Guys, Thanks for your replies and suggestions. I may even get back to this project before summer! The casting service looks pricey but good....and the best...
Gordon, The 'big hauler' (10th Anniversary model) has 50mm drivers; this is not incl. the tire by the way. That is from my modified one(ex SPC) into a DSP...
... Peter, ... Gordon, There are some pictures in the latest (2005) issue of the 'Finescale Railroader Narrow Gauge Annual'; in the article - 'Two Countries,...
... the 'Finescale ... two ... love ... the ... delay ... is ... loco ... have to ... Peter, I have that issue (I have all of them!) and I recall that article....
Dear enthusiast's, I am thinking about an additional future,future layout of TOC trolleys.I'm not yet sure of the scale. I'm interested in a source of general...
Hello Colin, There are several sites,one is trolleyville,another is Pacific Electric,they would have some TOC on their sites. Paul R. ... From: Westfield...
... trolleys.............> ... The EAST PENN TRACTION group maintains the definitive list of North American prototype traction model suppliers. See: <...
Did anyone see the magazine that came out a few months ago with great computer graphics of early engines all painted up in different schemes? What mag was it...
I'm going to be building a pair of S scale 1883 Brooks 3 foot gauge 4- 4-0's, and I found the perfect starting point. An HO Mantua 4-6-0 or 4-8-0 old timer...
I THINK you're in reference to an article in the D&RG histerical society magazine? If it's the article I think it is, the computer work was accomplished by Jon...
Andy, My article is in the Third Quater 2004 issue of The Prospector, put out by the Rio Grande Modeling & Historical Society. I think copies are still...
Hi All, Just to confirm that the article by Jim is superb, what you get for your $8 is an 11 page article including the 3D color renditions, plus a color...
Hi All, Can anybody give me some commercial (model railroad) colors for using as the deep olive green that Jim has mentioned please. I live in the UK, so it...
... using ... mentioned, ... possibly ... Peter, Go to the files section, Gordon's folder, Music Pass, and there are pictures of an engine that I used...
Hi Peter, I first tried using Scalecoat Great Northern green, and later I tried using Scalecoat Pullman Green. The Pullman green is what I used on that "quick...
O scale 36" drivers come to mind -- see the C-16. Bill Uffelman Darrell Smith <devansmith@...> wrote: I'm going to be building a pair of S scale 1883...
Thanks for the responses, guys. I may have found them. Rumor has it that Railmaster makes 19 mm or 19.5 mm drivers with 12 spokes and no counterweights....
TO TOC ng group I am building an Sn3 Railmaster 4-4-0. Have any of you built one of these kits? What insight or assembly building advice do you have for...
... Darrell Railmaster uses North Yard wheels. Their No 355 is a 19.5mm dia 12 spoke driver intended for Sn3-1/2 NZ Railways Aa and Uc class locos. Nickel...
Gorden, Who manufactures the decals you used on this model? Are they available in Fn3 ( 1:20.3) ? John Welther ... using ... mentioned, ... possibly ... Peter,...
Peter and All, I wholeheartedly agree! This issue has become my "bible" lately as I've been working on a model of a narrow gauge Baldwin 8-18D mogul in 1:20.3....
Jake, Didnt Baldwin send a runner with it on the way over from Philadelphia? If not, write to the Baldwin factory for one of their repair guides to eight...
Hi All, Do not forget to delete (or better still don't highlight them to start with!)the quote marks by the way, when you copy & paste the link into your...
Jake, I built one recently. Mostly it went together just fine, but a couple of things come to mind... 1. Take extra time to ensure the crossheads ride ...
Jon's work is excellent and he truly understands locomotives and every feature of them. His personal favorites are logging mallets, which he has rendered...
Jim Eager said: <snip: amazing stuff> Not only is Jon an excellent historian and highly accurate in his modeling, but he is such a pleasure to work with. I am...
