This is an important point, particularly if you're shooting for a prototypical look with wide radii. With the traditional, single-section track,...
Atlas Code 55 All the Way I guess I'll have to chime in and add to the general drift here.... After installing Unitrak throughout my...
True indeed! For me, the most impressive layout at Timonium was the Western Maryland historical association's HO layout. The whole layout is a...
The Great Scale Model Train Show at Timonium, MD, is one of the East Coast's largest and most popular events. I attended the show on February 5,...
Best metal wheels for Atlas Code 55? I've heard that certain metal wheelsets have trouble with Atlas Code 55 track -- specifically, negotiating...
I believe the machine in question is a CTCw turnout motor made by Depots by John: [IMG] Here's a link to the page on his site that lists the...
It's not gold. It's BRASS! :pcute: --Bryan
An oral fixation? If you look at what collectors often fall for -- like MTL's Hershey, Pepsi, and Popsicle cars -- it seems that quite a few...
I just wanted to echo the theme here - I've had the same experience. I lost a few boxcar doors and after an email to IM, they sent them out at no...
Well, I did it. I sold off a bunch of my Unitrack, and made enough to replace it with Atlas Code 55 No. 7 and 10 turnouts and 100 sections of 30"...
A quick addendum. Those thinking of swapping out the Accumate couplers should do some testing first. I've been running my 10 70 tonners up and...
Unimate 51060 couplers available again! Want to close-couple your Kato or IMRC F units? Take heart. The long-out-of-production Unimate 51060...
Just got mine My 10-pack of D&RGW 70-ton hoppers just arrived, and I'm thrilled with the quality of these highly detailed models. I like the...
You can see this at some train store.com. Things are in stock that were quite hard to find a year or two ago - the smooth side and Budd passenger...
I was wondering about this too. IM's site lists recent release w/road numbers but there are noticeable gaps for cars that haven't been released in...
Another shot of the New Zealand landslide They call it a "slip." [IMG]
Saturday, September 25, 2010 was a bad day for railroads battling slippery topography. A total of three landslides in three different countries...
I second this motion. It's great. Comes off completely if you want the door to be open. All my Intermountain boxcars get 1) more weight! and 2)...
Unitrack advantages: * Reliable operation. The stiff roadbed evens out the asymmetries in amateur benchwork that cause derailments. * Ability...
I'm modeling Soldier Summit, which means that train length isn't limited by sidings. The reason is, Soldier Summit has double-track CTC, which...
