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Rolling Stock Modeling

Sun, 2013-12-22 08:07 — WANDRR

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

Over the last quarter of the year I've had to work a lot of over time (a problem I know many would like to have) and it's kept me away from home so I haven't been able to get a lot done as far as modeling goes. I have been able to get a few structures built and was hoping to maybe get some rolling stock built and detailed this weekend.

HO Atlas Photo-etch Roof Walk?

Sat, 2013-12-21 15:59 — WANDRR

I've got an unpainted Atlas HO ACF 6 Bay Cylindrical Covered Hopper (3960 cu. ft. Center Flow) that I want to add a better roof walk to. Does anyone know if I can find a photo-etch replacement roof walk for this model? I also need a decal set.

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need coupler help

Wed, 2013-12-18 16:03 — gunfighterzero

Oh great train gods, please solve my problem

Oh i have a bunch of older con-cor UP passenger cars with truck mounted hook horn couplers and i want to change them over, probably to body mount coupler boxes but new trucks could be an option. Any ideas on brands/item numbers i can use to do this.

thanks

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Some Recent Projects

Wed, 2013-12-18 06:38 — ferroequinologist1

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

Saint Paul & Duluth Boxcar ATSF GP30

Building a home for a GE 85 Ton Locomotive: Wiring and switches complete

Sat, 2013-12-14 10:33 — tschwartz

The temperature outside has been a daytime high of -25 for the last 30 days, so I have been inside spending a fair bit of time working on my layout.

Pit up view

Detailing HO scale commuter equipment...Part Two

Mon, 2013-12-09 09:32 — kevino

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

The second part of this project was an Atlas AEM-7 factory painted for Septa that needed to have details added/corrected. I was also simultaneously working on my own NJ Transit ALP44 correcting some of the detail discrepancies.

Detailing HO scale commuter equipment

Mon, 2013-12-09 09:09 — kevino

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

Over the past couple of months I've been working on and off on a few detailing projects for myself and a friend of mine. First up is a Walthers Horizon cab car factory painted for Septa that I detailed for my friend.

Problems with loose weight

Sat, 2013-12-07 09:57 — Bill Brillinger

I have a Walthers Airlside hopper that has a loose weight, which is causing it to lean heavily to one side.

The carbottom is glued in, so I'm not sure how I will access it.

Any suggestions?

Is Brasso OK for cleaning brass items before painting?

Mon, 2013-12-02 20:08 — chepp

I'm about to paint a Suydam brass passenger car body that's about forty years old. After testing Brasso on styrene to be sure that it wouldn't damage some styrene details, I scrubbed the body with it and thoroughly washed it off with soap and water. It doesn't look like the Brasso caused any harm. It sure got rid of the tarnish.