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Phil, thanks for your input. I'm looking to add guardrails at both ends of wooded trestles as well as portals. I guess the best approach is to hand make the guardrails and adhere with CA glue as you suggest. I'm using code 100 flex track and have some extra rail. Could I use the Code 100 rail or...

I'm at it again; more questions. Guardrails should be installed at all portal & tressle ends but commercially available rails aren't realistic (Atlas rerailer). Should the rails be hand made and glued in place (using shims to postition the rails accurately)? I need quite a few...

Great job with match sticks. I'm just geting started and also decided it would be more reasonable to use matches, so I'm off shoping for square stock. Thanks for sharing, Jim

I thaught I'd let you know that MRC repaired the unit without charging for either the repair or shipping; I'm impresses. Long term, I can select a control system that will provide more functions plus allow for more addresses, but for now I'm back on the rail. Take care, Jim

I'm back again; check in time. Adding vinegar seemed to accelerate the cure time so I went back to baking soda and have plenty of time to paste the mix onto premounted paper. I really like Vic's idea of hot-glueing crumpled paper onto the cardboard strips and using a brush to apply the paste. It...

Hi Guys, thanks for all the inputs. I started yesterday and found that baking soda (didn't know about vnigar till now) was a must. Instead of paper bags I got a roll (500sf; $10) of building paper and cut the strips about 9" wide. Found I needed wooden straps (luckily had a bunch) to hold...

Shamus, thanks for youur input. I read a few articles on the subject and concluded that I should use construction paper instead of paper towels and White Hydorcal, so I'm off to the building supply house. I undeddrstand Hydorcal B11 is better but it's not available. Also understand I can retard...

I finally started the scenery phase of my layout layout out cardboard strips but tried phite plaster & paper towels. The paper towels weren't strong enough to retain any shape between the strips (3" spread) and the white plaster takes forever to cure. Sooo, I'm off to get paper shopping bags...

I'll be needing quite a few coal & gravel hoppers and was wondering if there was a preference on brand. Upgrading to metal wheels and Kaydee couplers adds expense, so I was hoping to start with a good hopper. Thanks, Jim

Hi David, The good/bad news is that I'm still building up my rolling stock. I have a large layout which includes many mines and a seaport, sooooo there will be plenty of rail activity. Take care, Jim

Rory, Thanks for your help and photo links. I've decided to move the power plant to the foolhill of a mountain thereby bringing the power plant to the coal mine instead of hawling the coal to the plant. Take care, Jim

HELP. I built a Walthers 'Northern Light & Power' structure and was planning to put it in an industrial area near the freight yard, but it is a big building and would look better next to a large rock formation in the vacinity of a coal mine . Soooo, were power plants ever located near a coal...

Thanks fpr your inputs. Eventually I'll switch systems but for now I'll have MRC repair the unit (total cost $35 including shipping in both directions). It will be another 2 years before I'll be looking for the additional features and with any technical product, the cost will come down and the...

I just burned out my MRC Command 2000 controller and need to either replace it, repair it or switch to another brand. I wEnt with MRC TWO YEARS AGO, because 10 locos sounded like a lot plus I wasn't focusing on sound control and the price was right. Atlas has a new system in the same price...

Hi Shamusw & CO., I've been working on the railroad. The grandkids and their accompliment will be here next Tuesday and I've been instructed to have the trains running by then or else; so......... Having fun and finally finishing the electrical and rough terrain but will...

I was thinking of adding a watermill to the layout and was looking for kits because the water wheels, bearings and motor was a little too complicated for a 'newie'. Has anyone built a Faller kit and if so can it be modified to look less 'Bavarian'. I'm striving for an american structure in the...

Shamus, Thanks for all the time you have donated and the skills you have shared with all of us. We know this has been a tough decision for you and we wish your health improves in the near future. Take care, Jim

Shamus, Thanks for you guidance on the camera settings. I won't be back to my layout till mid May and looking forward to getting back to 'work'. Hopefully I'll get to a stage where I will post a picture or two but it will take years before detail shots are feasible. Take care, Jim

Shamus, Great work as usual. Your comment on the camera's capabilities is amusing. I picked up the same camera but my results are no way as impressive. The reasons could be related to my skill level as both a modeler and digital photographer. Thanks again for sharing your many...

Uteram, Real nice work; thanks for sharing. Jim