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CSX runs on the wrong side of the Mon if you want to see Clairton Works. Unfortunately from the NS side the actual oven batteries are screened from view as well. The USSteel plant security is real touchy about anyone taking pictures around there. But here's a question for you. Does the CSX...

'I plan on modeling the time period when Conrail took over Pennsy, the very beginning of it. That way I can have some nice "new paintovers" for the Conrails, and still have some Pennsy locos going as well." Conrail did not take over from Pennsy they took over from PennCentral who took over...

The line you are referring to is the old Pennsy line that follows the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh North thru Natronna. The Pennsy actually ran on both sides of the River. It was called the low grade line and could connect with the Main line near Cresson. In the 80's it was Conrail now it...

Well for starters coke is only 80% as dense as coal so hoppers with extended sides are used to bring the load up to the load capacity of the car. The coke is cooked in ovens with out the presence of Oxygen so no combustion can occur. The process drives of all the impurities which are captured...

Atlas makes a 12 degree crossing especially for their #6 switches? They are only about $6-7 full retail and even less from an E-tailersign1 sign1 .

See my reply on the topic of Concor Heavyweights. The only problem with the Kato 11-702 coupler is trying to find them. I don't know if they were discontinued or if existing inventory was sold out and not replaced. Walthers list them as out of stock They do list a 11-703 coupler for traction...

This question comes up quite frequently. There are two answers here. The first is to use the MicroTrains replacement wheelsets and couplers. That is very expensive. MT passenger trucks go for $8-10 per car. The second method is to keep the Concor trucks but pitch the wheelsets. Purchase...

I think you are confusing "Unimates" with "Accumates." Unimates are one piece dummy couplers that I use between A and B units for close coupling. They require lifting one coupler over another to couple. Accumates are the two piece coupler that Atlas is using on their cars. These have the...

Mt makes wheelsets with low profile flanges that are finer than Atlas. They are plastic but are cheaper than Atlas or IM metal wheels. I switched to them because sometime in the future I envision that code 55 will be out of favor and code 40 will be in.

My method is more time consuming but I think the results are better. I pour a plaster mix ito some crinkled up aluminum foil. Iusually tint the plaster first with whatever rock cover I want.. I allow it to se up for at least 24 hours then I take out of the aluminum foil and place it in a zip...

Most powered turnouts sold today use the twin coil machine to move the points. However, the twin coil switch machines are notorious for burning out. Momentary push buttons such as those sold by Atlas are the only way to energize them. Even then you cannot hold the button in too long or they...

I had about 36 Concor open hoppers cars that I wanted to custom decal. Painted the cars [air brush] with a black paint that my LHS said was a gloss paint. Paint job turned out great except the paint was not a gloss paint. "No problem", said the LHS, just spray paint it with Gloss Cote as he...

I got the bershire junction motor for my Walther's TT. It is not indexing but I found that to be no problem as it is easy to line up the tracks by eye. Their site includes a small video clip of the TT in motion. I think the cost is in the area of $90.00 USD which is a far cry from some of...

couplers???? Based what you described your problem is not the couplers but your track. The rapido couplers look bad but they can and do work pretty well. From what you described it sounds like you have several problems with your track. Getting solutions without first hand observation is...

Ntrak modules My advise, provided it is feasible for you to do, is to do two modules. If you clamp them together so that the back drops are opposite of each other and the scenery side faces each other they are easy to transport and the scenery stays protected. Also If you have a mini van I...

the curve They call it the "Symphony of the Alleghenies" I would have loved to have had modern sound equipment back in the 40's and 50's and cptured the sound of Steam working the Mountain.

There was an article in the local paper today about the recreation of the 1954 light up that used 6,000 flash bulbs and aluminum pie pans as reflectors. This time though they are using 45 search lights each capable of 7,000 watts to light up the mountainsides and 31 intermodal well cars...

I agree. I run Ntrak and thus am prone to running longer trains than the typical home layout can support. I have found a problem with the Acumates in running long trains. They do not seem to be as strong as the Mt's. I had problems with unwanted uncouplings anytime two Accumate cars were...

n scale coal I use Woodland scenics "cinders" to represent coal that is mined for use in power plants. The coal is crushed to about 3/4 inch or less in size to facilitate rapid burning. Regular coal is too large to represent this. Looks great in the double tub hoppers that it appears...

Atlas code 55 I'm going with the Atlas code 55 but using Peco switches ang ME since I have a supply of them already.