Locos - Rolling stock (general)
On30 Chopper Couplers?
I'm curious, does anybody make a chopper coupler suitable for On30? Ideally, I would like them to fit in a Kadee #5 box, or at least to be a straight drop-in replacement for a #5 or similar. Is anybody else interested in them?
These are the couplers I'm talking about:
Walthers name trains
So, the 2014 Walthers name train was a disappointment for me, so I’m looking forward to 2015. This thread is for speculating what it will be.
How about a double though? For the first time Walthers could release a “double name train”: Panama Limited / City of New Orleans.
Look at what that would entail for Walthers:
For the Panama Limited
Drumheads
I'd like to add a lighted drumhead for my Nickel Plate Road passenger consist, but can only find N scale and G scale versions; no one seems to made an HO scale lighted drumhead. Does anyone know of a square HO scale drumhead that I can convert using NKP decals I have? Basically, a simple opaque or frosted surface on which to adhere a blue lettered logo is what is needed.
Mixing Kadee sizes
Can't see a problem with this but thought someone else might have some experience.
Is there any issue in mixing small-head HO Kadee couplers like the #58 with the standard size #5 and variations? The thought is to put scale-size on locomotives and cabooses, and use my large stock of #5 couplers on general rolling stock. The small heads look nicer in photos (except for the giant coil spring) but the rolling stock is meant for an operating railroad.
Trackwork is pretty decent and the grade transitions are very gradual.
Joe in Portland
Thing-a-week: 5: Progress on the AHM centercab...
Well, a new week dawns, and with it progress on my On30 centercab kitbash.
Mounting Kadee On3 #802's on a AHM/IHC centercab switcher
Well, week 4 of my Thing-a-week challenge draws to a close (yes, I know the weekend starts tomorrow, but I usually work weekends and have little time for modeling). What have I accomplished? I disassembled, cleaned, lubed, and repaired the drive mechanism of the little 4-wheel AHM/IHC switcher I am bashing into an On30 electric locomotive.
Test plan thoughts for proposed HO model engine performance tests
The activity this week has centered on the research and writing required for a test plan document. This is a formalized manner that forces one to establish the testing objectives and the manner by which those objectives are to be satisfied.
HO Ore cars converted to On30 models
Besides the Battle Mountain Ore Cars is anybody using other HO ore cars for On30? I am curious to know what other On30 modelers are doing.
Den
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