I've been thinking about a change of pace and might try modeling a very small layout based around the PRR. It would be a branch line, single...
How does the z coupler fit on the pilot?
I'm considering getting a 4-4-0 now. In fact, an article in the latest issue of N-Scale Magazine (about the 4-4-0) was what made me take the...
I just bought one of these and I have to say...... Wow, what a nice little locomotive! I was a bit leery when I made the purchase as Model Power...
What decoder do the new DCC ready tenders take? I'm going to try a Digitrax DZ125P on my Walthers 0-8-0, and thought while I'm at it I'd try to...
Thanks again for all the help everyone! I have the tender disconnected and dissasembled. Wasn't too hard to do. I think I see what the problem...
In order to work on the tender/add weight etc as suggested, I imagine I'll need to dissassemble the tender (obviously so if I am going to add...
To answer a couple of the questions (and thanks everyone for the input so far!)....... The frogs are not powered (by design). I have checked...
I need some help/guidance/suggestions. Specifically, I have a Walthers 0-8-0 that is stalling consistently on the turnouts. The turnouts are Atlas...
I just received a CSX unit yesterday. The handrails are not painted, as is pretty apparent from the Atlas photos. Not too worried about this, they...
Thanks for the info everybody! I was hoping for "unlettered". Oh well. I kind of like the appearance of the Missouri Pacific double sheathed...
No problem at all! :)
Does anyone know if undecorated cars from Atlas (specifically the USRA Single and Double Sheathed boxcars) come painted or not? Are they...
Can anyone direct me/anyone know the timeframe on the paint schemes the Western Maryland used? I'm particularly interested in the recently...
Thanks guys!
Does anyone know if there is a drop in decoder for the most recent run of the Walthers/Life-Like RS-2? This is the N-Scale model I am interested...
Talk about memories. It wasn't a Christmas morning when I was a kid, unless there was a Tyco box under the tree!
I imagine it would depend in part of what part of fall you want to depict, early, or late (or mid). The colors would probably vary from still a...
Looks good! Is the sculptamold just around the base, or does form the entire base for the tank to sit on?
Is there a source to find out when (or even if) B&O/C&O/WM units were painted into Chessie colors? Browsing through pictures, I've seen plenty...
