Locos - Rolling stock (general)

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SPSF Meadow Sub: CNW GP15-1 for the UP Transfer

Thu, 2016-01-28 20:07 — emillerz

 Here are a few photos of a recent project to weather a new Athearn Genesis CNW GP15-1 with DCC/sound for transfer service on the Meadow Sub.

Weathering with Mike Confalone: Project 2-Engelhard covered hopper

Wed, 2016-01-27 12:32 — TMTV
In the first of a three-part Backshop Clinic series, Miles Hale demonstrates classic techniques for casting and painting rock, including instructions for making your own latex moulds.  In part one he discusses commercial molds and pouring plaster. - See more at: http://trainmasters.tv/videos/2016-01-1#sthash.XKbh741W.dpuf
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Scaletrains Evans 5100 RBL Double 8' Plug Door Boxcar review

Tue, 2016-01-26 11:42 — rickwade

NOTE:  This is an unsolicited personal review by me - NOT requested by Scaletrains or any other person or company

After watching the videos on Trainmaster TV about the new company Scaletrains I decided that I wanted to support them by purchasing one of their boxcars.  I have more than enough rolling stock for my small layout; however, I really like what i saw about the company - especially the guys involved with the company.

Rapido LRC consisting challenge: lights & sound

Tue, 2016-01-26 06:34 — Macowiec

I hope someone more experienced in DCC can help me out with this! I'm the proud owner of two Rapido Trains LRC locomotives and a string of LRC coaches.

I'd like to set them up as “pull-pull” locomotives, one on each end of the train, to use at Fremo meets (our Fremo group uses a Digitrax system).

Jan 2016-5 - Gary Christensen weathering, part 3 - Trucks and wheels

Sun, 2016-01-24 11:39 — TMTV

Gary Christensen is a member of The Weathering Shop (theweatheringshop.com/gary.html) and is known worldwide for his beautifully-weathered models of rolling stock.  He sat down at Joe Fugate's dining room table to share his techniques.  This segment - “Weathering Trucks and Wheels“ - is the conclusion of a three-part series.

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Show us your Cars assembled from kits

Sun, 2016-01-24 10:38 — traintalk

Show us your Freight Cars assembled from kits.

I have been working on cars assembled from kits. These are plastic kits that you basically assembled from the ground up. Drill the holes and form the grab irons and glue everything together. Next comes priming, painting, decaling and weathering.

The advantage of building kits, other than satisfaction, is that you can detail them to prototype pictures. 

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Dynamometer car

Sun, 2016-01-24 08:05 — don_csx

I have heard about dynamometer cars but really didn't pay much attention to them or what they was used for until a search on the internet. After a few minutes of looking at different types and and how people modeled them. I thought I would try my hand at building one.

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Box car era question

Sun, 2016-01-24 04:40 — fernpoint

I few years ago I bought these Yardmaster  Branchline box cars:


Both are generically described as HO 40' 1937 AAR Boxcar- which is my era.

However they both have build dates in the early 40s.

Question is, would these be ok to use (obviously as new condition) box cars on a 1937 railroad?

Rob Clark
Cornhill & Atherton RR

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Any Reviews on Tomalco HOn3 rolling stock Kits?

Sat, 2016-01-23 19:49 — skyshooter

I have the chance to pick up some older but complete and new in box Tomalco HOn3 kits, my question is how good are they, and how well do the go together?


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