I acquired two of these cars that are missing their underframes and trucks. Checking with Walthers revealed that they are 'old' stuff and no...
I had a ¤¤¤¤¤bahn loco that had really thick flanges. It ran fine on straight track and curves BUT it always derailed at switches. The flanges...
Anyone here build and use catenary over their layout? What do you recommend for re-railing rolling stock underneath the wire. Bill Banaszak
As I look back at this I can say that the two E33s made it here, the E60s were retired in favour of the EP-5 types since they all use the same SD9...
Yes, thanks Tom. Not all of those would fit my locale but enough of them look to be useful in backdrops. Bill Banaszak
Speaking of PGE, what colour were their boxcars? I acquired some Champ name set decals and would like to paint up a car or two. Bill Banaszak
Welcome Jack and thanks for your service. I've often thought that if I didn't model Northeast railroads I'd be modelling Northwest lines. The...
Welcome Rick. I can't help with the Alcos as I'm in Lancaster County, Pa. but I have tripped up to Binghamton a couple of times. Bill Banaszak,...
I'm in search of a name for the cast metal smokejacks that Walthers once sold. I had one left from long ago and there was no label attached to...
It stands for New York, Allegheny & Western, my freelanced heavy electric line that runs from Jersey City to Cleveland. After I posted the above...
Around here (Lancaster County, Pa.) they used GP9s or SW7s. I don't recall ever seeing an SD except on through freights. Bill Banaszak, CEO of...
Hi Denny, The main line from Philadelphia to Harrisburg is owned by Amtrak. The old Low Grade has been abandoned. It ran from Parkesburg to the...
Lessee if I can remember them all. Bachmann GP30 that will get painted for a Reading unit Athearn SW1000 that will be bashed into an SW1001 and...
Does anyone here know when the Reading acquired the few wide-vision cabeese they had? I'm trying to stay in a 1958-63 time zone and I don't want...
That looks like the kind of thing I like to do. It turned out very well. Bill Banaszak, CEO of the NYA&W
I've been muddling around with HO since the late '70s. I like painting and decalling my rolling stock and have kitbashed things that no...
Thanks Mr.SP. I found several places to purchase the regular sets. I will miss Champ's Private Name sets though. Bill Banaszak, CEO of the NYA&W
So with Herald King and Champ out of business and Walthers abandoning the service who is left making good decals in HO besides Microscale?...
Hi, Have you tried contacting the Bucks County Historical Society? I don't know what the contact information would be so I can't advise you on...
I could say, 'what isn't?' but there are a bunch of cars bought off Ebay that are in need of Kadees and other repairs, cosmetic and physical. I'm...
