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PRSL Locomtive Color
Working on an Athearn S-12 body to create a PRSL Baldwin switch engine, my plan is to letter it with an older Champ Decal set that spells out "Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines" across the long hood. Honestly I am not sure of what the base body color should be, either PRR dark green locomotive enamel or the Reading's own witch's brew of paint. All the PRSL locomotives I ever saw were so dirty, there was no real telling what the original color was. Even the GP38's looked like a strange shade of black to my youthful eyes. Thank you in advance fo
Observation about DC vs DCC
Been inactive in the hobby for about 5 years and in that time it looks more like an electronics hobby than trains. Seems like DCC has been taken to the point of taking over all the fun of building and running trains. Glad I still use DC and will continue to do so.
Michael
Grand mid year layout update tour
Join me kicking off the new autumn and winter season with a journey through the miniature landscapes.
This mid year layout tour was filmed using 4 differerent HD-cameras with its own unique features to capture the miniature enviroments around the layout.
Wire for grab irons
What do you use to make grab irons and similar details in HO scale? And where do you get it?
I have used .015" piano wire for some things, but I find it very stiff. I have used brass wire for brake lines. It was good for items that did not have sharp curves. If I used brass for grab irons it usually broke when I made a sharp curve. I am now using some .010" phosphor bronze ( I may try some that is a little thicker). Phosphor bronze is not quite as stiff as I would like.
TTPX car number changes - ideas why?
I just received my ScaleTrains TTPX bulkhead flats. While researching the exact cars I plan to model, I realized that many of the prototype cars have had their car numbers repainted into a standard (non-italic) font, while the alpha reporting marks themselves remain unchanged from their italicized factory font.
Here's an example of car with its factory number intact:
Looking for DCC presenters
If you know something about DCC and would consider coming to the TMTV studio to present a short how-to segment, then we'd like to explore that possibility with you.
No commitment is necessary, just an interest in exploring this. We do compensate you if you're willing to come in studio and do some how-to's on camera.
If you would like to explore this further, then post your questions below, or show your interest by using the contact us link here:
Railfanning Tabooma County
I had a chance to visit Al Carter and his beautiful home in my hometown. He has a dedicated bonus room upstairs for his Tabooma County Railroad where structures and scale vehicles are the star characters. The layout is in a decent size room of about 12’ x 20’, clearly designed for operation and has a lot going on. The photos tell the rest of the story!
Neil Erickson
New plan and future for my Maclau River
As some of you know, I move to Canada in the coming days.
I left Europe for ever an really with no regrets.
I have the chance and the possibilities to bring my layout with me; thanks again dad to push me to build the layout in modules; this was 45 years ago !
This is probably the first layout build in Belgium which go through the Atlantic and will have the Golden Spike ceremony done in Canada.
He left Europe in the begining of september in a big container to reach Montreal a bit later.
River Scene
Finally got around to finishing the mountain scenery, river and tunnel portal. The river is plaster that had been painted and then covered with multiple layers of gloss medium. Turned out more convincing than I had anticipated. Bridge is the Walther Single track Truss, backdrop is from LARC Products and the tunnel portal is from Woodland Scenics.
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