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UP RS3?
I have a Kato RS3 (N scale) decorated in UP livery. I really like this loco but I’ve been unable to find any reference to UP having an RS3 on its roster. If they didn’t own any RS3s, are there any other RS type locos owned by UP that the RS3 could credibly stand in for? My model doesn’t have a road number so if you could provide one that would be a real help. Thanks guys.
One less LHS in Maryland
M.B. Klein is closing its doors as a walk-in hobby shop, and going full on-line shopping only as of November 1st.
The writing has been on the (shrinking) walls, but didn't expect it this soon.
RIP Ron Sebastian
It was posted yesterday at numerous hobby sites that Ron passed away suddenly. Ron was owner of Des Plaines Hobbies . He was one of the good guys we come across in this hobby and will be greatly missed. Condolences to the Sebastian family....DaveB
ESU Decoder List - N Scale
I could not find a decoder list that listed the ESU decoders by locomotive like the Digitrax website so I turned to MRH but could not find anything through the search bar.
Would anyone be able to point me to a list of which ESU decoders are best suited for which locomotives?
I'm primarily using Atlas, Kato, Atheran and Intermountain locos.
Lift rings (HO) Eye bolts
I saw this somewhere recently and have lost the reference.
I'm trying to upgrade details on Walthers Proto / LifeLike P2k Geep locomotives and am looking for scale lifting eyes, the rings that are attached to topside panels.
Any suggestions are welcome; what I'm specifically looking for is a manufacturer who offers them in three different sizes.
Basement Preparation is Hard Work!
Last Saturday, I moved our old Coal / Wood Furnace out of the basement. After 3 hours of disassembly, shoving, sliding and lifting, three grown men and a come-along managed to get the firebox and ash bin loaded into a pickup truck. All three of us looked like we did a hard shift in a nearby deep mine. We estimated the firebox section to weight in excess of 400 pounds.The best part, though, is that there is plenty of room to run the layout through this location!
"modeling" fog
In another thread, jTrackin asked how to make fog short of breaking your phone's camera lens. Here's a brief description of how I transformed a photo using post processing. Others can comment on in-camera effects.
First here is the before (with a hastily photoshopped sky) and the after.
NCE Power cab not moving loco's but controlling light and sound functions just fine.
Hi all,
Last night my power cab became unresponsive when trying to add a loco to a consist.
First mystery:
Rail fanning drones and research for scenery
Was trawling YouTube, as you do when doing research. Came across this channel. Nice mix of drone rail fannings.
Much better aspect than the old standard, stand by rails. Especially helpful since you can see the tops of the railcars( for weathering) And for scenery research colour,depth, texture etc
Phil
Aircraft Warning Beacon
Can anybody recommend a ready to go aircraft beacon with this effect for HO scale? I was hoping to not put a lot of work in on it.
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