PSG1790 Bob: It is nice to see the JJJ&E back up and running. Looks great! Bill
The tractions tires should definitely not be slipping. Hopefully the hobby shop can take it back and return it to Athearn for a replacement. Good...
Craftech John: Welcome and congratulations on picking a very good first steam purchase. There was an article in the May/June, 2005 issue of...
I haven't had trouble with mine negotiating the curves on my layout. I don't know the radii of the curves, but the coaches are fairly close...
The DPM kits are nice but they sure don't just fall together. All of the walls, including the front, have to be square at the bottom. They have...
PSG Bob: That's exactly what I did on the MDC Overlands that are my "Home Road" passenger equipment. These were ATSF cars that I stripped the...
These have apparently just come out. If I remember correctly, they were due in August, so they may be early. These are Athearn's run of the MDC...
The Art Griffin decals are great and so are the Clover House dry transfers. Art Griffin can make any decal set in N scale, but not all of the...
yes Yes Yes, could we please get that 4-4-0 in N-Scale!! I like the backdated look- perfect for branchline passenger work. I would vastly...
I held out as long as I could. Spectrum had announced the locomotive in N but then postponed it because of lack of a suitable motor. So I...
Well, leave it to me to do things backward. This past weekend I bought my first HO scale locomotive: a Spectrum 4-6-0. I'm am N-scaler but have...
Broke: Thank you for asking the Athearn reps for me! It is good news in my opinion. Good to hear that the Moguls will be available again and I...
Thanks for posting the link. The new schemes are plainer than the first run but I like the "work horse" look of them. Might have to invest in a...
Hey Broke: Can you ask Athearn about the 50' Overlands, too, if you would. I can't understand just sitting on that tooling when they are such...
Hello all- I'm an N-scaler who is tired of waiting for a Ten Wheeler in my usual scale. I have always liked the Spectrum 4-6-0. I may buy one for...
Gold Medal Models makes some etched brass chairs. There's another etched brass maker whose name I cannot recall right now that makes very ornate...
Hmmm. A bit more to think about than I originally anticipated, especially from a dimensional standpoint - I should have done some measuring before...
Here's a little scheme that I don't really have the talent for yet, but might try anyway: I want to 'back-date' a Spectrum 2-8-0 by substituting a...
Russ, this is truly one of the very best scratch built structures I have ever seen. Excellent and very inspiring work. And quite a lot of work, no...
Spectrum 2-8-0 Probably the best detailed steam locomotive in the roster and a very good puller. I was lucky with the first I bought, so bought a...
