Ah, one of the old Tenshodo GN O8 Mikados. I have had a couple of those, those are a huge Mikado, heavy and good pulling but tended to be noisy...
Yes I remember those articles on bashing brass. Back then there wasnt anything special about brass, it was just the best material available to...
Brass has been very fickle on ebay, seen older stuff that doesnt run well, like Ken Kidder mudhens sell for insane amounts of money, and better...
Been working on some great old brass engines, both for myself and others. Most of my own stuff was imported by PFM and made by United or Tenshodo...
My Climax with the factory sound doesnt like analog DC, but its stunning on DCC. After changing some things using decoder pro at my buddies...
I wont be doing the project now anyways, decided to go On30 for my logging layout. And I have reworked several HOn3 brass engines to run like...
Depends on ones ablites, sound/dcc is a "take it or leave it" option for me. I can find brass at that price or cheaper, paint it myself and make...
Robert, he did all the hard work, replacing all the older crude castings with current brass castings, adding the hollow class lights, lightable...
Looked at a nice Balboa T12 today from a local dealer. I plan to buy it as soon as some stuff I have listed on fleabay sells. He also has a PFM...
I think BS did the C19 in the bumblebee colors that one engine wore for a movie back in the day. The only bumblebee I want is C16 #268. Mike
I only have room for a small 2' by 8 foot shelf right now. The T trak layout will let me run more. Not sure whether to do a small yard, or small...
Thinking for a leased engine, the K36 might be massive overkill for the spin off line, what do you guys/gals think? Would I be better off with a...
I suspect in the height of the narrow gauge era of the DRGW, thier right of way approached the Protraxx look. It is a little to perfect, but so...
Was trying to figure out how to enjoy the larger HOn3 engines when I lack the space for a layout. What about using the little T trak modules,...
After an absence of a year or two, I am restarting my HOn3 layout. I had sold off all the major items other than a couple buildings. I was going...
Blackstone is awsome for engines, but till some smaller power gets on the market, my roster is brass. Tight curves and bridge restrictions of the...
D&RGW Class C-16 #268 in the Bumble bee paint scheme HOn3 Westside models Brass Generic Porter Mogul, Ken Kidder brass model, HOn3, painted...
Finaly prototype is now set, it will be a D&RGW layout. I found the exact engine I have been hunting for while at the train show in Chicago on...
I may shift the prototype to Nevada County Narrow Gauge though and change the towns and slightly alter the track plan but the basic layout will...
Here is the base track plan for my new HOn3 layout. This was drawn by a gentleman in Germany for a layout he planned but never actualy built. I am...
