Not too thrilled the the kit is less trucks, couplers, AND decals...
No one has said anything about the other problem you mentioned: Rail joiners. I've found that rail joiners are completely inconsistent: some are...
Get some Rosin flux paste. Smear it on the track, and coat the wire. Then touch the soldering iron to the track, let it melt the paste, and...
WOW. Just wow. I can't imagine the time, money, and skill necessary to make that happen!
That's why for the small layout I am building now I decided no changes in elevation at all. There's simply not enough space for 1.5% grade to go...
[img] IMG_8542 If you really need a steep grade, try a cable railway! :P 72.7% on the Incline Railway in Chattanooga.
Any proto pics of a beat up one?
Since you've mentioned that you're a roundy-round guy, will you be happy with just one loop of track, I.E. one train running around the whole time?
The Tichy Train Group also sells a Boom car kit to go with the crane.
$300 street actually doesn't seem all that bad for a 6 car set with locomotive. MSRP is $399. I would imagine most of the cost is the new...
Thanks! I'm still a long way from getting track painted, but I'll have to do some experimenting!
I'm interested in your method of painting track..so you just slogged on some brown latex house paint? Most everyone else I've read uses spray...
Are there links to those classes anywhere? I remember reading them a long time ago; are they still online? I visited the Tennessee Valley...
My first N scale locomotive was a trix 0-6-0 that I used as a pacifier. Not kidding. Probably painted with Lead paint, too!
I'm hearing impaired, and having not heard one in person (just seen Youtube videos) I'm not sure I would enjoy sound. It would need to be loud...
I've been working on this structure kit and am pretty much done except for detailing, which will likely come later.. [img]
Cost and skill are pretty much why I haven't switched to DCC. My roster consists primarily of non-DCC friendly steam locomotives which would be...
Thanks...didn't think of chalk! Looking at some other photos that seems to be how the manufacturer did it, too.
I'm working on a Northeastern Scale models kit, NE30017 Valley Hardware & Plumbing. Here's a link:...
I was there Sunday and enjoyed it immensely. took my Dad along (it was his 59th birthday) and we both had a blast. Saw some great layouts....
