Modeling topic

Gallery glass for water

Tue, 2017-12-19 16:04 — jimcubie1@gmail.com

I have read somewhere that gallery glass can be used to model water. I have tried a little in the bottom of a cup and it dries clear. Has anyone tried it? How did it work out? Tips?

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Caricature vs Scale Model.

Tue, 2017-12-19 15:00 — Douglas Meyer

i was ready a thread just now that got me thanking. In many ways our model layouts and our models themselves are as much caricature as they are accurate scale models.

New Rolling Stock

Tue, 2017-12-19 14:16 — arbe

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

I recently added to my home road rolling stock. A couple 40’ Accurail gondolas were completed after being set aside for some reason and then forgotten about until I ran across them looking for something else. Intermountain wheels and Kadee Whisker couplers replace the stock items. Homeroad decals are from Bill Brillinger, fellow member here: http://pdc.ca/rr/

MRH: More layout visits in 2018

Mon, 2017-12-18 23:14 — joef

Lots MORE layout visits coming in 2018 ... in fact, the Jan 2018 issue cover story has a very special layout visit.

We've changed the cover story from what we said we would do in Dec to the following ...

Out-of-the-box reliable N Scale turnouts???

Mon, 2017-12-18 18:45 — edfhinton

With my new layout, I want more reliable running, and so I have been planning on powered frogs and not counting on point rail contact for power to the closure rails. I am in n scale, and my track from the last layout is all Peco. So this weekend I started working on the modifications to my Electrofrog turnouts:

1) Removing spring since I will use tortoise slow motion switch machines

2) Cutting gaps between the closure rails and the frog (I believe some Electrofrogs come with the gap already present, but mine do not have the gaps cut)

Brass steam locomotive drivers slipping out of quarter, suggestions?

Mon, 2017-12-18 13:50 — LPS L1

I am working on repairing a brass Hudson, the drive wheels slip on their axles, causing the mechanism to bind.

Any suggestions on what to do to fix this?

Thanks, Skoti.

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anyone modeling New england (st. Johnsbury)

Mon, 2017-12-18 13:09 — Drastal54

anyone modeling St. Johnsbury Vt in particular the Cp rail station in ho scale im at the phase where im looking to make the station need some ideas or if anyone makes it or something close to it. any and all help would be appreciated.

Bryan