My first steam kitbash was in 2006 or so, an attempt to make a PRR H-class 2-8-0 with an 80F81 tender. I used a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 mechanism,...
I'll vouch for that. Since I got my D40, I've spent a lot of time exploring the Digitutor site. It's a great visual supplement to the camera...
No need for berating. The only lenses I owned at the time of purchase were a small crop of AI-s lenses of a vintage when you were but a twinkle in...
Well, at last I finally bought a camera. When I started this thread, it was going to be the D70s or the D80. I changed up and decided to go for...
Well, next time you're around, we'll get you directions to a few of the better places...Esther's, Cranberry Hobby Depot, etc. Pittsburgh also has...
You'll like it here around the 'Burgh. I can't imagine living anywhere else. There are a few good hobby shops around Pittsburgh, but the best...
eBay's new "hide-the-bidder" function is actually pretty cool. If you click through to the bid details, you can see mutual feedback....In the case...
Well, I talked to the Kato folks at the WGH today in Pittsburgh. They didn't have much there...some HO stuff, and an Amtrak Superliner train on an...
Kato USA is supposed to be at the WGH show here in Pittsburgh tomorrow, so I'll try to get a look at (or maybe even inside) one or two of these....
Nope, Dash 8s, a couple of cheap Bachmanns I bought at a show. They were painted for UP, so I figured I'd make them more my style :shade: . Lead...
This is the best I've got :embarassed: I'll have to redo this one of these days (my old layout, using my old digital camera, painted with my old...
Problem is, it isn't just the hobby industry. Customer service, good selection and knowledgeable, helpful staffing are on the decline in every...
make sure your system and your loco are set for the same speed steps. If they aren't, your light will act exactly as you describe.
You should be able to run it on DC power just fine - the decoders come set from the factory to enable usage on DC. The decoder will recognize the...
17.) Ready to Run yeah, right. :teeth: :shade:
Merry Christmas to all!!:teeth: History International (121 if you have dish network) is showing "Trains Unlimited" on Voyages at 4pm EST today...
12-pack of Tortoises 11 New Rail throttle pockets 10-wheeler steamer 9 Atlas turnouts 8 wooden milk cars 7 sound decoders 6 dozen hopper...
The NMRA Pass Exchange seems to be dying out :cry: , but I've exchanged a good many e-passes. I size them so they can be printed out on Avery...
Well, I finally got around to a project that I'd been wanting to tackle for a long time - installing a jack on my Lenz LH100 throttle to enable...
The part of my layout that is finished is a fairly narrow shelf, so I had to make my mountains steep and shallow. I glue together some L-shaped...
