Modeling general discussion
In need of opinions
I know that opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody has one. But I respect the opinions of the great modelers on MRH, so here goes.
In my town that's in the corner and raised up 2" above the track, I am planning to make the main street that goes through town either brick or cobblestone. The road leading up to the town will be standard asphalt.
Home Made Decaling
So, I am trying my hand at home made decaling.
I needed some SOU decals, and at $8 for a sheet that covers one... maybe two cars was getting a bit pricey.
So I bought some decal sheets, and some clear acrylic spray, and tonight I decided to try my hand at it. It wasn't too expensive after all.
I found some SOU fonts on the internet as a free download (the proper lettering, plus, several versions of the SOU logo, from the Crescent limited, to both steam era, and more modern-ish logos... perfect for HO scale modeling)
Steven Priest joins Scaletrains.com
Shane Wilson announced in a email this evening that Steven Priest of RMC has joined the staff at Scaletrains.com.
I think this is a good addition to IMO one of the best staffs in model railroading. Just when I was thinking of subscribing to RMC.
Good luck to all
Tom
Small towns at an angle, Part 2
Hello all. Back again with an update on my small towns question. Thanks to Rick Wade for a gem of an idea, the town is actually going to move to one corner that was pretty much dead space. The corner is coverd which I think will add to the overall image. I will also raise it up 2" so the track passes in front and slightly below. That's 14 scale feet in HO. Could even go 3" but I think two will work. The pictures are proof of concept just to see how it will all fit and look.
GP10 with super realistic sound
Below is a video of one of my GP10s with a new speaker install by Scale Sound Systems. The low-end response is amazing and it's exciting to implement this high-quality sound to my layout.
Traditional Refrigerator Car Colors
Why were many refrigerator cars traditionally painted orange or yellow?
Keeping Cost of Freight Cars Down
There have been many discussions on the MRH forum about the cost of our hobby. This topic is much more specific. It is about controlling the cost of individual freight cars. I have set a RULE for all of my freight cars. That is, the average cost of my freight cars is $20 and no more. Note, I said "average" cost, . . . not maximum cost. This means that if I spend $30 on one car, then another has to cost no more than $10 to bring the average back to $20. This sounds simple, but it takes a lot of personal discipline to make this happen.
Lance Mindheim's great new model railroading book!
*** UPDATE: The book is called "Model Railroading As Art". Thank you Joe for allowing me to reveal the information. The book is available from Amazon.
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I'm not sure that I can say the name of the book or the author on this site as it might be considered some type of advertising, but I just got a great book on modeling railroading. It has some very helpful information that can improve your layout along with some great photos. Highly recommended.
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