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Decals for CSX Passenger Office Cars
Hello everyone,
I want to replicate some of the CSX office cars and the ones I've seen on Fallen Flags and other places have names on the sides of the cars. I checked Microscale and didn't see any. I'm looking for suggestions on where I can possibly find them. I have a printer and decal paper. It's an Office Jet so I'm not so sure of the quality.
Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who reply!
Neal
Question on Keep Alive. Capacitor vs Decoder
I was thinking about purchasing a keep alive for one of my locomotives. Can some one please tell me the difference between a Keep Alive Capacitor and a Keep Alive Decoder? On the web site I am shopping, I communicated with the shop via email. He recommended two different Keep Alives. One listed as a keep alive capicitor and the other a decoder. The product descriptions are identical.
I plan on installing this on an Athearn Genesis MP15AC if that means anything...like space issues and such.
New Layout - The PURR
Hi everyone. I am posting an HO scale layout that I have been dreaming about for years! It is time to take some action. I am posting here, hoping to update periodically.
Introduction
Ore Train, 100 cars and a few other random sightings at Carquinez MRR
Enjoy, share and give it a thumbs up!
Any tips for making wood structure kits light tight?
I am wondering if any of you have any neat tricks for making a laser-cut wood structure kit light tight. I am putting together a Blair Line kit and have put in some interior details and some LED interior lighting. When I test fit the various roof panels, they look like perfect fits. But, when I darken the room and turn on the interior lights, there are various places along the roof eaves where light leaks out-- even though with lights off the seam looks tight and true.
Weekly photo fun 10/22/18-10/29/18
It's that time again. I got these awhile back I ordered from Athearn. I'm going to weather & graffiti the cars in the future. Now; let's see those photos/videos for the week!
Carolina Central Moves to HOn30 Maine
Been in and out of HOn30 since the early 1970s. Was N-Scaling and got a good deal on the Kato Carolina Central layout about four years ago. Sure looked like HOn30 with the track spacing. Bought some Minitrains and Shapeway HOn30 cars but health problems caused me to shelve model railroading.
Powering a Plastic Frog Turnout
I saw this discussion on another forum, so I'll just quote the opening premise,...
With all these discussions of powering frogs I got to thinking...
Has anyone tried to use a conductive silver pen to create a circuit on a plastic frog?
Could the plastic frog conceivably be coated with the conductive material and a wire then attached between the coated frog and polarity switch.
A down-side to this might be the durability of the conductive material as the wheels pass over it.
How many freight cars are on your model railroad?
Hey guys,
Just sent an email to my Allagash operating crew after yesterday's session and thought I'd just copy it here. Wondering how many of you know how many freight cars are actually on your railroad or in "inventory."
To be honest I didn't know,and the numbers took me by surprise. Geez!
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