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Period Miniatures Berghoff Brewery Build…
Recently I inherited a couple of locomotives, freight cars and two out of production craftsman kits. Among them was a Period Miniatures Berghoff Brewery kit, that appears to be missing the window glazing.
Does it fit in to the Southern California scene? Does it look like it can produce a car full of beer? No, but it is a brewery and a cool, retro kit, and at 3.5″x6″, it’s tiny.
Backdrop Heights
I'm having issues with deciding the height of my backdrop for the layout. One issue is deciding on if i'll ever add the third deck. So far this stage of the layout has taken me forever so I'm not even sure if adding the third deck is worth worrying about. If I just keep the deck tht I currently have what is everybody's ideal height. I'm thinking somewhere between 14" to 24" high.
Wayne
Building a "Clyde Puffer" from a kit in N scale
I recently purchased the Gramodels resin kit for a "Clyde Puffer" for use on my 2mm scale layout. Although he produces predominantly military models, I have used a few of his products and found they made up and painted very nicely. His latest product is this "Clyde Puffer", in both OO and N scales.
Where to find this ratcheting handbrake in HO Scale?
Does anyone know if this handbrake is available? I have a Details West HB-132 handbrake but the handle, chain/weight are on the wrong side. The handle is also too long. Would like to know if i could just get the right part before I try to make something out of the Detail West piece. Thanks.
Container Port Ideas & Images
Container Port Ideas & Images
I'm open to ideas & images to use for my container port that I wish to located in this area on my upper deck, just down from the SantaFe train station. This west coast port will be the imaginary origin for the container trains that will travel east to Baltimore located on the lower level.
Jersey Central and Reading Company Diesel Decals
Folks, is anyone aware of who produces CNJ diesel decals and Reading cab units? Microscale has CNJ diesel decals but their sets lack the “Jersey Central Lines” as spelled out on cab unit B units. As regards Reading cab units I can’t locate anything available.
Freight and passenger cars are fairly well supplied from several sources and that’s no problem.
Thank you for any advice.
Barry P
layout plan for 16x24 space
Hello everyone
Its been quite a long time since I posted here. Here is track plan for my 16x24 layout room which is in storage building. The layout will be freelanced eastern railroading for now I am planning around the mid 1970's, may revert back to steam transition era eventually.
Curve radius is 26" min. Max grade is 2% and all turnouts are fast tracks #5's. I still need to work on towns and industries spurs.
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