Looking for something to use to take the paint off complete off plastic engines and cars with out to much elbow grease.

I have tried Testors ELO (easy lift off paint and decal remover) this stuff is to slow and does not work to good .

Just got done trying 90 %  isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush and after about 4 hours of scrubbing of two layers of commerical applied paint on a engine did not do such a good job either.

Hi , I'm wanting to convert my layout to dcc. The locomotives I have , well 3 of them , are made by 'Mantua' 'Metal Train', and whereas they are dcc ready , in that they have an 8 pin connector and wiring harness fitted , the connector is an 8 pin 'inline' arrangement . I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction regarding what brand of dcc decoder to purchase , and especially if the decoder comes with a suitable adaptor for the inline plug.

I am soliciting opinions regarding the choice of plywood for sub-roadbed.

My bench work construction method will be open grid 1x4 on 16" centers. A combination of spline and cookie cutter construction will be used as appropriate. The layout is 2 deck so L girder construction was discounted so as to maintain minimum bench thickness.

Hi Jack from Star Idaho.  Another question about the HO Bachmann Spectrum Shay.  I see all over the internet Spectrum three truck shays with and without sound ranging in price from $300-$400 and even higher at times.  However, Trainworld sells a Bachmann Spectrum 80 ton three truck Shay for $119.00 without sound and $199.00 with Tsunami DCC and sound.  What gives?  Is there a difference in quality between the high priced shays and the one Trainworld sells?  I purchased one DCC ready for $119.00 and I have had nothing but problem