Here is another question: I understand that the post office compartment was "secure" in the sense that only authorized personnel could enter it....
Seuthe, the original German manufacturer, is still smokin'. Here is their web site: http://www.seuthe-dampf.de/start.htm The English link does...
The pictures I have seen show the boxcar floor very close to the platform or loading dock, so a sheet of wood or "bridge plate" can easily span...
You might try contacting Randy McPhail at Walthers (randym@walthers.com). He did an outstanding job on my 0-8-0 about a year ago. I was very...
I have used various Krylon paints very effectively for both structures and rolling stock. I use the Krylon Matte Finish 1311 in place of Dullcoat....
According to John Nehrich's Steam-Era Freight Car Modeling, "freight cars with Andrews and Vulcan trucks could be seen in revenue service through...
While modeling the German Federal Railways in N about 30 years ago, I used Faller embossed paper sheets. I remember they looked great. I still...
From time to time I have had a similar contact problem. First use a piece of metal to bridge the points to the stock rail to check for power. Then...
Neolube is an excellent way to paint a smokebox "graphite". I've used it on both metal and plastic with no adverse results.
The Arnold Rapido 2-8-2 (BR 44) had a Seuthe smoke unit circa 1975. It usually took a few seconds to heat, sometimes started with a pop, but ran...
The Atlas roundhouse abuts the turntable with no extra track necessary. The spacing of the stalls matches the spacing of the turntable spaces...
Hytec, I thought about doing what you propose but in retrospect I'm glad I removed the tires entirely. I needed better electrical contact, and...
This may not be too helpful, but I can pull at least 8 50', weighted milk cars plus a Model Power heavyweight combine on level track after the...
Thank you Bill for the great advice about removing the traction tires. I removed mine and both the "hitch" and the stalling are long gone. Like...
As I noted in one of the first posts, my 2-6-0 has a slight hitch. Other people seem to confirm this as well, along with a stalling problem. When...
I live in Burlington and we bike in the islands of North Hero and Grand Isle. I don't think I'll ever be up there again without trying to picture...
No Hytec, I was unaware of that but will check it out. Thank you.
Russell, I've camped at Greenfield State Park and eaten at that great diner in Peterboro. The line originally went north from Peterboro and I...
Hytec, According to Nimke Vol. IV, "Milk trains on this section of the railroad were a major source of revenue and ran seven days a week....
Hytec, There are great pictures of that train with both steam (Phil Hastings?) and diesel. I believe RS-2 1500 ("Bloody Nose") replaced steam...
