In my various yahoo groups & forums that I peruse I've noticed complaints about MR magazine getting away from the more detailed modeling topics like scratch building Locos & Rolling stock.

I thought why not suggest this to MRH since MR has a different goal for their publication.  I for one enjoy their magazine but nevertheless I am interested in how to get started in scratch building of Locos particularly in N-scale.

Hello Everyone!

I have an Athearn Genesis SD45-2 that I will fit with a Tsunami TSU-GN1000 - EMD 645 sound decoder.  I'm really itching to get this DSD installed but I don't know what impedance rating the speaker has.  The engine was fitted with the MRC system.  I know Tsunami DSD's all use 8 ohm speakers and I need to know if the speaker used with the MRC system is compatible with Soundtraxx Tsunami's.  I really don't want to blow up a $100 DSD!

I have a set of the Athearn Genesis lehigh valley f units which are painted a beautifull cornell red with black stripes. I am interested in painting a B unit, and this red looks lighter than some i've seen. Can anyone help me with which brand of cornell red most closely matches these or would you suggest a mixing formula. Thanks for the help.  Mark

I had been hanging onto an old MDC plastic caboose kit, ( I detest ready to run), I finally broke down and built it today, one because I found I already had the correct decals on hand, and two I was bored, so here she is, still needs a brake wheel standard, but I will use Athearn parts for those since the MDC parts provided weren't correct.