Recent posts make it obvious many of us have a soft spot in our hearts for those old kits. Wooden, cardboard, metal, or early plastic. They have a certain charm that never models can't capture. Post your own old favorites here.

Find so much discussion about how to make turnout DCC friendly and especially old Shinohara turnouts, I have modified this pictures as a basic schematic for gaps, jump wire , and powering of frog and points.

Just ask to know if it's a good schematic or if you have remarks because I would share this schematic for help on the forum.

Thanks for your remarks,

The picture of a Shinohara turnouts show how I think to do it.

I'm looking for a video... and maybe someone here can help. (The Professor usually has information like this)

Anyway, I have a stack of white metal vehicle models... "Woodland Scenics", "Wheel Works", and the newest one I just got is a "Gould Fire Engine" wagon made by "Scale Structures Ltd." back in 1976 (according to the well yellowed instruction sheet)

This subject came to mind recently as I have been working on a 3D print project for a group lately modeling a prototype structure to the 1/4" as accurately as possible in HO and N scales.

Why are so many modelers focused on rivet counting when it comes to railroad equipment/structures and then pass on so many other details, particularly with structures and scenery? I have requests to model HO and N scale padlocks for folks that don't even have scenery on their layouts.