other half" lives...:D). I paid 50 cents for it and it was in good condition. Tom F

Re: these are for tom Yeah, right... I'll get out the carving knife and have it done by next Friday... :D Somewhere in a box I have a partially finished "two headed" SD9 that I was putting together. Now that was a kitbashing monstrosity (he, he)... :eek: Tom F

Bob, how can you even utter such a thing...:eek: Oh well, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder... (sniff, sniff) :D Tom F

The blasted patches are everywhere in the southwest... I have seen them on SP, DRGW and CNW units all over the place. I even saw a DRGW SD50 at Colton with the patch about a month ago. Now that hurt...:D Greg, your pic is actually the first GP38-2 I have seen with a patch. UP seemed to run...

And another thing... Tomboygirl, Wow, a women who is into railroad modeling, small mechanics, chemistry and uses big cool tools on stainless steel? Will you marry me (he, he)...:D Sorry, it had to be said...:p ;) :rolleyes: Tom F

I've seen the tuner lube argument for 20 years... Some people swear by it, some people swear at it...:D I have worked in electronics in some fashion or another for over 20 years and have used tuner lube for everything from large electric motor brushes to carbon traces on $70,000 audio console...

Looking at the map, I have often wondered why the old Tracy Sub was not used more in current times. It makes a lot of sense and would allow southbound trains to avoid the mainline traffic going east from the ports. Your information is interesting news. Keep us posted if you hear anything...

I am still seeing a few "all SP" locos in the southwest, although California seems to be "patch central." I think it has to do with how far a loco is from a major service facility, as well as its current use. In Phoenix, we still have 4 GP38-2s in all SP paint, one is even "non speed...

Re: Reply to PennRR Ah c'mon Wiley, I triple dog dare ya'!...;) Tom F

I always figured N scale guys just bought HO magazines and held 'em at arms length...:p :rolleyes: :D Trainweb has a growing list of magazines dedicated to model railroading. Both N Scale railroading and N Scale Magazine are listed. Some magazines are not scale specific. here is the link...