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Not for the first time in my life, I've been completely wrong! Shamu, I apologize. My posting from several days ago that the n-scale electrofrog Peco turnouts had plastic frogs was quite in error. I had put two turnouts in my briefcase, intending to examine their details at lunch. I read...

Since July. Bill

Shamus -- They've changed them. I have one of each (electro/insul) in my hand (code 70, not code 55), both purchased a month ago. Both have plastic frogs. Bill K -- What a fine idea! Maybe it would help out a bit. Bill

I noticed that two replies (Shamus and Jeff) indicated that electrofrogs are brass all along, while the insulfrogs have a plastic frog. You guys must be using HO scale. In N-scale, both electrofrogs and insulfrogs have plastic frogs. And I agree with you Jeff, it is a "pesky" piece of...

Hi. I know that opinions are as personal as a toothbrush, but I'll ask for one anyway. For n-scale, Centerline products makes two versions of its track-cleaning car. One is brass for about $70, one is diecast for about $45. My question: What's the advantage of the brass over the...

I think the choice of your work is a no-brainer. It's drop-dead gorgeous!

Yes, I understand. Thank you. I bought two Peco turnouts in the middle '70's for a tiny layout I made back then (one loop and one passing siding). The store owner recommended them because they were "power routing" turnouts. I liked them for their realistic appearance (don't like Atlas...

Hi. I'm new to the hobby. Beginning an n-scale layout based on the WM/B&O combination. I teach at Western Maryland College, the only college in the country named after a railroad. (Guess which one!) We have a WM caboose on our campus. I also had family associated with the B&O, and as a...

Thanks, Folks! The coal load problem is solved quite well now. I took Charlie's advice on how to remove the loads from the Atlas cars. Then I sanded down the sides of the loads so they'd slip out of the cars easily. I glued a couple of steel washers to the bottom of each load. A wave of...

Thanks, Charlie! I'll give it a shot. I'm still not certain about the loads in/empties out scenario. I want to be sure how I'll arrange my scenery. It would look pretty hokey to see the power plant sitting there right next to the coal mine. Why have hopper cars at all in that case? I...

Hello. I'm constructing my first layout, N-scale, modeled after the Western Maryland/B&O combination. Part of this will be a loads in/empties out scenario (coal mine/power plant). I'll require some hopper cars with coal loads and some without. I recently bought several of the new Atlas...

I'm new to model railroading, so questions abound. Here's the first one of what's likely to be many. I just built the Walther's N-scale diesel service facility -- with 5 diesel fuel tanks and a "sand house." What's the sand for? Cheers! Bill