The proprietor of a local restaurant has a DC powered G train scale circling one of the rooms near the ceiling. He asked me for help when the train wouldn't run and I was able to track it to greasy wheels and track. After a thorough cleaning, the train runs OK.

He also has an MK-II Roanoke Electronics sound generator that appears to be 20+ years old which no longer operates. The unit is wired to external speakers. Is anybody aware of an inexpensive sound unit that makes appropriate steam train chuff, whistle, bell etc. sounds? 

Rather than hijacking the craft paint article thread, I thought it best to start a new one.

I haven’t used craft paints for spraying yet, but after reading the article in this month’s issue, I will probably give it a try.  Awhile back, I spent a fair amount of time comparing color charts for the four main brands of craft paints mentioned in the article with color charts for floquil and scalecoat to compile a list of craft paints to use for weathering. 

I keep seeing notes on websites that Walthers won't be carrying their products, but that the company is still in business.  That's going to hurt a lot of the smaller companies, like F&C and other niche markets, perhaps driving smaller suppliers out.  I think it behoves us to be sure, when speaking with our fellow modelers, to make sure that they know about all the neat smaller companies that are out there, including a lot advertised in MRH.

Does anyone know why Walthers is dumping some of these manufacurers?

Is there a way to work on an entry to this forum over a period of time without posting it for view by others?  As an example I would start a subject, add text and pictures, and save it without posting so that I could work on it later.  I would return to the same item and do additional postings (saving each one) over time until I was ready to post it to the forum visible for others to read / comment.