Like the thread that was started last week giving people the opportunity to express what is missing from the RTR locomotive market, the LEGO company actually has a site where people can submit ideas for new sets.

One of the sets currently trying to make it to 10,000 votes for a shot at becoming an actual set, is a build depicting the Mt Washington Cog Railway: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/77539

Like most folks, I purchase decorated models offered by different manufacturers.  I'd like to know if anyone has a suggestion for removal of only the lettering of a car side without damaging the factory paint.  If the lettering were decals, that would be easy but this is stamped on lettering I'm talking about.  Thanks for the help.

Ed Locklin at mp367.

I have some questions regarding using rapid prototyping printers to make a HO scale locomotive shell. What I would like to produce would be the car body of a PRR E-44 electric from the walkways up only. The existing Bachman E-33 would provide the frame/drive walkway section and handrails. The only difference between the two locomotives walkway down is the  number of steps leading up to walkway . The E-33 has 3 the E-44 has 4. The E-44 also had dummy mu receptacles on the end handrails .Some minor underbody details are different but these can easily be changed.

Why do I see trains with engines from more than one road. A couple of weeks ago I saw a train with a single KCS unit on point with 2 UP engines and 2 CSX engines behind. Is this some kind of alternative to getting a routing across a foreign road.