Hi Chris, welcome to the Z group. Great job. Your pages are the first place that I go to when I want a photo and cross reference to some of the...
perhaps this one: Z Scale German Railway Models - Index
try this one
See: Marklin Z Instruction Pamphlets http://www.guidetozscale.com/index.html
IMO, keep the plywood at the full on the bottom for protection. The hanging foam will only cause problems and make the whole layout unstable.
I agree with Jack28, stay with one maker of paint and assure that the paints are compatible. Also to consider: Humidity. Make sure that there is...
I would like some 'Convertible Bodies'. Using basic carriages with coupling, etc, for loco's, passenger, and other rolling stock, just change the...
According to the MSDS it is a Polyester Polyol Urethane. It is insoluble in water, therefore, alcohol is not a solvent. If you can, take it...
Sky_68: Don't think that only Italy is "difficult" to find Z. I live in New York City: there are very few shops that have any selection. Here in...
The Walthers site has several stores that have received them, and perhaps, are still in stock: www.walthers.com -- 933-3211 page
I see a lowering of prices if the European makers do more of their assembly in China. I see the numbers of local hobby shops diminish; most...
Excuse my lack of knowledge on this matter, why is there so much difference in the prototypes called "Mikado"? Is there a historic reason for the...
Try: glue on aluminum foil where there is show through.
Since you are in St Paul, take a look at the trees and shrubs at Bailey Nurseries, 1325 Bailey Road, St. Paul MN. At this time of the year...
Quick math: 3 inch / 12 = .25 ft .25 x 220 = 55 ft tree Does your layout need trees of this size? By comparison, a full size sugar maple grows to...
This one is similar to the one you showed. It is a 1927 Federal Railways of Austria (BBO), said to be the the 'world's oldest diesel locomotive'....
Sorry. I should have asked, (relative) will it fall off the Marklin curve? Or, is it ir-relative, since it will stay on the Marklin track?
How relative is their statement "Cannot run through a Marklin curve point due to partial difference in scale size."
For copper wire AGW 20 gauge diameter = 0.032 inch = .8128 mm maximum amps for chassis wiring = 11 AGW 10 gauge diameter = 0.1019 inch = .9989 mm...
One thing they did not discuss, will they produce the same quality products, at lower prices, using Chinese factories?