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HO: Assembling Athearn All-Weather Windows

Fri, 2019-03-01 19:20 — Mark Mathu

I am having a heckuva time assembling Athearn's HO scale all-weather windows -- which is kind of ironic since it is only a 2-piece plastic assembly with not so much as a sprue to cut: it consists of the window frame and the clear windows. The window seems like it should be a tight fit that is instead turning into a too-tight force-fit ... I've already cracked the clear windows on 2 of them (6 sets come in a package) while trying to press-fit the window piece inside of the frame.

More Scenery done

Fri, 2019-03-01 14:38 — DHfan73

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I did a little bit of scenery this week, around the GP mill and in the far corner of the layout.

Mantua steam loco coupling rod nut size

Fri, 2019-03-01 12:06 — Southerner

Hi; I need to undo the coupling rod screws on a Mantua 2-8-0 steam loco but my 2.5mm nut spinner is slightly too big and turning on the screw heads, my 2mm nut spinner is too small. Does anyone know the correct size of nut driver/spinner to fit and if so where I might obtain one please?

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Routes and DS64's

Fri, 2019-03-01 07:05 — rwsnyder5

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Guys,

I've been working on the layout doing wiring. I've installed 12 Tortoises to handle the switch's in staging and now getting ready to organize things and having trouble wrapping my head around routes and cascading routes. Can anybody simplify how to do it, I've looked at the Digitrax site and read the article KB394 and all it did was confuse me more. Can anybody simplify things for me?

Wayne

TOO MANY TRAINS! at the Feb 2019 Carquinez MRR Open House

Thu, 2019-02-28 14:44 — xboblove

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Weighting pilot wheels

Thu, 2019-02-28 09:21 — ajcaptain

I have a Bachmann 2-8-4 steam loco. It was a terrible puller. I added weight to it to equalize the weight on the drivers as most of the weight on this loco was on the rear driver. It now pulls quite well.

The problem I have is that the front pilot wheels weigh practically nothing and need only the tiniest excuse to derail. They will derail where nothing else will (usually on turnouts), and the NMRA gauge does not show any issues. I'm thinking more weight on the pilot would be my friend.