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I am looking to build about a 6 to 8" edge around 3 sides of my layout and I am open to suggestions about what material will best suit my needs. I don't have a lot of tools, so can't get too fancy. :eek: Bob

Just to update you, I bought some lightweight spackle and soem "Great Stuff" this morning. Have tried the lightweight spackle and it seems to work just fine. Have not tried the "great Stuff" yet as when I read extremely sticky on the can I thought I might try it later, or more likely "as a last...

Many thanks to all of you. Since the temp is a brisk 1F the morning I think I'll head off for the local hardware store and get to work on solving my gaps situation. I'll let you know on this thread how it turns out. Bob

Just to throw in my 2 cents worth. I drove by what was once the old CNW shops here in Council Bluffs that are almost brand new and where the UPRR now does all of their work on the older classic sort of stuff at least at this end of the line. What did I see this last time past there but an A-B-A...

I found it on Woodland Scenics. Thanks for the idea of looking there. From the description it will do just what I am looking for. Bob

Thanks very much Don. That's all good stuff to know. I need to go to the hardware store tomorrow anyway, so I'll look around. It might be interesting to use the stuff by shooting it into a rubber mold used to make rocks, rather than using plaster. Might try that too, while I'm messing around ;)...

I probably could if I had some Hydrocal :D I'm going to have to break down and buy some anyway as I know I'll need it eventually. I just finished inventoring turnouts and I have enough #4's and 6's that I salvaged from my old layout to do my new one without having to buy more. Thank goodness...

Where did you purchase it, LHS, hobby shop?? I've not had a lot of time to post, but have been on some from time to time. As I get back on the ball working on my layout I'm sure I'll have lots of dumd questions :D :D Bob

Anyone ever heard of and/or worked with a material that has been identified to me as "foam putty?" If so, where do you buy it and how does it come, can like "real putty" or maybe in a spray can? I have my bench work completed and I have some spaces between foam sheets that I'd like to fill...

Jon, you are probably right, it did go on for a very long time, but it was great fun to see who jumped into the act. I thought it was interesting how folks would seem to run out of things to say about the BOX, so would begin to change the subject slightly. As I recall the whole thing actually...

What got me to thinking about "The Box" was I ran across an article in an old MRR about the deal where folks put a polar bear cafe somewhere on their layouts. I posted something about it then and after we decided that was too much of a hassle we decided on the crate/box. kettlestack was the...

Thanks very much. That's the one I was looking for! Bob :) :) :)

Does anyone know where the thread is that we had going for months and months about "The Box"? :(

I am just back from 4 weeks of riding the trains in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Austria and Germany. The Italians win the prize for the most consecutive trains that were late. I still haven't seen one that was on time. I particularly enjoyed the ride from Verona, Italy to...

Ron; Needless to say we are excited about the trip. We depart one week from today on the adventure. I get the impression from our Croatian Rotarian hosts that we will also have the "opportunity" to travel on a number of ferries as we move down the Croatian coast from Pula to Dubrovnik and...

I have not gotten the camera. Time has just slipped away from me and there have been other priorities. I'll limp along with my Kodak DC 210 which has actually given me excellent service. I'll put the 6490 on my wish list!! Bob

We also have our fingers crossed as we leave for Praha in less than 3 weeks. The only area where we will be that might be of some concern is southern Bavaria, but it will be more than 6 weeks before we arrive in that area and hopefully things will improve. Bob

It is my understanding that they intend to do ALL the railroads that were merged into the UPRR. I guess my attitude about the licencing deal is really simple, if you don't like it buy something else :p Bob

Gee Brian, maybe you could start a CGW thread. They were the first railroad to leave Council Bluffs and the tracks have even been torn up. :sleeping: :D I remember as a kid that there was a big CGW roundhouse and turntable here in town. The CGW actually used the Rock Island tracks out to...

What is really special for me is that I worked here in Council Bluffs in the UP yards a couple of summers while I was going to college.....$1.80 an hour as a tinners helper :) :) There were several of the FEF3s in the yard all the time as they were being used to haul fresh produce from the...