Rubber band drives Another frequent problem with the rubber band drive is that one band is put on in reverse of the others when replacing them....
The '08 Walthers catalog is listing the Ernst gear set for the Athearn RDC. It's on page 271. The part # is 259-3. I have one in my unit and...
Hello everyone. I've been here before but couldn't get it to accept my old password after Atlas shut down. Signed up as new but didn't get the...
For operation information (TO&TT) take a look at the "Operation Road Show" part of the Rails on Wheels website, http://railsonwheels.com This is...
The clearance needed on your bridge will depend on the era that you are modeling. If you are modeling the transition era then the 3" NMRA...
It is ATSF. Marketed as 3781 but 2900 was essentially the same and made with heavier materials due to WWII restrictions. Doug
I think that you are confusing two different things in describing diesels. In describing the wheel arraingement the use of letters represent the...
In the area I live we also have a public radio station that plays jazz and blues. It's also available on the net for those interested at...
There is a double deck lift bridge at Houghton, MI. This bridge connected to Hancock and provides the access to the Keewanaw Penninsula that...
Watash: I thank-you for your appreciation of what it takes to set up for a show. I doubt that most at the shows even think about it. My real...
Completed first week goal of getting all the junk off that had accumulated on top of the module. Discovered that a small amount of damage has...
Maxwell: I do this set up before I leave for the show. I usually try to set up a couple of twenty car trains, with the engine I intend to run....
I started in HO in 1954 and the first kit I built was a Varney West India Fruit box car. I still have it and there weren't any other WIF cars...
I'm not yet into full operation as I don't have a home layout and run trains only when my club (http://www.railsonwheels.com) is set up at a show....
I'm going to try this. I've been working on a module but I've stalled out lately. The goal for the first week is to get the accumulated junk off...
I remember taking a passenger train across Ontario in the late 50's to New York. This was on the NYC. They sealed the doors and warned us not...
I've got you guys beat on cylinders. My car has no cylinders and is quicker than most on the road. It's a '86. Can you figure out what I...
I've gor you guys. My hot car (summer only) is an '86 with no cylinders and it will beat most on the road. The winter car is a '88 4 cyl. by...
I just had another thought on this. If you want to run it from track power then the same 1.5 V motor that I used could possibly be powered by a...
I once had occasion to make a lot of logs in HO and can't think of a reason the same way wouldn't work for N. I purchased dowels in various...
