You’ve probably seen catalogs that have inkjet decal paper advertised and thought “I wonder how difficult making my own decals would be?” Well it’s really not that difficult, but up until now it’s kind of been a ‘black-art’ meaning there hasn’t been too much press on the subject. I want to tell you about my experiences with creating my own decals, now I’m certainly no authority on making decals but I have learned a few things along the way that hopefully will help people produce good results.

Been Working on this project off an on for about a month and finely got it completed.

Iowa Interstate Train NTSW-17 passes thru the nearest thing to a tunnel on the Grimes Line, the Interstate 35/80 and Highway 141 overpasses.

James

Here are some quick pics of the Owens Creek area of my layout. I used the title "Finished" as all the foam rockwork is done and most of the ground cover and trees. The stone abutments are still plywood and there is more work to be done on the waterfall and ground cover at the base of the trestle. Once that is done I can install the rest of the cross bracing on the bridge and ballast the track.

Hi All,

This is a little ops session video I have produced of our two KATO - Reading Lines locomotives, a SD45 & GP35 weathered, custom detailed with Soundtraxx Tsunami Sound done by JiM Rinker of Delano Mountain Custom Models in Reading PA.

The video features both locomotives consisted together as the RDG LOCAL on its daily run onto the L&T Branch.

Enjoy.

So as it may be, you may know I'm up to building a working model of a model in theory that would provide a lot of fun on a quick budget.

Today I needed curves for my narrow gauge test loop.  Now yes, I could buy a number of very nice aides from the market, but that would take 2-7 days to get here and cost at least $10.00 a piece.  I can get the wood for about $3.00 for a 4"x24" slab from my local shop within a stone's throw.

hello every one here some more scratch builds for my peavine sub. they are the bridge abutments & piers for the bridge over the "Hassyampa River" they are built from evergreen .020" styrene & painted aged concrete. here are the pieces cut & assembled.

hello everyone here are some new scratch builds for my peavine sub layout. first up will be the check in-check out canopy for my IM yard  canopy for my IM yard. the vertical stanchions are evergreen "I" beams. i know they are out of scale but it's all i had at the time of the build. they are not permanently attached so i will replace them at a later date.

Finished up the I-35/80 and Hwy 141 overpasses on my IAIS Grimes Line layout this afternoon.

Each overpass used modified Rix Products piers and railings. The road deck is .060 styrene. The highway sign is a Summit Custom Cuts kit.

James