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Dumb Luck on my Side - AC&Y Locomotives
Sometimes you get really lucky and don't realize it until a long time afterwards. Such is the case with the locomotive roster of my railroad.
The prototype for my railroad is the Akron Canton & Youngstown, a fallen flag. The AC&Y motive power roster was primarily FM units - H16-44 and H20-44 being the bulk of the fleet. What is the first thing you do when re-entering the hobby after a long time? Buy locomotives! I set out to get me some AC&Y locomotives. This was 2009.
Victorian and Edwardian figures formodeling the 1890-1910 period
A UK model maker has commenced producing some figures from the late Victorian to early Edwardian period.
He has been making them in OO scale, but now is going to produce them to HO scale. On the left are OO figures and on the right HO.
His work can be seen on his website at acstadden.co.uk or anyone interested can email him directly through the website.
cabless units
Hey everyone. I need some help. I am planning on making some gp38b units but don't know how to go through with this. If anyone else has done this before and knows how. It would be much help. I am planning on making these in ho scale, and I plan on kitbashing them. All advise accepted. Thanx.
Modeling Urban N Scale as a Beginner
I am basically new to the hobby. I have had it in the back of my mind all of my life, but outside of a subscription to MRR last year and a book here and there, I know very little about what I should actually do.
TRY FLEXBILL for your switching layouts
Hi Just been reading about EXCEL programs for a switching layout and or a full blown RR . Anyways have you looked at FLEX-BILL by: the LATE STEVE KARAS & LEE NICHOLS. It works like a lot of you would like it to work..
Go to Lee's RR UTAH COLORADO & WESTERN he has trial versions. The full blown program is only $50 and there is a ton of reports and options included.. BILL P SIGNALGUY
RACELAND LOCKPORAT & GULF UPDATE
This an Update on the RL&G. Track laid and Industries being placed. More to follow. Black Cat is extra..
cool new tool on the horizon
check out this wire bending and stripping gage. i can see endless possibilities with model railroads
it is still a kickstarter project, so you can invest in the product and receive a cool new tool !
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252587878/stress-free-great-tool-for...
Converting HO Bachmann steam drives to On30 trains.
I have seen the kits available for converting HO (including Bachmann) steam drives to On30 steam engines. I have viewed the kits offered by Backwoods and a few others. We have discussed converting a Spectrum 3 truck HO Shay that I have to an On30 Shay in another post.
Live or Memorex
Here are a few shots of The Greater Nickel Plate shot by Daniel Denegre visiting from San Francisco with Peggy's daughter, Sarah over the holidays. He's got a different perspective - and a better camera too!
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