Ladies and gentlemen of the group: We really have a policy against discussing spam or offending posts. We take appropriate measures, and don't use the group to...
1855 Western railroads blocked by snow 1874 Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO 1932 US railway unions accept 10% wage reduction Sometimes the...
Koenig (König)-something likely makes a suitable one. Let me see if I can find the site. He makes a lot of custom track and details. Sent 'from the road' ... ...
Hi Marty,all, Good luck! Make a bunch and we can sell them! :-) Trouble is making it work in Z. I had a Weinert one in HO,lighting was no problem,it was making...
Hi all, LOL! Lord,please let me find the *&^%$#@ small part! LOL! Thanks for the laugh! Best,Kev ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of...
I was going to suggest the panty hose solution. OT.......a friend of mine is a watchmaker. He told me once that all watchmakers are very religious......the...
Thanks for that link, Mark. Definitely bookmarking that one. Arduinos are great. I've already used them for N scale semaphores. For the throttle, I'm using an...
Jeff, You might want to check out: http://www.z-world.com/instructions/ for the instructions that go with the 8800. Also I'll be interested in reading about...
Well, technically speaking he patented the version of the knuckle coupler that was accepted by the U.S. and the railroads. And you're right nobody died unless...
I got a train trivia calendar for 2013. The Sat/Sun listing (without specifying the exact date) reads: In 1873, Eli H. Janney patented the automatic "knuckle...
A reference to my original post, Kev. I couldn't get the shell off. I discovered that the cylinder block is a separate cast-plastic part. Once I separated it a...
Of course--the Big Magnet on a Stick from my mechanic's toolbox! Why didn't I think of that before? Seven seconds of sweeping with that monster recovered the...
Danny, Interesting solution to your lost spring dilemma. The things we Z scalers
have to endure......oh the inhumanity. Congratulations on finding your lost...
Hi all, Nice CSI job Danny! :-) Other: panty hose over any vacuum hose nozzle,.. Dr D ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of this message...
One night I lost a Marklin electric locomotive pantograph spring to the carpet. Closeup visual and magnet search proved futile. I ended up going "all CSI" on...
Hi all GP38 fans, Our new stainless steel GP38-2 Handrail kits will arrive at our facility for packaging and shipping by Friday, Feb 8, 2013. Orders will be...
Hi Marty,all, You'll need a Doppelte Kreuzungsweichen *(DKW)* see: http://www.sh1.org/eisenbahn/snwn.htm Don't know if anyone makes one is Z,... Best,Kev ... ...
Mother always said; "work smart.......not hard" Take a piece of steel, ruler etc., flat bar..............throw some magnets onto it................now hover...
I'll take a look, but I'm pretty sure it didn't...I saw and heard the screw bounce off the desk top, then over the edge. (I checked my shoes and socks, too.) ...
Hi Don, 4 to 6 B. At the time that was the amount projected for the East Bay to San Francisco service. But as time went by, other cities (South Bay) wanted in...
Reynard What was the original bid vs the 8 billion expense? ...don ... -- *...don a * * **- Northern Ohio, USA* [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi Ft. Dewey, I worked for the sub-contractors to Westinghouse who installed the entire electrical system for BART. Walked through, measured and surveyed most...
Hi all, Yes Alan this has happened to me too.Where did that *&^%$ go??? :-) Hand knees,flashlights,is stuck to my shoe? LOL! Two tips for the work bench,does...
I've been assigned to clean up a friend's Marklin starter set, vintage 1978, and build a small railroad for it. I've worked extensively with N scale, but this...
1902 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY) 1948 1st locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates ...
