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Plano Show I had been to several of the Plano Shows when living in El Pisshole, TX (El Paso). These were the best shows I have ever attended. Lots of great layouts, frienly helpful vendors (except for the a#$*#($)*wipe that owns Pecos River Brass - a real moron). The layout tours were...

Any Photos of the "Toad" ? Mike, Just givin' ya a hard time. The layout looks good. The room seems to have the same decor as it did before I moved to Grand Rapids. Is that the NYC Rocket car on the upper shelf? Marc

Mantua - Not Dead All, Mantua is not dead. I believe I read Model Power has taken over the manufacturing. With some of the new releases Model Power has come up with, I see no reason for the reliable Mantua lines to become extinct. I hope to see the prices actually drop also on these as...

Too Much Juice Shamus, I can understand that! :) Marc

Wipers Sham< These look pretty good. There are actually only enough for 1 MDC shay as each truck uses 2 wipers unless someone wanted to add pick-ups to the an MDC 3 truck shay. Looks like the pick-up wire is soldered to the top of the mounting area. On my wipers, I solder 0.010 wire on the...

Another project in the works. A 1:20.3 freelance tank car. Bass and pine construction, with each piece individual distressed and then stained with Minwax gray. Weathering to take place as things progress. The tank will be PCV sheathed with brass. More than likely, Accucraft archbar trucks...

Mantua 0-4-0 to -2-4-4-2 Bash Logger heads! Here is a photo of the bashing of two older Mantua 0-4-0s with the compound valve gearing into a 2-4-4-2. Two Sukuru 0-4-0s would work realy well also as they have extensive valve gear detail. Thanks, Marc

2-6-6-2 Mantua In response to your three questions: #1. Not in narrow gauge -yes, this is based upon the Uintah 2-6-6-2 which actually did not haul alot of lumber. #2. Not in narrow gauge #3. Not sure what he used. However, the only narrow gauge items made by MDC are the shay and...

Wipers Shamus, I've not seen photos of the wipers, no photos in the catalog. How do they attach, what gauge of phospher bronze, etc. are they made of. Anything larger than 0.010 diameter wire is too much pressure on each wheel. If you have photos, please attach or send to me. Thanks...

MDC Shay Tweaks Okay all, My shay tweaks are in are readable now. Please Email me for the information. I have never read the "Shay" book, however, this information to my knowledge is not mentioned in the book. Thanks, Marc

MDC Shay Tweaks Update All, I have my MDC shay tweaks information updated in readable format, pics, etc. I owe a couple of you the information. Everyone else whom would like the info, please let me know. You won't find these in the Shay Upgrade book. Thanks, Marc

Mantua Logger I love the Mantua 2-6-6-2 tank logger. This engine runs well, nicely detailed from the factory with plenty of options for more detail. I've had several of these lokies. Nice job on the detailing. I believe most of these were narrow gauge engines, however, the may have been a...

Jordan Railtruck All, The 44 toner is way too large of a nuit to power an HO plasctic Jordan kit. Never thought of the Gandy Dancer, however, still may be too large. I remembered that "Pager" motors can be used for such powering units. These would need some voltage reduction circuits...

Shay Tweeks Sounds like the holiday's en of the year issues interferring with priorities in the hobby world! LOL Not sure where one of the HO kits can be powered; not alot of room, etc. Possibly using a NWSL Flea II set-up. Happy Holidays, Marc :thumb:

Hi all, I haven't forgotten about sending out the MDC Shay tweeks mentioned a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I have been very busy at the income segment of my life and haven't had a chance to clean up my notes for all to understand. I'll have a couple of weeks off during the holidays and...

Inspection Engine Thanks for the Kudos!!!! More photos will follow and hopefully will be a featured article in one of the large scale magazines in the near future. Thanks again, Marc

Photos from different angles Waiting for the shot from the out house! LOL

Inspection Engine Robin, The rail maintenance crew and railheads would ride in the front cab for review of track, etc. There are 3 convexly curved windows in the front of the cab and can hold 6 people. One must have been very trusting of the engineer. Thanks for viewing, Marc:D

Train Clubs Hi, I had posted this question as to having a club segment on the Gauge. This was a couple of weeks ago in the Q & A section. Great to hear you are interested also. marc

Radius I have 15 and 16.5 inch radius on my logging module. MDC shays and also the Mantua 2-6-6-2 logger will negociate these curves, also the new Bachmann 3 truck shay. My module is 36 inches wide and has a continous loop. I wouldn't suggest going any sharper than 15 inch on the radius. A...