To All: I like to detail the interior of some of my buildings. Most of the items are from

          my scrap box.   Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St.Louis Rail Group Layout

I just read your information on gluing sheet metal to cardstock.  After years of building custom models for customers, I have tried about every type of glue you can think of. From white glues, to a variety of super glues.  Contact cement, works  well, but your method of the double sided tape is probably the best yet.

Has anybody tried moving cars during an operating session using either gravity or momentum (REAL momentum, not electrical) instead of keeping them coupled to an engine?  I'm talking about kicking cars, dropping them by, jerking them by (flying switches), or other similar operations.  Kicking cars is a common practice on the prototype because it drastically speeds the switching.  Dropping them by is a great way to get the cars on the other end of the engine without having to run around the train.  Jerking them by is VERY discouraged these days, although I have seen