My intent is not to ruffle feathers, but make it easier for folks not familiar with the players and what scale/gauge they model to join the conversation. Being a LS'er (1:20.3), and this being a forum open to all, but populated by and large by 'small scalers' (relative to me), knowing what scale the original poster is working in would make it much easier for all of us to respond. I have read threads that it was 3 pages deep before I even knew what scale the subject of conversatuon was.

A friend is slowly liquidating his collection due to old age. He has an IHC mountain locomotive that is missing a smokebox front. Any slim chance anyone has one in thier junk box? Could someone suggest an alternative?

GregW66

At the moment I have 4 loco projects on the bench.

From Bachmann a 2-6-0, 2-8-0 and a 0-6-0 porter and the last a Brass 3 truck lima shay by precision scale.
 

I am a freelance modeler at the most and focus on logging and shortline operations. My aim is to model a shortline that interchanges with a logging operation (at the moment based on the NP Yacolt Branch).

This is somewhat of a continuation question from a previous one about decal application.

For an existing, finished paint job, are you better off applying dry transfers instead of (waterslide) decals?

I ask this based on decals needing a glossy surface and that decals will be glossy and show edges when applied. I've never done dry transfers, but I figured they'd be a better application on a paint job you don't plan to touch ever again.

Thanks!

CDMV