Thanks for the kind words, Jamie... I used dry wall screws all the way around on both the facia & the background panels. If you have sufficient...
I used masonite to "wrap" both my walls and my facia.... I found it easy to work with, and it looks pretty good so far (I still need to fill,...
I have three loco's with MRC Sheer Brilliance "Plug n Play" decoder/speaker's installed (all are steam decoders...) and the only problem I had was...
Nice job, Jeff... I had to do a "double-squint" as I thought your model photo was the prototype. "Super weathering job... Bob/IronGoat
Great shot and a great scene, Crandell. It's a shame "Ole Pokey" won't stay off the tracks, it makes for good photojournalism !!! Bob/Iron Goat
Sound Decoder Install in a B'mann 4-6-0 Eagle... first off is your ten wheeler a low boiler or a high boiler model? The installation process in...
Alan, mine is about ready for me to "button it back up, and run it". The job requires that you strip out the factory installed decoder set up,...
Has anyone on this forum installed a sound decoder in the HO scale Spectrum 4-6-0, with 53" Drivers and Low Boiler ? The small tender, with its...
Thanks guys. it would be prototypical for sand to be delivered either by a drop-bottom 'gon, or by a covered hopper. Question answered......
I am building a Steam/Early Diesel layout, circa 1948-1950. Did they have covered hoppers and covered gondola's during that time ? I am modeling...
Thanks, Benny....
Thanks, Benny. I'll do just that. I found several internet sites with photos, but none with measurements, explanation of the various details on...
I am trying to scratch-build a coaling tower, and I have not found a good site where I can see photos of different towers, and read operational...
Coaltrain, Just had to tell you what a great job I think you've done on the coal-loader project ! The whole scene is fantastic....
Matt, Sounds like a short somewhere... I'd take it back to your LHS for "surgery".
