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Video of my Uncles 1950's era Lionel Train Layout
Here's the link. I tried to imbed the video but no joy. Not sure what I'm doing wrong??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S1H00q-VNg
Moderator's Note: Embedded the video per original poster's desire.
CNJ Blue Comet
Does anyone have any info, pictures etc. relating to the Central RR of NJ Blue Comet? It was a top notch excursion train from NY city to Atlantic City. Thanks....
Model-Trains-Video download offer
So, I saw the amazing $9.99 download offer and jumped on it. Two DVD's PLUS two extras! Why not! I've been wanting the DVD's forever anyways.
Lesson learned - Christmas light experiment is a failure
Well, I tried, and it didn't work. Since I think it's important to share failures as well as successes, here you go.
The Idea: to light a layout using LED Christmas lights (in this case, a 50 light 12'6" string sold by Wal-Mart for about $7).
The Experiment: Make a crude temporary valence out of cardboard, attach a string of lights, and see how it looks.
The lights attached to the valence:
New FREE MP3 background sounds - downtown city sound added to Richlawn RR site
If you're using MP3 players for background sound (see the August MRH magazine article) and would like another free downtown city sound file, click on the link below. The file is 15 minutes long, 14mb and has ambient background sound, cars, trucks, kids playing, dogs barking, and other various other sounds. This is the second of (4) four downtown sound files that I have and use on my railroad. I'll be posting others later. I created the files myself using totally free sounds so that there are no license issues. You are free to use and distribute them.
Maharajas' Express picture set
The Maharaja's Express, one of the top passenger trains in the world:
Kato SD40-2 high short hood conversion
With Sweethome Alabama's first exhibition looming in 6 weeks time, I have been feverishly upgrading some of the locomotives that I want to use on the layout. It's now the turn of the Kato Norfolk Southern SD40-2, which is going from a NW low short hood version, to a SOU high short hood.
Here's the model I'm starting with
Looking for a good stripper
No, not that kind of stripper!
My favorite paint stripper is oven cleaner. Works well on every paint I've tried, doesn't hurt plastic or metal, and it's cheap and easily available. I usually put the model into a plastic baggie, spray as much cleaning foam into the bag as possible, then seal it up and let it work for a few hours, or even a few days.
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