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Weathering Wheelsets and Trucks
I've been experimenting with weathering trucks on my rolling stock and wanted to share methods I've hit upon that are easy and produce what I consider to be reasonably realistic results. Here is my step by step for those interested in trying the technique:
What do you like about trains?
OK. If you're actually reading this, you probably have more than a passing interest in trains.
But what is it about trains (model or prototype) that interests you?
Charlie
What's happening on the Hudson and Hartford these days
It's been a while since I posted and update on the Hudson and Hartford but there hasn't been much of anything to write about. And there is good reason for that. I've been busy with other activities most of which haven't been pleasant. But we all have to do things we don't want to do and the first of those things has to do with the fact that my wife's mother died last March and we have found ourselves having to empty her apartment and give the keys back to the landlord. That task wqas finally completed about 2PM yesterday afternoon.
Vermiculite
Can anyone tell me more about using Vermiculite in scenery. I have a large bag and a half of the stuff I used for pouring in a wall space for insulation. Later, I was told Vermiculite dust is as bad as asbestos as far as lung damage was concerned and that I should not be using it.
Then,I read some posts mentioning mixing the Vermiculite with plaster for light weight scenery. So, Is it safe to use mixed into the plaster?
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