Hi, I have two Bachmann DCC locos, a GP 35 and a GP 40. They both have the RP25 wheelsets. Due to space limits my layout has a section of 15" radius curves that go up a incline. These two locos do not seem to like going around that tight of a curve and almost always derail. I "think" at least part of the problem is that the RP25 wheelsets have a smaller flange that the older locos used to have, and the smaller flange causes the wheels to ride up and over the rail.

Hi, have a couple of AHM EMD GP18 locos that I would like to swap out bodies. Have looked through Atlas, Walters, etc for what I am looking for to no avail.  What I want to get is a Rio Grande for one of the locos and a Vermont Railway body for the other. If anyone has one they want to sell or know a website for me to go to, please email me at rlandr0718@att.net.  Appreciate any assistance. 

My local hobby shop has informed me Micro Engineering is no longer offering HO scale code 55 flex track, despite it still being listed on their website. Does anyone know if this is long-term? Are there other manufacturers of code 55 flex track?

My future spurs are hoping for some good news.

Steve

I posted some pics over in the challenge thread of where my layout stood the day after Memorial day and what I hoped to get accomplished by labor day.  In no certain order the plan was to finish up track laying and wiring, get the fascia done and get the valance and lighting in.  Anything else was "gravy"!

Since I just got the room finished, and am starting to do Real Work, Brian Michael's "120-day challenge" (a.k.a. "Get something done on your layout this summer") came along at a good time. So here's my N-scale Algoma and Northland Railway as of yesterday:

I had to store my Time Saver layout in the garage over the winter and this is what happened. Some animal got in and stayed a few weeks and he was eating the scenery. I think it was a squirrel....These photos are after I cleaned up the mess, but he/it even chewed up one of the vehicles. So.... BEWARE when Animals ATTACK.

I accepted the MRH challenge and plan on completing the mountain area on the Richlawn Railroad.  Here's what the area looks like today:  I do have some work completed on the foam base - the hillside, tunnel & the retention pond has been dug.

Here's what the area looks like with the section removed.

So here's what I'm starting with:

On the far right is section one of this track plan, basically the refinery area and fiddle yard:

SO I have a tad bit of cleaning to do.  Tomorrow I'll get the measurements done for mounting the benchwork.

To All: Here is a recent scratch built town house project that has seen better days. It will be installed on a hill next to a street leading to a railroad crossing.

Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St.Louis Rail Group Layout

As well as a new series of locomotives I have been giving eBay a hammering too.  I have found some really fantastic vendors that have had pieces that I wanted, and were getting harder to find over here.

So first cab of the rank is a series of six (6) 60' Flat Cars - 3 TTX & 3 Trailer Train.  These have already been put to work hauling some John Deere Graders (Athearn).