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You are correct in that streagthening is what must be done, as the decals have become so old that the the decal film has become riddled with thousands of micro-cracks. Gloss coat or Dull coat will work to solve the problem but the resulting decals will be very brittle. A better solution will be to spray the decals sheet with Microscale Liquid Decal Film. This will put a new layer of decal film over the image when it dries and you will essentially have a brand new decal. James Mitich
Well This definatly sucks. I still need 80 Bowser Locos of various types. Where am I going to find them now? James
Well that certainly bites the big one. With both the Afton and Gauley divisions of the V&O gone. the AM gone, the CMSF, MK&Q. and now the Nostalgia Trip, all the great layouts that inspired me to get into the hobby are gone. I feel like the guy who got left at the station and am watching drumhead fade off into the distance. I get the feeling of being left out and left behind. James
Hey Jeff, I like what you have going on with the loco in your park scene. Reminicent of what is happening at the Douglas Railroad Interprative Center here in Douglas. They have CB&Q 0-5a class 4-8-4 #5633. and is in the process of repainting. Since your engine has a schnazzy new paint job. My idea is maybe have a group of volunteers (Perhaps from your layout's local NRHS chaper?) and show the process of laying out the stensils and stuff in preperation for repainting the lettering? I think
Hi There and Welcome to the hobby. While I mainly work in HO here is what I learned helping my brother work on his N scale layout. It is a good Idea if you don't already have a locomotive, to go out and purchase a quality Train Set in the road name of your choice. I am not as familiar with N scale train sets as I am in HO but I understand that Kato and Micro-Trains make some high quality numbers. This will give you a base to start from, A locomotive, a small train of cars to pull, a loop of track
Here is my Opinion of the Walthers Amfleets and Dome. The Amfleets track really well and are more accurate than the Walthers Amfleets I am told. However my gripe is that Bachmann makes them so they can track on an 18" radius curve. Not that they look good or realistic doing it, but they can. Because they can they have a really wide coupler spacing so there is alot of unrealistic open space between the ends of the cars. As for the dome it is a nice depiction of the Budd Full domes made for ATSF
It is a situation where no matter what you do some one is not going to be happy. I find that Model Railroader's coverage is very broad and general for my tastes. In fact I have to subscribe to 4 other magazines to get a "complete" train magazine fix every month. So diverse are my interests. James
To be absolutely correct you need the "Oil Tenders" from an 8500 HP Gas turbin as UP decided they would make great AUX tenders after they were scrapped. My approach Take two Bachmann Semi Vanderbuilt "Hicken" tenders. Cut away the water tank. Glue the two oil tank haves together back to back. Styrene over the two front ends to suit your needs paint armor yellow and big red UNION PACIFIC lettering and you will have something that looks reasonable close. James
To me the idea of if tracks move through a scene more than once and the realizm imparted in doing so is a function of both good design and execution. There are two places on my layout that I am planning where the tracks pass through more than once. And in each spot, the scenic plan is to make it like it was a "brilliant" solutions to get through the rough terrain wile maintaining a reasonable grade. I guess what I am saying anything is given the right justification, and a good design and
I tend to second the wooden trains suggestions by the other members. I also second the lionel trains if you must have an electric train set. These things are rugged and durable, and my Grandfather's Lionel Set can still take a pounding considering the average age of all the components is 50 years old. James