If you think that guy's pricing is high, you should try buying parts for a 1984 Porsche 944. OMG!!!! You'd think the part was made of pure gold!...
Ordered four. Just acquired another 2-8-2 but haven't checked if it's TT-equipped. Figured I'd eventually need TT wheelsets or can sell them for...
"Santa will be proud!" - my foot!! Santa's gonna be playing with that all night long and I won't get my toys!! Thanks a lot! Nice layout,...
If the magazines are causing a storage problem, it may be time to get rid of them. I had large collections of MR and RMC and smaller collections...
To the best of my knowledge (and experience) neither the Dow nor Corning foam products are considered "fire" hazards since the foam melts but does...
I'm always interested in getting a great deal on rolling stock. I factor in all costs (purchase price, shipping, coupler conversion, etc.) My...
What about re-running some of the old steam conversion kits like 1047's? There is a need for coupler conversion kits that are out of stock...
Forum policy aside, I have dealt with Fifer Hobby in the past and will do so in the future. They are friendly, helpful, well-stocked and ship...
An interesting discussion all around! I'm an old N scaler and consequently have a considerable collection of old N scale cars including many...
You art teacher was WRONG!! That's an amazingly "silky" transformation! And having the kids helping is the best part of all! I'll bet you Dad...
According to e-Bay rules, sellers MUST accept PayPal and they are not allowed to offer to accept cash, checks or money orders. Even on items that...
I pretty much agree with Dave. As always, e-Bay is "buyer beware". If you are paying attention, you can't get burned on shipping charges. If...
If you've been watching any of the 'hoarding' shows ("Hoarding: Buried Alive" and "Hoarders"), you'll know that hoarding is an illness, mostly...
Here they are! [IMG] My first locomotive purchase and my first steam locomotive! The B&O diesel is an Arnold (Arnold/Rapido?) purchased new...
Yes, it was John's (Spidge's) comments about No-Ox that got me to try it. Sorry I didn't give that credit earlier. I'm not an experimental-style...
Bump. Next weekend!!!
Just a few corrections to Crandell's report. A modeler named Richard Breton reported on the gleaming process around the time Crandell mentions....
When gleaming your tracks, you want to use a very fine grit sandpaper, or wet-dry sandpaper, 600 to 1200 grit. Many modelers use the 600 to start...
The Great Train Expo show will be in Belleville, IL 7/31 to 8/1. Belleville is about 20 miles from St. Louis, MO. Here's a link to the expo...
Larry, I sent you a PM. To everyone who replied: thanks for the comments and suggestions. I'd really like to find somewhere to donate them....
