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Thanks to all who have replied. I am know 99.9% sure the plating is nickel. Several owners of Van Hobbies HO scale brass steam have contacted me and all have said they are sure it is nickel. I also used tried a testing kit for silver ( acid based kit ) and the plating is not silver. Also due to...

I have a couple of Van Hobbies ( Samhongsa ) CNR brass steam locomotives I an repairing and repainting. One has light wear on the drivers and the other has heavy wear. I could replace the drivers with new ones but I am thinking of replating the original ones. I have used one of the small silver...

cn nutbar that is a nice trio of CN big muscle.:thumb: After all the nice pictures and reading the tread by doctorwayne on #4193's build up it has sure got me spured on. I was working on my Athearn Genesis 2-8-2 CN conversion but got side tracked by a new project that has become bigger than I...

Hello everyone. I have been watching the weekly photo fun for awhile now andd decided to post some pics of my own. I just a short while back decided to revert back to modeling CNR steam in the early or mid 1950s. I managed to track down a couple of the Proto 2000 Hertiage steam locomotives...

Thanks for the link. :thumb: I now have what I was looking for. I also made sure to bookmark the site as it has lots of good info. Wayne Reid Ontario, Canada

Does anyone know of any web site that has the Athearn Genesis 2-8-2 instructions on it? I am looking for a copy of them and so far have had zero luck.wall1 Wayne Reid Ontario,Canada

I got your PM and sent you a reply via your email you provided. I will get the copy of the article in the mail to you right away. Wayne Reid Ontario,Canada

I went took a look in my Model Railroader magazine collect last night as I was sure I had that issue. I have made a point of collecting and Model Railroader issues that had Canadian content. The good news is I do have that one. I am also sure I have a photo copy of it as well as a buddy was...

The Febuary 1964 Model railroader magazine had an article starting on page 56 all about the CNR coal bunker in Brandon Manitoba. The same coal bunker that Kanamodel made a limited run kit for a few years back. I had two of those kits and regret selling them now.wall1 The article in the 1964...