Locos - Rolling stock (general)
Weathering with Artist's Acyrics
I've started a new adventure, using Artist's Acrylics for my weathering:
I much prefer the consistency and workably of artist's acrylics compared to craft paints. I'm still experimenting with technique, but here are some early results:
Looking for old LL, MP "shorty" Passenger cars
Hello all. I am wanting to add some passenger cars to my layout. Here is the catch: I don't have a lot of funds laying around. I have two OLD Life-Like passenger cars (60' scale length, train set quality) that I am working on fixing up to higher quality models. So far so good with the working on them.. But, I need to find more.
FEC Boxcar
To All: Here is a 40 foot FEC boxcar I scratch built with stanray sides. It is inspired by a photo in a rolling stock book. Decals custom made by Ricky Rupp of Modern Rail Company. I plan on painting the roof and ends blue like the prototype. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout
A little help putting a Genesis GP51-1 shell back on the chassis.
I bought a GP15-1 that was DC only and installed a Tsunami GN1000 (Drop in replacement) and now can't seem to get the shell back on. (No, not speaker interference, can't even get that far). Every thing is tested and all hunky dory... except for getting the shell back on.
I saw a YouTube video about taking the shell off and that was helpful. No luck about finding something about putting it back on. I can't figure out where the problem is. This is the first time I've removed a Genesis shell.
The internet is your friend
So many times people tout E-bay as the only answer to searching for a particular piece of rolling stock. Well,many time it is, but another source is a google (or other search engine) search.
For example, a person posted a 6 car set of hoppers that might be what I wanted. But the photo was poor, and the seller would not give me the car numbers (the reason for my wanting that set of 6) and would not use other than paypal for payment. Also wanted >$100 for the set.
Custom Paint -VIA Rail RDC 6215 on the Trenton Subdivision in N Scale
When models are not available of the items you want to include on your layout, customizing is the next option.
In this photo VIA Rail 6215, an RDC 2 moves out of the engine shop area following maintenance to resume duties on the branchline.
Broadway Limited Imports
I have just started running my ATSF 4-8-4 northern steam loco on my small 4x6 home layout. My EZ Command controller (DCC) can only use 10 functions. How can I change the numbering of different functions. I go to a club layout that uses Digitrax.
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