I'd like to see one of the following: -a Baldwin 10-24E -a Baldwin 8-18C -a Baldwin 8-16D -one of the two Brooks 2-6-0 designs -a Porter-Bell Type...
The roadbed: Nothing more than a flat piece of plywood or whatever you'd choose with rough hewn ties (long ties with the ends clipped and some of...
I forgot to mention, the TC&Stl had 2-8-0s which could be modeled using the various C-16s as a base. There were 4 of these Baldwin 10-24Es, #8,...
While not actively modeling a midwest NG, they are of great interest to me...especially those with Cincinnati/Ohio ties (and the TC&Stl is at or...
I'm not there, but I hope you consider modeling at least a car or two of your rich local NG history. Michael
Actually, on a mallet, you only hear exhaust from the low pressure cylinders (front engine). The high pressure cylinders' (rear engine) exhaust...
Wolfgang, I believe you highlighted just about the best solution with your link. While not the cheapest thing in the world ($69 to power two...
I disagree. I haven't come up with a good way to wire my 3-way stub switch, nor have I run across anyone with a good and inexpensive solution...
Tom, I'm glad you have a goal. Now focus on it and don't let yourself be sidetracked. Track down everything you can on Tom Knapp's Nn3 work...
You must decide to choice between: A) being a jack of all trades and a master of none B) doing one scale and road well C) a mix of the two...
Actually, I bet they'll sell really well. Those are popular cars, and EBT modelers need far more of those than D&RGW modelers need of any type of...
What did you do for the caboose's running gear? The same approach you used with your way car? It looks like you also need a few D&RG 24' boxcars...
They didn't know what they were up against. It wasn't until they spent a number of months digging that they brought in some geologists. It was...
Nice locomotive! I really enjoy your selection of a cogdon stack; my favorite stack of all. Wolfgang: While most brass builders understood the...
Peter, Thanks for posting photos of some of your power. Your models have some of the finest finishes of all models. I'd originally started...
Peter, It's good to see you. Welcome to the forum! Michael
:thumbs_up::thumbs_up::thumbs_up::thumbs_up: For freight car technology, John H. White Jr's American Railroad Freight Car. For Passenger car...
When you look at late 19th century freight cars, there isn't as much of a difference between SG and NG. The same holds with the locomotives...
The 2-8-4s have an 18'10" rigid wheelbase, if you take into account the lateral motion device, it is closer to 12'7" (I don't know if it makes...
Sure. Flip your freight car over and turn the trucks. What stops them? The trucks/wheels run into something else. Take a steam locomotive and...
