I've got a Kato FEF-3 on my workbench, which I am superdetailing, and the "ears" (smoke deflectors) ARE quite easily removable. In fact, the...
@atsf_arizona, The Kato FEF-3 844 is appropriate for running in "regular" service (both passenger, helper-passenger and fast freights as well as...
"Greyhound" Two-tone-gray FEF-3's with Worthington SA feedwater heaters such as the Kato FEF-3 has, didn't exist in the 1947 thru early 50's. A...
I stopped "shaking" paints a few years ago, and instead "stir" them with a Badger battery powered paint stirrer. This has greatly increased the...
A big part of my layout consists of hand-laid code 40 track. My layout is built in 6' portable sections and on my four 6' Echo sections, at least...
I've moved six times since I started working on my layout. Since I knew I would probably be moving several times in my life until I settle into...
The years 1947 through 1956 (the era on my layout) allow me to run Big Boys, Challengers (both oil and coal), TTT's, FEF's (in both Two-Tone Gray...
Matching model paint to prototype paint is sometimes a frustrating experience...especially if the railroad you're modeling no longer exists. When...
My experience is just the opposite. I've made four 6' modules and one 8' portable section out of 2" extruded polystyrene held together with...
Nope. The local fire marshal is a member of The Hostler's model railroad club here in Ogden Utah, and various modular/sectional layouts have been...
I could write a book about "portable layouts" that get taken to shows since I've been doing it for the past 20 or 30 years (I keep losing count!)...
Here's some steam that runs regularly and periodically here on my layout: Photo (1) Much modified Key Big Boy Cooling Wheels at West Echo: [img]...
This also applies to cars. How far do you go? As far as you want is the easy answer. Here's a caboose that isn't available commercially in...
Here's my favorite switcher so far. When I get around to detailing and custom painting a few more, maybe they'll take this one's place. Started...
I also use toilet paper rolls, and for smaller bodies, I cut "wedges" out of the roles (on opposite sides of the roll) which makes the portion...
I also use traditional methods for my portable layout's benchwork. I've used 2" blue DOW Extruded Styrofoam stuck together with Liquid Nails for...
I AM a rivet counter and that gap always bothers me. Some of my non-rivet counter model railroading friends are also bothered by "the gap" which...
Since your time period is "Modern" you're going to be running a lot of long cars and long, big engines on your mainline...so, looking at your plan...
I have never used 3rd Planit...I use Cadrail exclusively....I've been using it now since it first came out so I'm pretty familiar with it....
Let's see if this works...my first Youtube video!....a double-wow...both steam AND diesel.... <iframe width="853" height="480" src="[MEDIA]"...
