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Canada Hey Robin - I have heard of Dental cars and School cars but never Church cars. Did CN or CP have them in the 40's or do you, or anyone else know if we had them in Canada?? thanks Frank

nail it I too have tried all the above and will stick with nails. I use them in the hole in flex track and I use them like spikes when needed. there are good nails and bad. I think the nails you get it the Hobby Shop are the worst. go to a good hardware store with the size you want and buy...

Walthers I don't know what your budget is, however if it is limited take a look a Wathers HO turntable. I have had one on my layout for about 3 or 4 years now. It is not engineered vary well but I can still use it. The motor turns the table about 30% of the time and power goes to the track...

I was sure I started a thread a while ago about Sylvan and mould release cleaning, however I can't find it now. What I need to know is - Is there a cleaner that I would have around the house to clean the mould release off a cast resin kit. Sylvan has a product called Resin Prep and Testors...

OK I know we are only supposed to keep these sets as an investment but I get a lot of enjoyment out of running them. I just ran my Mikado 2 8 2 a little too hard, a little too long. I know steam should come out from under the engine, but not smoke!!!! can I replace the motor in this thing...

track cleaning I have used them all (except for shamus') but the latest is the best. It is a little pricey but it is worth it. I have a large layout with all sorts of track 9" atlas cheap stuff, to Peco flextrack, lots of tunnels and lots of turnouts. I bought an Aztec HO car about 2 months...

thanks thanks for the info bob. Now all I have to do is find a model. One other posibility is to add a Feedwater Heater to one I have. 2 quick things - When you say larger loco's - how large? and do you know of a scratch building supplier that lists these heaters? thanks Frank

Proto vs Model I love this forum. Great stuff. I have one of those questions. some steam engines (CP 2816) for example have a gizmo on top of the bloiler in front of the stack. It is usually round and I think it is some kind of compressor or something. I have a lot of CNR steamers so my...

I have quit smoking and my satelite TV has been down for 2 weeks now. When I couldn't get into The Gauge my heart started racing and I couldn't catch my breth. Anyway It's all good now. One thing I'm having trouble with are the dates on the threads. Today and Yesterday look OK but then it...

this forum As mentioned before - all the moderators should start to lobby the manufacturers to include this web site in the box. If I had know about you guys when I started most of my headaches would not have happened. I always leave here with good info. Thanks Frank

OO gauge I think I have it. I now know what to say to my wife and what to say when I order my Peco turnouts. But seriously If I see 2 brand new Peco switches, One box says OO and the other says OO/HO which one will work or should I buy both. This thing all started when I saw that I may be...

Here we go again. I have another question. Can someone tell me the diff. between OO scale and HO scale as it relates to Peco turnouts? I see some with OO on the box and some with HO/OO. I think it is just that in England and probably Australia they relate to OO and here we relate to HO but...

You guys are fantastic. I thought it may have something to do with the wire. I will start running a larger one. thanks a lot for all your help. BTW this forum should lobby all model train manufacturers to include this site with every sale made. If I had known about The Gauge when I started...

Can anyone tell me what I use the fixed DC output from my TechII power suply for? Can I use it to power Peco PL10 motors? I have an issue with regards to moving 2 turnouts on one toggle switch. Somtimes it works sometimes it dosn't . Thanks Frank

Can someone tell me what the fixed DC terminals on my TechII power supply are for. Can it be used to power Peco PL10 motors? I have an issue with trying to throw 2 Peco PL10's from one switch. sometimes it works sometimes not. Thanks Frank

foam I just visited your site from this post. I am impressed with your teaching methods. You make impossible stuff look a little easier. thanks for that and thanks for sharing your tips. Your tips on making cheap trees is again well done. You mentioned "Now if I only knew how to make...

Do we have any Gaugers joining the new Canadian Association of Model Railroaders? I have sent my membership in but havn't heard anything yet. thanks Frank

BA Thanks Chris. You guys are great. Val hasn't responded yet. Untill I can track down signs or decals, my gas station will be on hold. Did I see a pic of yours with the old style pumps? Where did you get them. I have always wondered if you concider yourself prototypical. In other words...

Spitfire Spitfire - you have it - I've been looking all over the place for that BA stuff. It shows you how new I am. I left a reply to Interurban asking about BA - I have to learn to keep reading. Anyway Val - may I be so bold as to ask you where you got that BA sign? thanks Frank

It's a GAS Interurban: Do you remember if there was a Service Sation chain called "BA" in Toronto? If so do you remember what it stands for and would you know where I could get the logo? thanks Frank