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Most of the ones that I've seen around here were yellow, although I think that the CN may have painted theirs orange at one time. Of course, that doesn't help much for the Santa Fe - I doubt that they painted theirs in the "warbonnet" scheme, though. My own Erie Northshore painted theirs the same colours as their steam locos: ...and diesels: ...and passenger equipment: Wayne
Thanks, Gil. The scale test cars were scratchbuilt about 30 years ago. I built four of them (gave the other two to friends) using MDC 4-wheel passenger trucks. The bodies are sheet styrene, with some wire grabs and a handrail added. At about 1.25oz., they track well, although the rulebook specifies that they be moved only at the rear of the train, as shown. Wayne
Except for the scalehouse and other small structures in the foreground, none of the structures in this photo have modelled backs. There is a back, or, in the case of the larger buildings, a lot of heavy-duty bracing, but it's simply blank .060" styrene. Her's the same area from the opposite direction: This one, built from a bag of broken parts from the used table at my LHS, has only two finished walls, as that was all for which there was parts. The other walls are more .060" styrene
[quote user="TA462"] I can't think of any manufacturer (that sells quality products that is) that has plastic wheels on their stuff. [/quote] Accurail, Bowser, and Red Caboose spring to mind. Wayne
[quote user="grizlump9"] don't worry about plastic wheels. unless they are the antique pizza cutter style they will work just fine so long as they are in gauge and don't wobble. i have been in this hobby for 45 years and half the 450 cars on my layout are running just fine with plastic wheels. i run 50 car trains with near zero derailments and track cleaning is a rare event. sure there are some advantages to metal wheels but i think their main advantage is to the people who sell
Another free-lance layout here, with mixed trains running regularly. The usual power is one of the line's Moguls: with 4 or 5 freight cars, then a combine carrying the markers, either wood: ...or steel: The train has operated, at times, with no freight and, on other occasions, doubleheaded, with almost a dozen cars trailing. Also running occasional as a mixed is "The Bee", the line's doodlebug: Capable of handling up to eight freight cars (probably more than most prototypes), one
The FP9 was primarily a passenger locomotive. Since both the CNR and CPR dieselised so late (there was steam still in service at least until 1960), the "transition-era" embraced a wide range of locos. For freight service, F3, F7, GP7,GP9, SW1200RS, FA-1, FA-2, RS-2, RS-3, RS-10, RS-18, RS-23, CPA-16-4, H-16-44, H-24-66, DRS-4-4-1000, and possibly others would be appropriate. While I'm not modelling within the diesel era, there are good-quality models of most of the listed locos readily
There's a product called cyanopoxy that will work on Delrin and other engineering plastics. Here's a LINK If I recall correctly, it's rather expensive but works very well. RMC had a write-up on it a few years back. Wayne
[quote user="Georgia Flash"] Am curious.... Before I continue with my track-work, I would like to know what differences exist re using latex caulk to adhere flex-track to cork roadbed, or using ballast as an adhesive. What, if any, are the dis/advantages with either method? Thanks for any tips/suggestions you guys may have. G' Flash [/quote] In my opinion, the disadvantage of both methods is the inability to easily make adjustments in your track after you have made a few test runs over
I agree with Jack on this one: what's the point? Clandestine model railroading so that the neighbours won't discover that you're, gasp, playing with trains? I'm not a big fan of noise, but how long are you willing to sit at the mouth of that tunnel, waiting for your silent train to emerge? By the time the smoke appears at the portal, it's too late to shut 'er down. If you really want quiet trains, instead of replacing those plastic wheels that you've removed and thrown
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