Locos and rolling stock
Most cost effective way to get custom decals?
The thread about ALPS printers got me thinking about custom decals. So here's a question for you guys. What is the most cost effective way to get custom decals for a model project?
For one car/loco?
For 10 cars?
For 100?
At what point does it make sense to put together a custom order from MicroScale or other "traditional" decal manufacturer? At what point does it make sense to invest in your own decal printing ability?
How do I secure this load in the 1920's?
This is an old truss rod flatcar bringing a vertical boiler--somewhere--along with a few crates of ancillary equipment. How would this stuff be secured? I might swap the crates for one or two larger ones instead of the 4 assorted sizes. The load will be traveling several hundred miles, from a supplier in Boston to an industry in Maine.
Flat is scratch-built, the boiler is from an old RAFM Dwarven Steam Cannon, and the crates are by dp model train products.
Bachmann DCC locomotives on the cheap
My local shop is selling off Bachmann DCC GP38-2's for $96.00 CDN. This is a great price for a first DCC locomotive on a fixed budget. A little unbelieveble for a DCC locomotive. Anyone have experience with these? Should I just wait and save up the $250.00 for an Atlas? How do the Bachmann's run, are the sounds authentic and lights work and so forth? Thanks in advance.
Brad
Info on Rolling stock for layout era
Where can I find information about the types of rolling stock used by a particular RR during a given era? I am modeling the Union Pacific south western region during the 80s to late 90s. I am having difficulty finding a definitive list of car types typically seen on the UP line during that period.
Heavy Flats on BNSF
Two 12 axle Flats with heavy loads. One has six 2 axle trucks and one has four 3 axle trucks.
The heavy flats have an idler flat in the middle and on both ends.
Photos are not great, because they were taken with my phone.
Here are details of the two engines and trucks on the flat cars.
6029 Garratt under trial
Hi all,
For a period of several years the Canberra ARHS (Australian Railway Historical Society) group have been quietly working away to return the former New South Wales Government Railways AD60 class Garratt locomotive 6029 to service. The AD60 class were the largest standard-gauge Garratt locomotives ever built, with a 4-8-4+4-8-4 wheel arrangement. Only 4 of the 42 of these locomotives built remain in existence, and Canberra ARHS has their 6029 moving under its own power again.
n scale camel back
Does anyone know where i can buy an n scale camel back?? I desperately want one..does anyone have one for sale??? please contact me at adamhofmann3@gmail.com. thanks or if anyone knows whee i can get one built,
More interesting items found
Saw this the other day on the side of CSX 8781. Anyone seen anything interesting?
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