Hi guys,

I have the above from Walthers (the old kit version, not the newer metal version) and they come with plastic wheels.  I want to replace the wheels with metal ones but I checked the size and they are a bit smaller than 33" in diameter.  I believe the prototype uses 28" wheel.  Is this correct?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

Hey gentlemen, I've been a fly on the wall for a while here now, and have some questions regarding weathering. Could I use a rust-colored acrylic paint that has been diluted slightly and use that to create rust streaks instead of chalk, or are pastel chalks the way to go instead? 

Also, could I use a similar technique using black to represent dirt or oil spills?

Any feedback is warmly accepted, new to weathering and the like :)

Hello.....

I was brought here a few hours ago by the thread that had to do with a Bachmann N scale 4-8-4 not negotiating tight curves.

On further investigating, I found out that a potential problem is that of the wheels being gauged correctly. I know that this must be done GENTLY, but just don't know what to do to decrease the gauge.

Or, am I correct in thinking that the wheels must be tapped down? That sounds like "what could possibly go wrong?"

Hello,

for a diorama I need a boxcar and a reefer in standard 0 gauge and in the period between 1880 and 1920.

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with standard gauge. I've found a reefer at Atlas (http://www.atlaso.com/o36woodreefer12.htm) and MTH (http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-94368).

Can someone give me a tip where I can find a suitable boxcar? Whether RtR or kit. I only found postwar models.
Thanks for your help.

Martin