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[quote user="subman"] Smith & Sons MR ballast is now being sold only by themselves and their prices are by far the best of all the ballast companies out there. They sell by the pound for $2 or $2.50 a pound depending on the color.Also I found a phone # for Great Northern Sand & Gravel and talked to them. They are out of business . [/quote] Do you have a web site or any contact infomation for them???
I have started a small section 18in by 8 ft just to get started on my first layout in 30+ years Im using #6 turn outs on the main which is double main My question is what lenght of track should I use for a cross over from one to the other I run mostly big engines both steam and diesel I know I need to back off the size of the engines but I like the big stuff thanks J
[quote user="jrbernier"] It depends on what track centers you want. The Atlas Customline #6 turnouts will give you 2" 'on center' just the way they are. Other brands will vary.... Jim [/quote] Jim that is what I;m running 2 inch centers I was thinking of a 9 in peace for the cross over but it looks too long
Hi All I just pulled out my Black Gold asphalt plant from Walthers from the shed that has been there for about 5 years and started to build it I have one problem I'm missing the instructions. I have built about 80% of it so but I'm stuck on the last 20% can any one help with the missing instructions thanks J
Ok gang I’m looking for options on short lines I’m planning a fictional CSX branch line mid south central area What I’m looking at is having a lot of different short line cars on my line Maybe a few short line engines in the mix My question is would this be too odd for most? I would like to have cars from all over the states ending up in my yard/sidings
Can someone tell me what US made modern commodities are shipped in box cars. The 2nd part of the question is along the lines of how many box cars of say of tires would you say a typical factory would ship in a day/ week Maybe I’m in the dark but I can not see any warehouse receiving more than one 60 ft boxcar a week of say tires or frozen meals I know this is a very open question thanks
After reading several of the post below I seen a few ideas for factories for my layout but can someone tell me it there is a site gives a complete list of what commodities that are shipped as in and out bound loads for different factories I’m looking for boxcar loads,covered hoppers and maybe tank cars I know a lot are intermodal loads now a days. But I would like to have boxcars,tankcars and covered hoppers as my main freight loads. By the way I model the 80’s to present south east to east of the
For me the best part like Challenger is spending time with my girls they love watching me run my trains even if it is just on a test track the look on a kids face at times is worth a lot The worst part in not having the time or the money I want to spend in the hobby J.J
I got the train bug biteing again What size ballast should I use for HO scale track fine med or course I whnt to use woodland scenics material my layout will be based on east of the Mississippi along the CSX lines
Me about 75 cars + 12 engines a lot of track but NO layout yet.