Efram Ellenbogen continues work on his Athearn "blue box" SD40-2 with the installation of Smokey Valley stanchions and brass handrails. Watch it now on TrainMasters TV ....

Watch for more Notch 8 segments featuring Efram  and other guest modellers in 2016.

Hi everyone I have a question that I know somebody can answer.  I primarily use N scale stuff but when my dad passed away I found 2ea 027 steam loco's, one was made out of plastic and the other was pretty heavy cast metal.  I was thinking of setting up a small layout under the xmas tree this year, but after reading about the transformer/controller how do I know if my 027 trains run off of DC or AC.  I want to make sure I get the right controller seeing as I don't have one.  All I have is a few rolling stock and some track.

Since the better half had to work Wednesday and I had the day off, I decided it would be a great idea to spend most of the day in the train room getting jobs done.

1) Finished installing all the hand throws and fine tuning the turnouts

2) Finished tacking down all the track that had been temporaily laid down to check for use

3) Got some more snipe signs and installed fascia around the layout

4) Installed another Digitrax Universal panel

5) Weighted some more cars until I ran out of pennies

I am working on my MMR and ready to attempt to scratch build some rolling stock.  My question is, are there any web sites where I can view or download drawings (preferably free) of various types of rolling stock?  I could probably just look at a commercial model and work from that but I would rather work from an original drawing if possible.