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Ok then, *IF* I ever got my hands on her, I'd probably have to re-power her with a Bowser (or is it English Model RR supply now??) re-power kit. I think it'd be worth it still. Now that I think about it, I did buy a Bachmann 4-8-4 in the UP Overland Scheme with Vanderbilt tender to try a...

Hey Doc, I've said it before and I'll say it again... I LOVE that EGE 501 model. I don't know exactly what it is about that particular engine, but if you EVER decide to sell that engine, PLEASE let me know. I'd LOVE to give it a new home and run the wheels on that thing to the moon and back...

Sounds like what happened with a well known fight between the juice fans at a certain Northern California museum and their steam dept. Trolley Nazi's won, the Steam guys moved on and in the end, two VERY historic WP steam locomotives sat locked away in a car barn, hidden from the public and...

I stand corrected guys, I talked to a friend of mine who recently toured the Athearn Plant and he told me that the BB kits are still made here, but everything else Athearn wise is made in the land of the cheap labor and no quality control, China.

Athearn are made in Chine, have been for a while now. Tyco was made in Hong Kong.

I buy what appeals to me and looks cool as my little short line is free-lanced, however, I have a certain criteria for the steam I do buy. Will it negotiate a 22" radius curve I have? Would it look "right" on a short line of under 100 miles? How easy is it to detail (ie; does it have a bunch of...

Wow, I never realizedwhat beautiful scenery there is n Vietnam.

You got it. I'll swing by the layout tomorrow and grab them and get them off in the mail. Tom

Thanks Galen, will do. I plan to go over there after work and see what else I can do to get the place ready for it. I am kind of stuck right now until Michael can get time to do wire the new plugs in the garage and hang the new lights. I do have rugs to put down and I need to finish off the work...

Old Railroad gets new lease on life Date: Sunday, Decmber 2, 2007 Mood: ECSTATIC! Music: Pink Floyd "Echoes" Progress: Garage (Train room) work session No visible progress to layout *yet* Well, after about 7 years of being crated up in storage (part of it in my sisters garage where her pets...

Hey Glen, I found 3 of the 36" fans you need to finish that thing off tonight on a spare parts drawer. Unfortunately, an SD-7/9 takes 4 fans, but if you put a winterization hatch on the lead fan, you'd only need 3. In fact, I'm sure I can dig up a hatch too. Let me know if you need them and...

Here in Central California, I am stuck with Pacific Gas and Electric (Better known as PG&E). PG&E is so in bed with the Peoples Republik of Kaliphornia, it is SICKENING. I refer to PG&E as "Pathetic Grief & Extortion". I have a one bedroom apartment (tiny), I don't run heat or air (hell, I...

I've used 90% Isopropyl Alcohol to strip Proto shells with much success and an old toothbrush. Just don't screw up like I did and use your wifes. I mistook it for my old one. Won't make THAT mistake again...

I would look into Atlas trucks from their U series diesels and use an Atlas motor if you can get one or use a North West Short Line motor if not. Drive shafts can be made from styrene rod, but you'll have to modify them into a worm gear type setup. I'm sorry for being vague as I have not...

About $400 at Micro-mark, but if you are going to do Catenary, I'd definitely consider one.

Hey Glen, is it just the exploded parts diagram you need from the instructions or what? I have a set here of the SD-9 instructions, but they should be the same for the SD-7's as well. Details associates, Cannon, and Details West should have the fans available, but if you can find them, I'd go...

Call me crazy, but having owned Dremels before, I actually prefer the Craftsman brand of rotary tool over the Dremel. Both are very nice though, I just prefer Craftsman tools and most of mine are just that.

Check out: http://www.dremel.com/en-US

Cool. Getting things organized here, look for something in a new thread on this board this week.

That's kind of what I am trying to establish. A Library of prototype info that is available to modelers that anyone can add to. :thumb: