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Recent Build Progress FSM JAcobs Fuel Co.
Have recently been working on FSM Jacobs fuel co again. It is an interesting old kit that can be had at a decent price and builds a demanding structure.
Still a long way off completion but wanted to share some recent progress shots.
Speaking of static grass...
A question for the more experienced static grass masters. When using the Peco, WSS, or other layering spray to apply successive longer fibers, Is it advisable to dilute the adhesive? I have replicated Kathy's results as shown in her video using 2.5mm, 4mm, and 7mm fibers but the process was quite frustrating.
IAIS's West End - Some love for an old switcher
Iowa Interstate SW1200 250 (ex-Texas & Pacific 1299) holds a special place in my heart since it was born just a month after me and was the only switcher owned by the railroad. While it started out working in Blue Island (Chicago), it later moved to Rock Island and then, in 2003, to Council Bluffs, where it lived out its final years with the IAIS before being sold in 2007.
Looking for an MR track plan from many, many years ago
Many, many, many years ago MR magazine had an N scale track plan based on the Green Mountain Ry in Vermont. By chance would anyone have a scan of this you would be willing to share. It does not appear to be available on the MR website.
Thanks in advance,
Bill
A whale of a car
Here's a car everybody needs on their layout. Might want to turn up the AC when running it.
https://ferrisarchives.northwestmuseum.org/Item/Index/9099
Check out what I won from Miniprints.ca
During one of the recent NMRAx virtual meets, Miniprints.ca ran a contest for a $50 gift certificate. Since it only involved posting a couple hashtags to my Facebook page, I decided to enter.
And, rather to my surprise, I won. Then came the really fun part... deciding what of the many 3D printed figures I wanted to get (and what would be appropriate for my layout). Most of the figures offered were animals, and I do have a creek and a wooded area, so that seemed to be the way to go. And yeah, I spent more than $50 there...
On30, are any of Bachmann's On30 loco motives?
On30, are any of Bachmann's On30 loco motives designed after locomotives that actually existed? If so, which ones?
Disassembling Rivarossi Orient Express coaches for painting
Greetings. I need to remove the roofs from a few of my Rivarossi Orient Express coaches so that I may airbrush them, but I can't figure out how to break them down. There's a guy on YouTube who shows tabs to be pushed in on the underside of his coaches, much like IHC did, but mine don't have the tabs; maybe older models? Does anybody have any experience/insight/suggestions?
Another steel benchwork question
Based on the prior thread, I've been convinced that I should get my welding for benchwork done off-site by a professional welder. My current idea is to get 'slices' of benchwork support welded together out of 1" square steel tube, and bring them home, and then screw or bolt the slices together using 1" x 1" 90-degree angle bar once I get them into the room.
The benchwork has to be free-standing, I don't want to drill holes in my cement walls to attach the benchwork to the walls.
Help identifying Scale - track is just less than HO width (.625")
I came across some model freight trains of my late father. wheel width is a little too narrow to run on HO, but I found track that they do match, and it is just less than the HO width of .625 (see pic). I checked web and can't find a standard scale/gauge that matches. Any suggestions?
As always, thanks in advance for review and comment. This is a very helpful forum for newbie like me
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