Locos - Rolling stock (general)

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Walthers Mainline SD60

I have 2 Walthers Proto SD60's, love them, then for Christmas, I received 2 Mainline SD60's, they look great minus a few details, but the body of the locomotive is very wobbly compared to the  trucks. When it starts to move, it rocks back and forth, LOTS. Is there a way to tighten up the trucks?

Wondering if anyone else has noticed this and if there's a way to fix it?

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120-Ton Brownhoist Railroad Wrecking Crane

What style of trucks would have been used on this prototype crane? 120-Ton Brownhoist Railroad Wrecking Crane and is there an aftermarket version of the truck that would work?

buildng "CRITTER" engines and rolling stock

I am very interested in building whimsical "critter" engines and rolling stock on a small layout, preferably HO gage.
The problem is, I cannot find where to purchase the small motor drive on a just two axle truck assembly on which to build. I would very much  appreciate any help and advice.
Happy new year to all.
Tom

"Critter" style locomotive made from scratch

I am very interested in building whimsical "critter" engines and rolling stock on a small layout, preferably HO gage.
The problem is, I cannot find where to purchase the small motor drive on a just two axle truck assembly on which to build. I would very much  appreciate any help and advice.
Happy new year to all.
Tom

 
 
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Walthers. New mechanical reefers question

Are the new Walthers mechanical reefers based on prototypes or are they close enough stand ins? I like the look of them and they fit my era. Any help,is appreciated, Mike Horton 

Introduction and my first couple of projects

Hi All, I have started posting here after reading for a while, and I thought I should introduce myself and share where I am at and what I am working on at the moment. I am a PhD Student who is living in Hungary, but is originally from New Zealand. I am just starting to seriously get back into the hobby, though as a teenager I was very keen on model railways (I'm 32 now). Because of my research I will be moving a lot over the next couple of years so right now I won't be starting work on a layout and will be limiting myself to some more manageable projects.

Eyesight, dexterity, and kit building.

I have a mind to undertake something over the holidays that I haven’t done in quite a while to due having to move a few times and the lure of buying RTR rolling stock not to mention building layouts and dioramas… going to actually put together a kit.

The last time I put a rolling stock kit together was with the aid of readers, nowadays a magnifier is required. It will be interesting to see how my current dexterity is.

Electricity 0.001 don’t read this, please!!!??.,!

Seems like a lot of people are having trouble with electrons.  In particular with the electrons in DCC circuits.  However this doesn’t preclude a number of people who are using DC circuits. 

DCC complicates diagnosis of electrical problems.  A simple device can go a long way at finding a trouble spot in track, switches, motors and on and on.

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Does anyone else here like Tyco/Mantuas?

Good morning Model Railroad Hobbyists-

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Another Take on Cullet Loads

After seeing Elvin's cullet loads, I decided, I needed some. 

The Walthers hoppers I used as the basis came with plastic coal loads. Like most commercial loads, they sat very high in the cars, so I cut them down, so they would sit lower inside the car.  Then, I gave them a base coat of white paint, followed by a top coat of Folk Art glitter paint.  Rose Gold for the brown glass and Peridot for the green.  The photos really don't show how sparkly the loads actually are.


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