Oh for a New Haven EP-5!
I magnetized my jeweler's screwdriver and used an exacto knife to widen the top of the hole so the screw sits properly and then screw it in....
Here's a shot of my latest town and country area. [ATTACH] And same trains, super chief and Rio Grande freight passing the falls: [ATTACH]
I'm glad to read what you wrote as I was beginning to feel the same way. When I moved from the Bronx out here to Oceanside I dreaded taking the...
Has anyone used any of the cheap motion sensors to trigger signals or crossings? I see 5 HC-SR501 motion sensors selling for $9 which stirred my...
I've used straight pins for poles holding up stop signs that I've printed out and coffee stirers for chimneys. I've dryed out coffee grounds for...
I have one of the Kato Heritage series locos which is a handsome Jersey Central but the couplers that came with it are dreadful. Anyone know if...
Ah but it's a student driver!
Passing through the village Here is mine:[ATTACH]
Has all the latest atlas flex track (code80) come without nail holes punched through? i've gotten two batches with holes started on the back but...
I'd like to see a New York Central F7.
My biggest complaint about the Bachmann's is the bad roll - any fix?
Yes, but I was looking for the proper way to disassemble the truck which is different than the the GS-4. So it's the first steps that don't match.
Thanks, I' ve seen that - but it doesn't help for the GG-1,
I just lost a traction tire on my Kato GG-1 and it has made a difference. I'm not even sure which wheel it was on - it just looks like a piece of...
Super Chief and Broadway limited Here's a shot of my SF super chief with the Broadway limited in the station at the right.
No problem on curves, no problem with pickup anywhere --- I run it on 9 3/4" radius without a problem. Runs smoothly at very slow speeds too,...
I just got the Brooklyn/Queens Green Peter Witt Trolley. Runs like a charm except it is a bit noisey. When in reverse the light goes on in the...
Here's my early morning freight climbing into a second tunnerl through the mountain:
I've used both bullfrog snot and the double sided tape technique and have found that the tape applied to two parallel wheels give more traction...