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I got 22 of them. Probably my old computer. But I like what I see. Good scenery and background. That old rusted steamer is great. It reminds me of the #20 Mike at the Sumpter Valley RR in Sumpter, OR. It's in about the same condition. Their # 19 Mike has been restored but now fires up on...

Galen, I haven't built the "Timber Gantry" but I have put together several other logging type kits. ie: debarking mill, rail loader, truck loader, etc. Some of that can be seen on my thread "pics of Equity Junction" currently on this forum. I know what you mean about that area being "paradise"...

Hey Steve, a lot of the suggestions as stated above will work to some degree. I've gone through your pain when using garages and basements. I never really got rid of webs until I went to a separate room that was sealed off from the rest of the house, except for a single door. I am now using a...

It's looking good, Josh. Better all the time. More realistic than most setups. Keep it going. Bob

I guess I'm lucky. My wife of 50 some years supports me and my hobbies no matter what. It's trains out in the train house, or star parties (astronomy observation sessions) at wherever place way into the early morning, beer brewing or maintaining the orchards on our 5 acre ranch here in NorCal or...

Nice job, like the scenery and the effects. Bob

I think Dayton has the right idea. I also like running trains and building scenery. Most of my stock and the scenery is 40's to 60's America and American but somehow that 1900's Heisler and 1990's DB ICE train slipped in there. No one's perfect. But mostly I just like to sit back and watch and...

Since you're now on the web, google "Walthers train catalog". Then type "Mustang" in the Walthers finder box. I think that they still do sell a lot of HO autos from that era. Bob

Hi Meo, since you are already on the web, google "Kalmbach books" and go to "model railroading books" and you will get a site that will have a bunch of really good "How To" books. Most are written by the same folks who write for those train magazines. You can order them right from Kalmback...

Triplex, you could easily be right, the loco was so dirty and rusted it looked like it came out of the ocean. The color and logo looked about right however. I've also seen a couple of Conrail locos and some cars and they are pretty hard to mistake. A few others too, Southern, SP, Santa Fe, GN...

Hey Deano, thanks for the nice words. By the way, UP is my favorite too. In fact, they run up and down the west coast (Vancouver to LA) only 3 quarters of a mile from my house here in NorCal near the OR border. When I'm outside, I get to hear them several times an hour. There're over a ridge...

I've never had a problem with Marklin HO C-track. I've pulled the track apart and pushed it together many times and never have had a dead spot. Also, I only have one feeder track for 160 ft. of track and can run 4 locos on 3 mains at the same time without a problem. The track connections are...

Hi Mike, when I designed my layout, I was concerned about using sand since it might get onto the tracks and into the mechanisms that run on them. That may not be valid but it was a concern for me. However, since I was building my display using art foam, I found some that was green at "Michaels...

Hi Ed, that Big Boy is by Marklin from 3 or 4 years ago. It came in one of those starter sets with an F7, a few cars and track etc, and so the price was really good. It runs on the usual Marklin AC digital system with full sound. (all the usual lights, smoke, bells, whistles and puff, puff...

The bricks look real Nice job, even the bricks look real. Good start for sure. Bob

Mike, I've been using Marklin C-track that has the built-in roadbed already as part of the track. DC track of this type can also be found, I believe Bachmann has that. It's easy to lay it out on foam or a board and glue it in place using Scenic glue by Woodland Scenics. It dries in a few...

Here are 6 more pics of Equity Junction. One shows the motel where train crews spend their off time. The next has the yard and part of the town. Then there is the train station followed by the train yard again. Then there is a mike standing near a mill with deer eating up on the hill. The last...

Here are several pics of the Equity Junction area. It shows a debarking mill with a Heisler log train waiting and a Mike on hold. Another has a UP Big Boy waiting for a fillup at the tower. A third has a heisler log train going onto a siding while a UP PA-1 is waiting. A fourth is of an oil...

There is serious need of a CURRENT Marklin thread for this forum. There may be others but I haven't been able to find them. Sure, there are other Marklin forums on the web, but it's time for one here on The Gauge. Afterall, Marklin are the people who really have given us our hobby. Marklin's...

12mm is 0.47 inches or about half an inch