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Edmonton eh? Im from Calgary.......... Here in Calgary I go to WINROCK? I dont know if that is how you spell it....... They have huge bags for about 80-100 bucks.....the equivelent of about 30 or so cartons of Woodlands stuff. Check it out. GO FLAMES

I thought you just mixed until you got 'pancake' batter. I believe the thicker you make it, the quicker it sets. If I am making a rock mold, I would use more hdrocal and less water. If I am dipping in paper towels to make a shell for a mountain, Id use less hydrocal and more water. Off...

Maybe call Lifelike and see if they will send you a SW1200 motor? It might work. They are really good about parts. :thumb:

Sir prize....the hood looks to be lower then the lifelike model.

I might consider using a Lifelike sw1200 chassis and lenthening it. I dont know how much you can remove from the Lifelike GP18 chassis. You might of answered you own question though. Use an RS1 or 2 or 3 chassis, and thatll solve alot of your problems. You should be able to find a cheap...

The second photo was taken with NO flash and a 13 second exposure. Is that too long?

Cheers

There is something to be said about making your own steam locos rather than just buying them. That said, this locomotive will never be as good as a new Bachperson offering and such. But it runs smooth, already has a Lenz decoder in it, its quiet, and really really heavy. This is my Second...

I placed my order for 1 Heisler (I had to hold my self back) and a 060 dockside! I cant wait to see these beautiful units. Cheers

Owen....ya....the RS2 is just a repaint with a few details added.

Thanks for your kind words everyone! I think I am now hooked on the logging end of railroading!

There...now you can see all of the loco.

She runs great even with stock gears.

Here is my first attempt at an HO scale loco. I chose the MDC shay because I felt I needed a challange. I built the kit according to the "How to Build MDC shay" book. I replaced the motor with an A-line and installed an NCE decoder. Sorry bout the weathering :) Thats the way I...

The grills are off of a Intermountain Cylindrical Hopper car. HAHA...sometimes I need to be resourceful! This is how she sits now. Roof is complete. Next step is the decals. This Paint job took 4 coats of paint....... Primer Black (mask lower part of engine and antiglare panel)...

Good shot of the roof details.

Grills ...

Keep in mind that this Kato mech. is not DCC friendly. Im not looking forward to wiring this bad boy. You live in Okatoks? If your ever in Calgary, give me a shout. Email me for my number and you can see this unit up close.

Here are some pics of my FP9. Still a work in progress. It started as and A and B Kato F3. Spiced together.... Green puttty Frame lengthening All together (except grills and such....dry fit) A coat of primer!