Have a "what-I-did" delving into the conversion of a new tooling oldtime H0 Bachmann 4-4-0 into an early Sn3.5 4-4-0.

http://www.chainsawjunction.com/sn3_5/locomotives/4-4-0/

Later web articles will detail and paint the loco.

Just in primer now as we need to build some cars and plan some layout.

I need some help with exploded views, wiring diagrams of a Tenshodo Brass SD 24 in HO scale. I got a call this morning from one of my club brothers who wants the exploded views, wiring diagram for the diesel listed above. If anyone has access to the information and can copy it and send it to me via email or even scan it and post it in the reply it would be greatly appreciated. George F is under the impression that the readers of the blogs and this magazine are a source of all information that is worth knowing, he has a rather high opinion of all of you.

Welp, my old house is finally on the market and I can take a moment or two to relax and collect myself before I roll up my sleeves and get to work prepping my new layout room. It's taken longer than anticipated to get to this point, but I'm glad I am here now!

A MRRing colleague told me that I need all of my wheelsets to have metal wheels and axles if I want them to activate/trip the signal system on my layout. This seems logical to me as a basic proposition of how electricity is conducted and how the proto signal systems work, but I wanted to confirm that here.

Thanks!

Chuck G.