Folks,

I was reading an article in the October 2020 NMRA magazine about a "sand train" that operates in Louisville, Kentucky.  This train is operated by RJ Corman company and delivers gondola loads of sand from the Nugent Sand Company on the Ohio River to its distribution yard in Lexington, Kentucky.  Apparently, this "unit train" operates once a day.  The gondolas are loaded by a conveyor belt mounted on a moveable boom system. 

Hello: I am modeling the Kansas City Terminal Railway and am looking to create (ideally kitbash) several of their 0-6-0's, that had slope back tenders, using a commercially available HO scale model as a starting point, if possible. Here are a couple sample photos of one such prototype. Any tips you might have for available approximations of such a sloped tender would be greatly appreciated (including short-run models like brass). Thanks in advance for any comments.

Hi,

I found a decent deal on the old Walthers American crane, the one without the rigging assembled.  Just curious, how difficult are these to assemble?  I've heard some horror stories and sometimes see partially assembled ones on ebay.  I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into before I spend about $30.  

Matt 

Looking for some help. I have an N scale steam engine with the engine in the tender powering the tender. The problem is the drivers do not turn like they should as the engine is pushed, but often just slide along the rails. 

The model is a Fleischmann 2-10-0 of the Class 50 of the German railways. It has been fitted with a DCC decoder.  It runs fine with the exception of the sliding wheels. I've done some minor lubricating of the axles and rods with a light application of oil.