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I talked to the local Ace hardware guy... He sold me a concrete bit and two piece inserts that go into the hole in the concrete about 1 inch. Then a lag bolt will go through a washer and then my 2x2 stud placed on the outside of the sheetrock. I plan on running the 2x2 floor to celling, and...

While we are on the subject of F units.... I have a couple of Athearn F7A that have one or more of the ladder/steps broken off the shell. How do I replace/repair those? I don't have the missing pieces.wall1 Kent

I was almost ready to start my bench work and was looking at starting on my flat wall (no doors and windows). I got out my stud finder and can find almost no nails. How did they build this wall? I am in a finished daylight basement. The wall is concrete and holds back the dirt that is also under...

Or... Instead of hinging directly to the wall, it might work out better to build some extention that would allow you to go vertical with everything glued down. Get out your tape measure.:thumb: Kent

I want to model (HO) some SP passenger trains and can't find out what would be correct for the mid 50's. I am thinking that both steam and diesel would have been used, but what about the cars? Would they be heavy weight (green) or streamline? Would both be used in that period? Would they ever...

It depends, but maybe.... A friend has his 4x6 with two door hinges on the side which is mounted to the wall. On the other side are two screw eyes. When not in use the table swings up and hooks on to hardware on the ceiling. Of course all the equipment needs to be stode first and all the...

Another question on the IHC passenger cars. How long are they? What is my min. radus to run these cars? Kent

No, No.... The Heisler is straight out of the box. I did 1/2 hour run in and then started testing.hamr I would be wondering if I would loose electrical contact if I used rubber on any of my tires. I could get out my file and convert it to a cogged line.:twisted: Kent

Ok, here is my test setup. On a 4x8 sheet of 1/2 plywood with 1/2 inch of foam on top. I setup an oval of sectional track with straight on the side and curved across the top and bottom. The first piece of curve track is 18" and all the other curves are 15". I just check the track with my...

I just ran across IHC special deal on the passenger cars that I would like, IE road name. There web page said $70 for eight cars and you can also get a 4-6-4 at $60. Very cheap. How sorry would I be if I spent $130 on this? Kent

I have been trying to figure out what to buy also. My layout will be 17x14 and I would like two controls eventually. I think that I would only run 3 to 4 trains at a time, but one or two could be double header. And then what if I add sound. How many amps do I need? 3, 5? Would the Prodigy...

Well now that I understand more about measuring. I have retested my Heisler and converted to max percent grade without spinning the wheels. Tested on straight track Engine with zero cars.... 11.4 with one car....... 8.0 with two cars..... 5.9 with three cars... 4.9 with four cars..... 4.0...

I got a great deal at an estate sale. I want to start my layout now and have set aside a 16x14 space to build in. The question I wish to ask is should I start building with the Atlas and Bachmann section track that was part of the estate sale or should I order flex-track? The track appears of...

Is there a formula for grade == curve? I am still trying to work out a track plan and had been think about 15" radius curves. I would reduce the grade before entering the curve. I have some 15" section track, so I will be doing some testing with my Heisler. Also I will be doing some...

Thanks, Fred. It has been awhile sense the last time I use Trig. I forgot how to use it in the real (or model) world.wall1 Kent

A little more info on my Rivarossi Heisler It is new and only use about 1 hour. The track is a basic oval on a 8x4 sheet of plywood with 1 inch of foam board laid on top. The track is snap track with 18 inch radius and is just laid down on top of the foam board. I know none of this is...

Hello, I new to this forum. I am working at setting up / planning my layout which will include logging. I bought a Rivarossi Heisler with two trucks. It is very nice looking and runs very slow and smooth. I was testing it last night to see how it will pull on a grade and was some what...