Modeling general discussion

New Canadian era in Railroading

rsn48 — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:04:24 +0000

Many aren't aware how self sufficient the States are soon to become with their own oil, but it is happening and its happening soon. Canada is aware of this and will need to sell more of its oil overseas, Canada is the United States largest importer of oil, even great than the middle east.

So here is a video (with a boring, I'm sorry to say ad that lasts 30 seconds so do something else while it plays out) of the new shift in oil transportation that could be happening in Canada shortly.

BUDD Passanger Car

jlippertesquire — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:28:53 +0000

Has anyone published a technique for modeling in metal? I want to scratchbuild a Budd streamline coach. For instance, can sheet stainless be bent to form sides and roof as one piece? How were the prototypes put

together at the Budd plant? Hoping for enlightenment

Animation

Bernd — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:28:39 +0000

I think somebody mentioned they'd like to see animation articles in the eBook. Here's a company that provides some animation. http://www.magnorail.com/clips_nl.html Bernd (enter key stopped working)

Magnetic couplers - time to go?

mikedodd — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:59:28 +0000

Kadee has my undying respect and gratitude for inventing and marketing its highly successful HO coupler with the wire "brake hose" that allows remote uncoupling over a magnet. The "delayed" position is a further innovation that allows uncoupling where a magnet is not present. Kadee advanced the state of the art, and other manufacturers followed suit with similar couplers. Bravo!

Having troubles getting paint thru air brush !!!

the_mighty_oz — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:26 +0000

This must be something silly stupid that I am overlooking.

Have a Badger Model 350 Bottom Feed Single Action External Mix Air Brush, and Badger Model 180-12 compressor.

Been using it sporadically over the past year. No matter the paint (Tru Color , PollyScale, Model Master, Floquil - - latex or lacquer), I have a hell of a time getting the paint to come thru the end of the nozzle and out for painting. I start out with perfectly clean fluid cap, fluid needle, air tip, and tube into the paint itself.

Black & White vintage pictures

Angelo — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:03 +0000

This is my passion: model trains and b&w photography.
All images are taken from my latest layouts ("freelanced" Hillbrook Yard and "from prototype" Redstone Branch) and various dioramas, all based on Pennsylvania Railroad.

ANGELO

Looking for places for trainspotting/railfanning-NE Florida

IrishRover — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:29:53 +0000

I'm looking for a place to watch trains somewhere along Florida's east coast between Daytona and Jacksonville. It needs to be a place that you don't have to travel in groups for safety, at least by day. Now that there's nowhere for hundreds of miles to see steam, I'll have to adapt to diesels...

Floquil/Polly Scale Discontinued!!!

JodyG — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:19 +0000

I am still trying to pick myself up off the floor...but this is terrible news for us model railroad folks!

Overhauling Locomotives

gbcutter — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:45:50 +0000

Just over 2 years ago, my home was involved in a fire. The train room was not burned, and the insurance company compensated me generously for smoke and soot damage to the train room. I was able to recover many of the structures with Simple Green and De-Solv-It, but now that I am in the process of constructing a new layout, I find that only 2 or 3 of 27 locomotives will still run. I can't find any information on the internet about overhauling a smoke-damaged locomotive. I would even consider taking or mailing some of them to a repair shop. Any suggestions?

Radius curves: doubt!

Angelo — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:55:56 +0000

Condemned by spaces very limited (only 1,65 mt for the narrow side), I had to adapt my new layout in HO scale. My new project has been made up mostly to be photographed and make it appear as real as possible, but when I took this latest photo that I show you now (here below), I had a terrible doubt: the curve with a radius of 24" of Atlas Code 83 is too small to be real? And is small even for a branchline as this?
I made a big mistake?
Tell your opinions. Thank you in advance.

Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers

collin — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:17 +0000

In addition to the four Washington railroads Union Pacific,Milwaukee Road,Great Northern,and Northern Pacific, Does Puget Sound also runs non-Washington railroads as well.

Electromagnetic uncoupling ramp placement trackplanning question

George Saridakis — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:50 +0000

I am building some modules to operate with a club's portable layout. Most of the members enjoy running trains on the mainline, while I am planning modules for operational switching using Kadee couplers.

I plan for tall mountainous scenery to create more visual interest, but that makes manual uncoupling "impossible".

I have used XtrkCad to both develop and "proof" my trackplan for running trains.

My questions are:

Cadillac Motors plant

pipopak — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:32:08 +0000

This is a view of the Cadillac Motors plant from the railroad spurs that served it. Looks like an ideal background structure:

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/544161_449774958440144_668...

Jose.

Weekend Photo Fun 5-17 to 5-20

Driline — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:01 +0000

Post photo's of your model railroad or railroad related projects here.

Upcoming Train Shows

Senior Chief — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:10:25 +0000

Since I do most of my Train shopping at shows i thought I would share our upcoming show with you. It will be in Tallahassee Fl. And if you are in Georgia, Alabama or Florida you will like this show.

https://www.facebook.com/BBMRA/events