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:thumb: Now if you want a really nice engine, order a NWSL motor to fit it, cut off the motor mount, drop a generous supply of silicon in the hole, hook the new motor up to the drive shaft and sit it down in the silicon. Wait about 24 hrs. and you'll have one of the smoothest, quietest engines...

:) I model 40's and early 50's Santa Fe. I was a child and a teenager during this period. The happiest times of my life. Dick Texas Chief

Brian's right. Check out Trainworld for the geeps. For inexpensive and reliable passenger cars, buy Athearn and put Kadee couplers and P2k brass wheelsets on them. That should give you a pretty good starter set. You can upgrade at a later date. By the way, there's a lot of us modeling the 50's...

I think that's what I said, only a little differently. I referred to train cars, since this is a model railroad forum, because I thought it would make it a little easier to understand. Dick Texas Chief

I think the original term "Kitbashing" derived from when you take two or more car kits and "Bash" them together to come up with one good one. Of course the procedure has expanded since then. Dick Texas Chief

Gee, I didn't know "Grant" was a scottish name. LOL Dick Texas Chief

Thanks Dave!!! Dick Texas Chief

Speaking of A.C.Gilbert, Can anyone here refer me to someone who would know the value of a postwar Erector set still in perfect operating condition? Thanks!! Dick Texas Chief

Welcome Dave. It looks like a lot of the old Atlas gang is here. This is my first post here also. Bob Miller, I'm glad to see at least one other ATSF nut is here too. Dick Texas Chief

I would like to see Santa Fe number boards and brackets for Santa Fe steam engines. Either plastic or brass is fine. Maybe someone can tell me where I can get the replacement boards and brackets that they use on the brass engines from the manufacturers. Dick Texas Chief