I had a go at it again and picked a different car to work on. It took a significant amount of force, but this time the rear window and marker...
Thanks, I removed the side glazings without difficulty, but I can’t get the combination of clear and red glazing to lean back far enough so the...
Thanks. I contacted Kato yesterday and I am waiting to see what they will do. Does anyone know how to remove the rear glazing to extract the...
Two months ago I purchased the Kato Amtrak Superliner Phase IVb, 4-Car Sets A and B. I also purchased two Kato Phase IVb locomotives. I don’t have...
Any chance Kato will do all 20 in N Scale? http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=402338 [IMG]...
Thanks, my wife takes most of the videos and I take all the stills. We both enjoy chasing Sierra Northern on the Santa Cruz Branch Line. Howard
Otto, Like Pastor David J. Kress I am enamored with images of trains in snow, especially steam locomotives. Living at sea level on the West...
I really like the look of wet tank cars on a stormy day. Here are a few pictures I took in the rain on the Santa Cruz Branch line a few months...
I used FVM3601, 36” wheel with 0.540 axle. Big improvement. [IMG]
Thank you. I did not know about Yesteryear Models, but I think I will order the Cal Fame Packing Company Kit to cut my teeth on. I read somewhere...
Anyone here build the N Scale Architect Cal Fame Packing Company Kit? I am looking for California style buildings that would be found in an...
New Paint Scheme For Sierra Northern #48 SERA #48 was returned to Oakdale after the first of this year for major maintenance and replacement of...
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. After studying the attachment points I feel I can repair the grab irons that only have one side detached, but...
Thanks for the feedback. For those who have attempted to fix this, what is the best type of glue to use and how do you apply it to such a...
I purchased 5 Athearn 33.9K LPG Tank Cars and the grab irons on several of them are detached. After I took the picture below the ladder fell off...
Scott, Thanks. The stock wheels on my Athearn cars are horrible and need to go. Howard
Does anyone know which Fox Valley wheel to use with the following Athearn cars: 33.9K LPG tank car. Bay window caboose. Thanks
I purchased six and I am very impressed with the detail. I don’t have a layout or a place to photograph them properly, but I have been...
After removing the shell from my Kato F3A I decided I never want to go through the process of removing and reinstalling the stock front coupler on...
Sierra Northern #48 Santa Cruz Local in Capitola 01-21-2010 I was in Capitola today and was surprised to see the Sierra Northern #48 GP20 on the...