Any way the forum could accommodate a "Thanks" or "Like" button? Many times I peruse posts and want to give the author a thumbs-up for something, but I don't want to add a "me-too" post.

Simply clicking on a "Thanks for this useful post" or a "Like" button would leave my username under the specific post indicating that I appreciate what they've done or agree with something they've said.

Just an idea . . .

Hi all,

I am looking / reading around and making some considerations for a couple of HO scale projects i have in mind. I would very much appreciate your input on this.

Would a Bachmann 2-8-0 be a good starting point for  getting towards a 1951 class ATSF locomotive? I don't mind working on the locomotive, even changing the cab (with a scratchbuilt one) and other styrene related modifications, as long as the wheels/wheelbase/rods etc are ok, as well as the general shape/size of the boiler.

A few moments ago I put up a thread on revisiting the modern logging layout.  This thread will deal entirely with logging railroad diesels, a subject I've always found fascinating.  My traditional approach usually involved compiling lists of logging operations that survived to the diesel era, similar to the list I put into the bottom of the other thread.

Since I'm about to start assembling structures for my layout, I was wondering about techniques for making broken windows?